Chloe Temtchine

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Chloe Temtchine
GenresPop, soul
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Websitechloetemtchine.com

Chloe Temtchine is an American singer-songwriter.[1]

Early life[]

Temtchine grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in New York City.[2] She studied at Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts.[3][4] She started singing when she was six years old.[2] At the time, on Sundays her father would bring her to a Baptist church in Harlem, where she was exposed to gospel music.[5]

Career[]

Her debut album, Between Day & Dream, was released in 2009.[2] Temtchine won the 2011 Avon National and International Songwriting Competition with her song "Step Up," which was used in an Avon television commercial.[6] She performed on Late Night with David Letterman as a backup vocalist for musical guest Ne-Yo, sang in a 2012 commercial for the 100th anniversary of American Express, and was featured on NY-1 News, with "Where in The Truck is Chloe."[6]

After Temtchine was diagnosed with pulmonary venoocclusive disease in 2013, she continued to write music as "an escape from thinking about my condition"[2] and "because I didn't know how much time I had left."[6] Her 2015 album, Be Brave, was produced by Toby Gad.[7] It was described by the New York Post as "a moving collection of pop songs that document her struggle for survival, but also her recovery."[2] Temtchine wrote the title track in 2014 after she was released from intensive care. Amy Carlberg of Bust magazine wrote that the track was "twangy and energetic, and springboards off the bluegrass and banjo-laden sounds that have been ruling the pop charts".[8] Over 150,000 copies of the album were downloaded within the first 90 days of its release.[9]

Health issues[]

Beginning in 2008, Temtchine suffered a series of medical issues, including shortness of breath and onstage coughing fits.[2] In February 2013, she was hospitalized with congestive heart failure and difficulty breathing.[2][6][9] She was diagnosed with a rare disorder, pulmonary venoocclusive disease (PVOD), in addition to severe pulmonary hypertension.[2][5]

In August 2020, Temetchine suffered cardiac arrest and spent 21 days on life support before receiving a double lung transplant. She requires the continuous use of an oxygen tank that is connected to a nasal breathing tube, and in February 2021, she performed live for the first time since the transplant.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Singer reaches new heights with help of oxygen tank". Fox News Channel. July 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Phull, Hardeep (July 26, 2016). "She's tethered to an oxygen tank, but her singing career is soaring". New York Post.
  3. ^ "Chloe Temtchine on NY-1 TV, as Truck Tour Proves a Winner". Top 40 Charts. September 17, 2009.
  4. ^ Junior, Chris M. (August 28, 2009). "Quite an Experience." Medleyville. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Staff (March 2014). "High Notes: Chloe Temtchine & Pulmonary Hypertension". Caring Voice Coalition. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Insdorf, Annette (November 10, 2013). "The Challenges of Chloe Temtchine". HuffPost.
  7. ^ "Chloe Temtchine – In Time Music, Inc". TobyGad.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017.
  8. ^ Carlberg, Amy (April 5, 2014). "Weekend Inspiration: Female Singer Performs With Oxygen Tank!". Bust Magazine.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "O2 Breathe; Honoree Chloe Temtchine". Kintera.org. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  10. ^ Lewak, Doree (February 25, 2021). "See singer belt out a song for first time after double lung transplant". New York Post. Retrieved March 7, 2021.

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