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Charlotte Ava Rodriguez (born June 21, 1999), better known as Charo Rodriguez, is a Lo-Fi musician, theoretical physicist, and philanthropist from the Philippines. She is best known for her song Emancipate, which served as the anthem for mass movements against social issues across the globe and became the best-selling Philippine music record of all time, surpassing Freddie Aguilar's Anak.

Early life
As a kid, Charlotte Ava Rodriguez lived a perfect life in the comforts of privilege brought by their family company, Rodriguez Homes, which develops land into subdivisions and condominiums. There were some cases of land grabbing that were reported but due to many connections that her family has, the cases were junked by the court. She prefers not to meddle with her family’s business because for her, it’s not yet her time to handle all of it and she simply does not care about anything with their business during that time.

When she was taking up BS Physics in the University of the Philippines Baguio, Rodriguez had a best friend, and probably a love interest, named Jes Ringcodan. Jes Ringcodan was a member of the indigenous people (IP) living on the sides of the mountains of the Cordillera. Due to the favorable land conditions and strategic location of the IP's land, it became a target for some companies that were scanning for lands to build and establish their own businesses. It just happened that one of these companies was Rodriguez Homes. The IP community was forced to leave and surrender their homes. The heat between the indigenous tribe and the company grew. The IP community continuously exhibited resistance which eventually lead to armed struggles between the IP and the company. It was not long when the tribe lost the fight for their land. Unfortunately, a number of families became casualties in this conflict including the family of Jes Ringcodan. The loss was too heavy and painful for Jes to bear that she decided to commit suicide on September 6, 2021.

After the incident, at the age of 22, Charlotte Rodriguez parted ways with her family on September 2021, but continued to pursue her Bachelor's degree. The loss of a loved one became an eye opener to Rodriguez as she became more involved in social and political issues as an activist. Also, as an aspiring singer-songwriter, she decided to use her voice and her platform to raise awareness on issues students face everyday. This lead to the creation of her hit song Emancipate which was described as the song that "moved the people" in accordance to how the song has highly influenced and impacted the youth to open their eyes to the current situations the Philippines faces every day. Her convictions were strong and this was evident in her works. Charlotte mentioned during an interview in The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2035 that she wrote Emancipate as a tribute to her beloved friend a year after her death. She was reminded by the cruelty of the world and she believed that people should no longer stay blind but move towards a better society. Her ambition did not stop there. She continued to join rallies and even performed her songs during events held at the University of the Philippines Diliman and those organized by Sinig, Eksena, at Tinig sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas while she was taking her Theoretical Physics Masters Studies. This inspired numerous students to fight for the rights of the oppressed, the underprivileged and the minority. Given the political situation the Philippines was going through, she was one of those young minds who had their eyes opened and decided to take the first step towards the progress of her country.

International acclaim
Charlotte’s hit single “Emancipate” has been translated to over 200 languages around the globe to date. Her album “Breathe” was released on May 2028. Her songs highlight different social issues such as issues like ethnic conflict, lack of affordable medical care, child abuse and neglect domestic violence. She focuses on highlighting social and political issues including ethnic issues.

Awards and Recognition
Awit Awards (2028) - Best World Music Recording

Awit Awards (2028) - International Achievement Award

Nobel Peace Prize (2036)

PMPC Star Awards for Music (2028) - Song of the year

PMPC Star Awards for Music (2028) - Best New Female Artist of the Year

Time’s Person of the Year (2042)

Present day
After finishing her undergraduate course in 2022, Rodriguez stopped producing music to focus herself on her masters studies. Rodriguez graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Physics and although she has a diploma in physics she pursued the career of being a philanthropist and a singer-songwriter because of the tragedy that happened to her best friend and her family. She has donated to countless charities and has set up a foundation named Ringcodan Foundation, dedicated to ensuring the protection of indigenous peoples rights and is strongly against anti-land grabbing acts. She is a member of many organizations catering to the LGBTQ, IP, children with mental health issues and the like which focus on the minority. She has also established a music school for children who could not afford schooling. She has also taught Physics in the University of the Philippines Baguio, her alma mater. Her entire life was dedicated to serving the people and helping the needy. She has been the FILSCAP Chairman from 2060 up to the present day.

Personal life
Charlotte Rodriguez identifies herself as pansexual and remained silent with her relationships There are no records found on who Rodriguez had dated as she was very careful and private about her personal life.

Popular songs
In chronological order [date or year of release]:
 * 2028 Emancipate
 * 2029 Under the same Umbrella
 * 2031 House of the Dry Rhythm
 * 2031 Laban, Pilipinas
 * 2032 Ito
 * 2032 Dragon in the Middle
 * 2032 Free
 * 2034 You Think I Ain't Worth A But I Feel Like A Million Voice