Nuela Charles
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Background information | |
Birth name | Manuela Wüthrich |
Born | Kenya |
Origin | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Genres | Pop, soul, r&b, jazz, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
Website | nuelacharles |
Manuela Wüthrich, who goes by the stage name Nuela Charles, is a Canadian, Swiss, and Kenyan musician, who plays a style of soul, pop, r&b, jazz and hip hop music.[1] She has released four musical works, Aware (2012), The Grand Hustle (2016), Distant Danger (2018), and Melt (2019).
Early life and background[]
Charles was born, Manuela Wüthrich, on 19 January,[2][3] in Kenya. She graduated from Briercrest College and Seminary in 2008, and she identifies as a Christian.[4][5]
Music career[]
Her music recording career started in 2012, with the studio album Aware, released on 23 October 2012.[6] She released another studio album, The Grand Hustle, on 4 November 2016.[7][8][9]
Discography[]
- Aware (23 October 2012)
- The Grand Hustle (4 November 2016)
- Distant Danger (19 October 2018)
- Melt (8 November 2019)
- Blissful Madness EP (30 April 2021)
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Organization | Award | Artist/work | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Western Canadian Music Awards | Urban Recording of the Year | Aware | Nominated | |
Edmonton Music Prize | Album of the Year | Winner | |||
2014 | SiriusXM Canada Indies Awards | R&B/Soul Artist of the Year | Nuela Charles | Nominated | |
2017 | Western Canadian Music Awards | Urban Artist of the Year | Winner | ||
Video of the Year | "Crumbling Down" | Nominated | |||
Edmonton Music Prize | Album of the Year | The Grand Hustle | Runner-up | ||
2018 | Juno Awards | Adult Contemporary Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
Edmonton Music Prize | Album of the Year | Distant Danger | Runner-up | ||
2019 | Juno Awards | Adult Contemporary Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
2020 | Pop Awards | Song of the Year Award | "Got It Bad" | Winner | [10][11] |
Juno Awards | Adult Contemporary Album of the Year | Melt | Nominated | ||
2020 | Western Canadian Music Awards | Pop Artist of the Year | Melt | Winner |
References[]
- ^ Staff (20 August 2013). "Nuela Charles". Band of the Day. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Charles, Nuela (19 January 2014). "CUZ IT'S MY BIRTHDAY Check out the shop for great deals! CD's for $5 and Shirts for $10. BOOOM". Twitter. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Charles, Nuela (20 January 2013). "Morning after. I feel so much love! Thanks to everyone who came out last night! Love you all ! #birthday #28". Twitter. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Malanka, Kayla (20 May 2014). "A new song: Singer/songwriter embraced her musical career at Briercrest". Briercrest. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Chaka V. (25 July 2013). "In the Winehouse with…Nuela Charles". The Winehouse Mag. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Sperounes, Sandra (17 October 2012). "Album review: Nuela Charles, Aware". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Sperounes, Sandra (1 November 2016). "Nuela Charles wrestles her doubts on The Grand Hustle". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Boissonneault, Stephan (2 November 2016). "Nuela Charles on finding her voice, and her new album The Grand Hustle". Vue Weekly. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Odikpo, Theodora (22 November 2016). "Album Review: The Grand Hustle by Nuela Charles". Novella. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Addo, Leslie (19 January 2020). "Welcome to the POP AWARDS 2020, the third annual Pop Awards". Pop Magazine. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Pop Awards 2020, the 3rd annual Pop Awards". Pop Awards. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Canadian Christians
- Canadian women pop singers
- Canadian people of Swiss descent
- 21st-century Kenyan women singers
- Kenyan Christians
- Musicians from Edmonton
- Canadian soul singers
- Canadian contemporary R&B singers
- 21st-century Black Canadian women singers