Charles the French

Charles the French
Charles the French
Born	Charles Alexis Guenard; March 11, 1996 (age 28); Lyon, France
🏳️ Nationality	French, Thai
💼 Occupation

Charles Alexis Guenard (born 11th March 1996), widely known as Charles the French, is a French-Thai content creator, comedian, magician, and music producer. He was born to a Thai mother and a French father in Lyon, France. He moved from France to Thailand when he was 14. Charles the French is widely known for his sarcastic videos posted on Facebook and YouTube with his friend Tada. With over 150 million views on Facebook and over 90 million views on YouTube, he has become a reference in terms of students' humor. The skits also tackle relationship problems as well as technology products spooky reviews. Charles performs magic all around Asia for corporate events. For example, in 2018, Charles premiered his Comedy Magic Show titled "Here Comes The Secret". The show toured Asia for 2 years, delighting thousands of audience members. In May 2020, Charles premiered his brand new comedy show called "This is Absurd!", which is a mix of skits and funny songs. The show will tour Asia from October 2020 onwards. On 26th June 2020, he released his first debut album called "From the Earth to Uranus", and the album is available on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and more platforms.

Career[edit]

Comedy[edit]

Charles the French makes comedy sketches on his YouTube channel about exams, love life and, in some of his videos, he also acts as the Apple CEO, which always has a humorous outcome in the end. Lately, since the outbreak of COVID-19 was declared by the World Health Organization as a pandemic, Charles has posted videos featuring jokes regarding quarantine, people with masks and the virus itself. He made his first comedy sketch "What I Would Love To Hear In Class" on February 6, 2016. His most popular comedy sketch "How Teachers Create Your Exams" was made on December 6, 2016.

Magic[edit]

Charles is a magician. Both he and his friend Tada are magicians. He said in a lockdown Instagram live stream that he and Tada met while performing for the same employee.

Music[edit]

Charles also makes music. He released his first solo album "From the Earth to Uranus" (which began production in 2014) on June 26, 2020.

Here are some of his music releases on YouTube or other streaming services:

"Your New Christmas Song" (Published on YouTube on 16 December 2016)
"Upbeat" (Published on YouTube as background music on an unknown date)
"Respect" (Published on YouTube as background music on an unknown date)
"The Perfect Love Song (Live)" (Published on YouTube on 14 February 2020, other music streaming platforms as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus" on 26 June 2020)
"The Viral Song" (Published on YouTube and other music streaming platforms on 26 March 2020)
"Keep Your Mask On" (Published on YouTube and other music streaming platforms on 21 April 2020)
"I Live Alone" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"Have You Ever Wondered Why" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"Do You Think She is Jealous?" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"The Perfect Love Song" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"I Feel so Good" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"Some Instrumental Interlude That I Felt Like Putting Here" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"Apple User" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"All Female Class" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"Dear Exam" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"He Is Just My Friend" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"Interlude on How to Be a Successful Youtuber" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"You Guys" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"The Viral Song (Remastered Version)" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"Keep Your Mask On (Remastered Version)" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"One Day" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")
"I Live Alone (Alt. Version)" (Published on music streaming platforms on 26 June 2020 as a part of the solo album "From the Earth to Uranus")

From The Earth To Uranus[edit]

Here is a list of all the songs included in Charles the French's solo album "From The Earth To Uranus", published on 26 June 2020:

1. "I Live Alone" (3:02)

2. "Have You Ever Wondered Why" (2:30)

3. "Do You Think She Is Jealous?" (3:17)

4. "The Perfect Love Song" (2:34)

5. "I Feel So Good" (2:58)

6. "Some Instrumental Interlude That I Felt Like Putting Here" (1:59)

7. "Apple User" (3:09)

8. "All Female Class" (2:51)

9. "Dear Exam" (3:30)

10. "He Is Just My Friend" (3:17)

11. "Interlude on How to Be a Successful Youtuber" (3:14)

12. "You Guys" (3:07)

13. "The Viral Song (Remastered Version)" (2:17)

14. "Keep Your Mask On (Remastered Version)" (2:49)

15. "One Day" (3:08)

16. "I Live Alone (Alt. Version)" (2:46)

17. "The Perfect Love Song (Live)" (2:28)

Music equipment[edit]

Charles the French initially plays a Martin Cutaway Guitar, which can be seen in his "The Perfect Love Song (Live)" video and "The Viral Song" video on YouTube. He also plays a 1965 Gibson LG-1 Vintage Acoustic Guitar, which is seen in his quarantine live stream video.

Compositions[edit]

Charles the French has written and composed pretty much all of his songs, and his smash hit "The Viral Song" has attracted a lot of listeners worldwide. "The Perfect Love Song" is also written by himself, which was played by himself during his Livestream on May 26th, 2020.

Shows and Events[edit]

In 2018, Charles premiered his Comedy Magic Show titled "Here Comes The Secret". The show toured Asia for 2 years, delighting thousands of audience members.

In May 2020, Charles will premiere his brand new comedy show called "This is Absurd!" This new show is a mix of skits and funny songs. The show will tour Asia from October 2020 onwards.