A YOUNG up-and-coming Bournemouth singer has released her first Christmas single.

16-year-old Charlotte Geary is a talented singer and songwriter and frequently busks in Bournemouth's lower gardens.

Her new Christmas song, Like the Lonely, has been playing across local radio stations.

It is available to listen to on all streaming services, including Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube, to stream for free.

Like the Lonely carries an important message about giving some of our time and love to the people who have nowhere to go and no one to spend their Christmas with.

When talking about her Christmas song, Charlotte said: " I wrote Like the Lonely in the past few months leading up to Christmas.

"I started to write the lyrics and gradually realised that this was becoming a really beautiful song with a compelling message that I wanted to share this Christmas.

"The song is about giving a little bit of your time this Christmas to check on those that are lonely and don't necessarily have a home to loved ones to celebrate with."

Roberto Gallo is Charlotte's A-level music teacher at Ferndown Upper School and is in the early stages of producing music.

Roberto played guitar, bass, and piano and produced Charlotte's Christmas single.

Ben Burnes also attends Ferndown Upper School; he played the drums for the song.

Charlotte said: "I'd love to make a special mention to Roberto Gallo, who recorded and produced the single with me in time for Christmas.

"As well as Ben Burnes for bringing my song to life with his drumming."

Roberto Gallo said: "Charlotte is a young singer, gigging most weekends and working hard to get her music heard."

He added: "She is a fantastic young girl."

Search for Charlotte Geary - Like The Lonely on YouTube to listen to the song.