Char Avell

Shah Sayfuz Ali (Bengali: শাহ সৈফুয আলী, Sylheti: ꠡꠣꠢ ꠍꠂꠚꠥꠎ ꠀꠣꠟꠤ; born 27 August 1988), better known by his stage name Char Avell, is an English singer-songwriter and actor of Sylheti origin.

Char
শাহ সৈফুয আলী
ꠡꠣꠢ ꠍꠂꠚꠥꠎ ꠀꠣꠟꠤ
Born
Shah Sayfuz Ali

(1988-08-27) 27 August 1988
Newham, London,
Other namesSayfuz
Musical career
GenresR&B
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–present
Labels
  • XLVI Records
Associated acts
  • Mumzy Stranger
  • Rameet Kaur Sandhu, Junai Kaden (Jay Kadn), Tasha Tah
  • DDark
  • Raxstar, Kan D Man & DJ Limelight
  • Pak-Man
  • Khan Twinz, 6ixlo, Shayal
  • Iksy
Websitewww.46avell.com
avellpictures.com

Early life

Ali grew up in a traditional Bangladeshi Muslim household in the heart of East London. His parents originally came from the town of Balaganj in Sylhet. He was homeless at a certain point in time and lost his father at a young age. Music has inspired Ali from an early age as well.[1][2]

Career

Ali started as an unsigned artist known as Sayfuz. As Sayfuz, his debut single "Putting on a Act" was released.[3]

Mumzy Stranger discovered Ali in his neighbourhood, and mentored and assimilated his sounds with Stranger's music.[2] In July 2011, Ali was signed by Tiffin Beats Records.[3] His first single "Say You Love Me" was released in November 2012, which was produced by Stranger. It fuses the Punjabi vocals of Junai Kaden with Avell's R&B vocals.[2][4][5][6] His other singles include, "Sky Is Falling Down", "Gone", "Lost Soul", "Roadside" and "All Nighter".[7] Avell also features on Ramee's debut single "Peeng".[2]

In May 2012, Ali was interviewed by DJ Nihal on BBC Asian Network.[8] In April 2012, Ali performed live on the Kan D Man and DJ Limelight show on BBC Asian Network.[9]

In August 2013, Ali performed at Eid in the Square in Trafalgar Square, London.[10] In August 2014, he performed at the London Mela in Gunnersbury Park.[11] In May 2015, he performed at the Boishakhi Mela in Victoria Park, London.[12]

In February 2015, Avell appeared in an episode of comedy web series Corner Shop Show.

In March 2018, he featured in Humza Arshad's parody of the viral Nike advertisement, known as "Nothing Beats A Londoner", featuring notable Londoners from underrepresented minorities such as Juggy D, H-Dhami, Tasha Tah, Sevaqk, Bobby Friction, Raxstar, Tez Ilyas, Arjun, Steel Banglez, Mumzy Stranger, Jay Sean, Corner Shop Show (Islah Abdur-Rahman, Michael Truong, Can Snatchy Kabadayi) and Naughty Boy.[13][14]

Singles
Year Single Producer(s)
2010 "Putting on a Act" (as Sayfuz) Sayfuz
2012 "A Song for Mama" (Boys II Men Cover) Char Avell, Babyface
"Say You Love Me" featuring Junai Kaden Char Avell
2013 "Sky Is Falling Down"
2014 "Roadside"
"Gone"
"Lost Soul"
"All Nighter"
2015 "I Need You (Dil Mein Ho Tum)" featuring S. Janaki SP, Bappi Lahiri
"Gone RMX" Char Avell, DJ Limelight
"In2 Remix" featuring Raxstar and Kan D Man (WSTRN Cover) Char Avell, N4, Parallel
2016 "Let Go" Char Avell
"Won't Leave" featuring Mumzy Stranger SP
"Judge If You Want" Char Avell
"You and I"
2017 "Waiting"
"Money On My Mind"
2018 "Changes #FreeArchi"

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  • Ghetto Refix – Junai Kaden ft. Mumzy Stranger, Char Avell, Tasha Tah and Ramee
  • Peengh – Ramee ft. Char Avell
  • Reason - Pak-Man ft. Char Avell (from the album, Still Legendary)
  • Injoy Remix - Iksy ft. Char Avell

Appearances
  • Lak Nu Hila – Tasha Tah
  • In2 Parody – WSTRN Cover – Iksy (alongside Mumzy Stranger, Humza Arshad, Bengali Blitz, Corner Shop Show and Puremovements.)
  • Sorry Parody – Justin Bieber Cover – Iksy (alongside Majharul Hoque.)

Filmography
Year Title Role Season Episodes
2014 Badman's World Bully, Himself Season 1 2 episodes
2015 Corner Shop Show Bruiser (Jahangir) 1 episode
2016 Corner Shop Express 1 episode
2017 Coconut Abdul 2 episodes
2015–present Badman Avell 9 episodes

See also

References
  1. Asjad, Nazir (22 June 2012). "Char Avell: My Painful Experiences Have Been My Musical Inspiration". Eastern Eye. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. "Char Avell". Stranger Family. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. Gujubhai (1 September 2012). "Char Avell Gets Signed to Tiffin Beats Records". Desi Hip Hop. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. Lakha, Govinda. "Exclusive Interview with Char Avell". SimplyBhangra.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. Lakha, Govinda (11 May 2012). "Exclusive Interview with Char Avell". The Times of India. India. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. Gujubhai (25 September 2012). "Char Avell and Mumzy Stranger, 'Say You Love Me'". Desi Hip Hop. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. "A Summer of Music – London Mela 2014 Char Avell". BBC Asian Network. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. "Nihal with Char Avell interview and 25 min mix!". BBC Asian Network. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. "Kan D Man and DJ Limelight, Char Avell and Sef Kombo on the show". BBC Asian Network. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  10. Shaffi, Sarah (13 August 2013). "Eid celebration in Trafalgar Square to mark end of fasting month of Ramadan". London: London 24. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  11. Hedges-Stocks, Zoah (29 August 2014). "The Complete Guide to the London Mela 2014". London: London 24. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  12. "(Video) London: Bengali New Year celebrations in Victoria Park". France: Citizenside. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  13. "HUMZA ARSHAD: Nike Ad Parody". HumzaProductions. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  14. "Nothing Beats A Londoner PARODY". YouTube. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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