Sofia Carson

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Daccarett and the second or maternal family name is Char.
Sofia Carson
Born Sofía Daccarett Char
(1993-04-10) April 10, 1993
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • songwriter
Years active 2012–present

Musical career

Genres
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2012–present
Labels

Sofía Daccarett Char, better known as Sofia Carson (born April 10, 1993[1][2]), is an American singer and actress. Her first appearance on television was as a guest star on the Disney Channel show, Austin & Ally. In 2015, she appeared as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Descendants.[3][4] In 2016 she appeared as Lola Perez in Adventures in Babysitting, as Melanie Sanchez in Tini: The Movie and Tessa in A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits.

Early life

Carson was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,[2] to José F. Daccarett and Laura Char Carson, who had moved there from Colombia.[1][5] She chose the artistic name "Carson" after her American maternal grandmother, Lauraine Carson.[6] Through her mother, Carson is related to the Char family of Colombian politicians.[1][7]

She attended St. Hugh School and graduated from Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami.[8][9] She subsequently attended UCLA, majoring in communications with a minor in French.[9][10]

Career

In 2012, Carson was signed with BMI as a "singer-songwriter".[11] Her acting career was launched in 2014 when she was cast as guest star, playing Chelsea, on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally. A few months later, Carson was cast as recurring guest star, playing Soleil, on MTV's series Faking It. In 2014, she was cast in a starring role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants,[4] in which she plays Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen from Snow White.[3][12]

On January 9, 2015, Carson was cast in the co-lead role in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting. Filming began in spring 2015, for an early 2016 television premiere.[13] In March 2016, the Hollywood Reporter announced that Carson landed the leading role in the latest installment of the A Cinderella Story series, A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits, directed by Michelle Johnston and produced by Dylan Sellers, which will be released direct-to-DVD[14][15] In an August 2015 interview Carson stated she was working on her first album.[16] In sometime around September 1, 2015, Carson was added on the list of Hollywood Records artists.[17] Previously, some of Disney Channel Europe websites reported the incorporation of Sofia to the label.[18][19] In March 2016, Hollywood Records and Republic Records officially announced that Sofia had signed a joint worldwide record deal with both companies. Her first single is "Love Is the Name", an interpolation of Opus's "Live Is Life", and was released on April 8.[20][21] Carson released a second song on August 26, 2016 entitled "I'm Gonna Love You".

Carson has performed in the NBC's 2015 Thanksgiving Parade, ABC's Disney Parks Christmas Celebration, Univision's Feliz 2016 (New Year's Eve Special) and the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards and was a presenter in the ABC's Disneyland 60th Anniversary Special.

Carson is set to reprise her role as Evie in the 2017 sequel Descendants 2.

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Tini: The Movie Melanie[22] As Sofía Carson
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits Tessa/Bella Direct to video
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Austin & Ally Chelsea Episode: "Princesses & Prizes"
Faking It Soleil Episodes: "We Shall Overcompensate", "Faking Up Is Hard to Do"
2015 Descendants Evie Television film
2015–present Descendants: Wicked World Voice; main role
2016 Soy Luna Herself Episode 71, Episode 72
Walk the Prank "Adventures in Babysitting"
Adventures in Babysitting Lola Perez Television film
2017 Descendants 2 Evie Television film; in production[23][24]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
US
TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[25]		 US
OST
[26]		 AUS
[27]		 BEL
[28]		 FRA
[29]		 GER
[30]		 ITA
[31]		 NL
[32]		 SPA
[33]
Descendants 1 1 57 178 102 50 19 50 36
A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak
chart
positions		 Album
US
[34]		 US
Latin
Pop
[35]		 US
Trop
[36]		 POL
[37]
"Rotten to the Core" 2015 —[upper-alpha 1] — — — Descendants
"Love Is the Name"[38] 2016 — 36 32 22 TBA
"I'm Gonna Love You"[39] — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak
chart
positions		 Album
US
[34]		 CAN
[40]
"Rotten to the Core"
(among Descendants cast)		 2015 38 66 Descendants
"Set It Off"
(among Descendants cast)		 —[upper-alpha 2] —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Sueña" 2015 N/A We Love Disney
"Good is the New Bad" Dove Cameron and China Anne McClain Descendants
"Wildside" 2016 Sabrina Carpenter Your Favorite Songs from 100 Disney Channel Original Movies
"I'm Your Girl" Dove Cameron N/A
"Rather Be With You" Dove Cameron, Lauryn McClain, and Brenna D'Amico N/A

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2016 2016 Premios Juventud Producers Choice Award Herself Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: Next Big Thing Nominated [41]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Rotten to the Core" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[34]
  2. ↑ "Set It Off" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[34]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "La barranquillera Sofía Carson, la actriz de la familia Char". Revista Jetset (in Spanish). April 2014. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Sofia Carson". TV Guide. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Andrea Seikaly (May 23, 2014). "Disney Confirms 'Descendants' Villains". Variety. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Jethro Nededog (April 16, 2014). "Disney's 'Descendants' Casts Newcomer Sofia Carson as Evil Queen's Daughter (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Actriz barranquillera Sofía Carson vive un "cuento de hadas" en la película de Disney "Descendants"". El Heraldo. August 3, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015. (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ "Actriz de Disney, Sofía Carson, pasa Navidad en Barranquilla". El Heraldo. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  7. ↑ ""Declaro abiertas las fiestas desde ya": Laura Char, reina del Carnaval". El Tiempo. December 9, 1988. Retrieved September 1, 2015. (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ Madeleine Marr (July 30, 2015). "Sofia Carson: Fast Track to Fame". Miami Herald. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Amanda Rabines (July 29, 2015). "Fort Lauderdale native Sofia Carson stars in Disney Channel's 'Descendants'". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ Lucia I. Suarez Sang (July 31, 2015). "Sofia Carson takes on being teenage daughter of the Evil Queen in 'Descendants'". Fox News Latino. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ "BMI Noche Bohemia Showcase Raises Awareness for Mujer de Fé Foundation". BMI.
  12. ↑ Marc Snetiker (June 16, 2014). "Disney's 'Descendants': Meet the kids of Maleficent, Jafar, and Cruella de Vil". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  13. ↑ Sara Bibel (January 9, 2015). "Disney Channel Greenlights Original Movies 'Invisible Sister' Starring Rowan Blanchard & Paris Berelc & 'Further Adventures in Babysitting' Starring Sabrina Carpenter & Sofia Carson". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  14. ↑ Kit Borys (March 1, 2016). "'Descendants' Star Sofia Carson Nabs Lead for 'Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  15. ↑ Elizabeth Wagmeister (March 2, 2016). "Freeform Nabs TV Rights for Sofia Carson's 'Cinderella Story' Sequel". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  16. ↑ "All hail Disney's evil queen Sofia Carson". The Citizen. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Artists - Hollywood Records". Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  18. ↑ Backstage - Disney Channel Italy (in Italian)
  19. ↑ DCFanzone - Disney Channel Denmark (in Danish)
  20. ↑ Bryan Cantor (March 29, 2016). "Sofia Carson's Debut Single "Love Is the Name" Makes Radio Premiere On 4/7". Headline Planet.
  21. ↑ "Adventures in Babysitting - Movies, 2016 [Synopsis]". disneyabcpress.com. ABC Television Group. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Conoce a los personajes de Tini: El Gran Cambio de Violetta". Azteca 7. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  23. ↑ Tierney Bricker (October 15, 2015). "Descendants 2 Is Happening! Get Details on Disney Channel's Sequel". E! Online. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  24. ↑ Ross A. Lincoln (April 10, 2016). "'Descendants 2' Greenlighted By Disney Channel For 2017, New Characters Added". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Billboard 200 - August 22, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Top Soundtracks - August 22, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  27. ↑ Gavin Ryan (August 8, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Meghan Trainor 'Title' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Soundtrack - Descendandants". Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Soundtrack - Descendandants". Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Soundtrack - Descendandants". Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  31. ↑ "FIMI Compilation Albums - WK 40". Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Dutch charts". dutchcharts.nl Mega Top. 2011-05-30. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  33. ↑ "Spanish charts". Spanish charts. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  34. 1 2 3 4 List of Carson's singles on Billboard:
  35. ↑ "Chart Search: Latin Pop Airplay - Love Is The Name by Sofia Carson". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Chart Search: Tropical Airplay - Love Is The Name by Sofia Carson". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  37. ↑ Peak chart positions for Poland:
  38. ↑ "Love Is the Name". iTunes. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  39. ↑ "I'm Gonna Love You". iTunes. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
  40. ↑ "Chart Search - Billboard". Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  41. ↑ Jessica Goodman (July 31, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016: See the full list of winners". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 29, 2016.

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