Charly Black facts for kids

Desmond Méndez (born April 6, 1980), known as Charly Black, is a famous Jamaican singer and musician. He is best known for his super popular song "Gyal You a Party Animal". This song became a huge hit all over the world, especially in places like Mexico, South America, and Spain. It's also one of the most-watched dancehall music videos on YouTube. Charly Black has many other popular songs like "Whine & Kotch" and "Girlfriend". He has also worked with other artists, like the Latin pop star Jencarlos Canela.

About Charly Black

Desmond Mendez was born in Rio Bueno, Jamaica on April 6, 1980. He loved singing from a very young age. He started joining singing competitions when he was only five years old! He went to Rio Bueno Primary and High School.

Charly Black started his music career in 2004. Back then, he was known as Tony Mentol. His first song was "Woman It's You". Later, he changed his stage name to Charly Black. He released more songs, including "Buddy Buddy" in 2008.

His Big Hits

In 2012, Charly Black released a popular song called "Whine & Kotch". He sang this song with another artist named J Capri. It became very popular in the dancehall music scene.

His most famous song, "Gyal You a Party Animal", came out in 2014. At first, it was just called "Party Animal". This song slowly became a huge hit outside of Jamaica. It was loved by people all over South America. A music video for the song was released on YouTube a few months later. Millions of people have watched it and streamed it online.

Other famous artists like Maluma and Daddy Yankee have even made their own versions of "Gyal You a Party Animal".

Live Shows and Awards

Charly Black loves to perform live for his fans. In May 2016, he performed in Victoria, Seychelles, and everyone loved his show.

After "Gyal You a Party Animal" became so popular, he started performing even more. In October 2016, he had a big concert in Mexico. He sang his hit song and others like "Hoist & Wine". He also performed in San José, Costa Rica. There, "Gyal You a Party Animal" received a special Diamond award for its success in Central America. This made him the first Jamaican artist to get such an award in that area! Charly Black is also set to perform at the Ruhr Reggae Summer festival in Germany in August 2024.

Charly Black's Music

Charly Black has released many albums and singles. Here are some of them:

Studio Albums

• No Excuses (2023)

Compilation Albums

• Multi-Talented (2013)
• Rio Bueno (2021)

EPs

• Best Whine Riddim (featuring Kooly Chat) (2011)

Singles

• "Woman It's You" (2004)
• "Buddy Buddy" (2008)
• "Rich This Year" (2009)
• "Fall in Love Again" (2010)
• "Whine & Kotch" (2012)
• "Too Blessed" (2012)
• "Bubble Dung" (2013)
• "Jamaican Everyday" (2014)
• "Bike Back" (2014)
• "Gyal You a Party Animal" (2015)
• "Energy Girls" (2015)
• "Girlfriend" (2016)
• "Hoist & Wine" (2016)
• "Big Bumper" (2016)
• "Just Do It" (2016)
• "Bruk Out" (2016)
• "Often" (2016)
• "VIP Girl" (2017)
• "Sidung" (2020)
• "Charly" (2021)

Collaborations

• "Pa Que Me Invitan" (with Jencarlos Canela) (2016)
• "Me lloras" (with Gloria Trevi) (2018)