Charles is a masculine given name, the English and French form of a Germanic name first recorded in the Anglo-Saxon period as Cearl or Ceorl, as the name of king Cearl of Mercia. The corresponding Old Norse form is Carl, the German form is Karl. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time latinized as Karolus (as in Vita Karoli Magni), later also as Carolus.
The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun *karlaz meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ċeorl), which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. In the form Charles, the initial spelling ch- corresponds to the palatalization of the Latin group ca- in Central French and the final -s to the former subject case of masculine words in Old French (< Latin -us).
The name is atypical for Germanic names as it is not composed of two elements, but simply a noun meaning "(free) man". This meaning of ceorl contrasts with eorl (Old Norse jarl) "nobleman" on one hand and with þeow (Old Norse þræll) "bondsman, slave" on the other. As such it would not seem a likely candidate for the name of a Germanic king, but it is attested as such with Cearl of Mercia (fl. 620), the first Mercian king mentioned by Bede in his Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum. It is a peculiarity of the Anglo-Saxon royal names that many of the rulers of the earliest period (6th to 7th centuries) have monothematic (simplex) names, while the standard dithematic (compounded) names become almost universial from the 8th century. Compare the name of king Mul of Kent (7th century) which simply translates to "mule".
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. (born October 18, 1979), better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario. The single's successful release in the United States prompted an informal meeting between Ne-Yo and Def Jam's label head, and signing a recording contract.
In 2006, he released his debut album, In My Own Words, which contained the US number one hit "So Sick", as well as the top 10 hit "Sexy Love". Then in 2007, he released his second album, Because of You, which contained the US top 3 hit, "Because of You". In 2008, he released his third album, Year of the Gentleman, which contained the top 10 hits "Closer","Mad" and "Miss Independent". His fourth studio album, Libra Scale, was released on November 22, 2010.
In 2009, Billboard ranked him as the 57th Artist of the 2000s decade. In addition to a successful recording career, Ne-Yo has amassed a catalog of chart-topping songs that he has written for other artists.
Mickey Perz is a Filipino-Swiss dancer and occasional actor. He is currently under contract with ABS-CBN and Star Magic.
Mickey Perz was born in Vienna, Austria to a Swiss father and a Filipino mother. His mother is from Alcala, Pangasinan.
He finished his degree in business in the HVA Didac in Europe and worked as a computer analyst in Unisys.
Perz auditioned in for a spot in the second season 2 Pinoy Big Brother Milan, Italy. He was one of the first batch of housemates to enter the Big Brother House. He placed second to Beatriz Saw.
After Pinoy Big Brother, he and Saicy Aguila had guest appearances in ASAP. He was also cast in a lead role in Gee-Ann was cast in a lead role for the romance-fantasy series Love Spell in a multi-episodic story titled Bumalaka, Bulalakaw, Boom! alongside his fellow PBB housemates Bodie Cruz and Gee-Ann Abrahan.
In 2008, he had a minor role in the film When Love Begins.
Perz has been promoted as a regular cast in ASAP.
Thou Reyes (born Joseph Kolins Reyes on March 28, 1985) is a Filipino actor and model. He is currently under contract with ABS-CBN and Star Magic. He is best known for his role as Hugo Bosini in I Love Betty La Fea.
In 2005, he returned in the limelight when he became contestant for Q (TV network)'s reality show "May Trabaho Ka". However, he is lost to Aubrey Carampel, who's now currently an entertainment reporter for GMA News
He is set to appear in the Pan-Asian musical drama series The Kitchen Musical.
Enrique Gil is a Filipino actor. He is currently under contract with ABS-CBN and Star Magic. He became famous for portraying the role of BJ in the teleserye Budoy;
Enrique Mari Bacay Gil V( Quenito Gil) was born on March 30, 1992 in Cebu City. He is the second son of Enrique Sr. and Bambi Gil. He has an older brother Enrique Jr. (Javier/Javi) and a younger sister Diandra Frances. He is a Cebuano with Spanish roots.
Gil started acting in the summer of 2008. He was 16 years old then, and boredom led him to enroll in commercial modeling workshops as well as musical theater workshops conducted by Trumpets. He later appeared in a series of TV commercials, including one of Lewis and Pearl's ad.
He landed his first television role in the action-drama series Pieta where he played Harold. Before Pieta, he has made a cameo appearance in I Love Betty La Fea as one of the Ecomodels.
A year after, he was cast in the sitcom George and Cecil as Carlo Barredo. He also was cast in the indie film Pitas.
In 2010, he co-starred in the indie war film Diego and His Brothers. In April, He joined ASAP XV as one of Star Magic's "Gigger Boys". In May, he co-starred in the teleserye Rosalka where he played the role of Andrew. He was originally set to appear in Kokey @ Ako, but his character was written off in favor of Jason Francisco. He played the character of Joco in the film Till My Heartaches End. He got his first hosting stint in the ABS-CBN teen variety show, Shoutout!.