Nuela Charles

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Nuela Charles
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Background information
Birth nameManuela Wüthrich
BornKenya
OriginEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
GenresPop, soul, r&b, jazz, hip hop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrumentsvocals
Years active2012–present
Websitenuelacharles.com

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.
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[]

  1. ^ Staff (20 August 2013). "Nuela Charles". Band of the Day. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Malanka, Kayla (20 May 2014). "A new song: Singer/songwriter embraced her musical career at Briercrest". Briercrest. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  5. ^ Chaka V. (25 July 2013). "In the Winehouse with…Nuela Charles". The Winehouse Mag. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  6. ^ Sperounes, Sandra (17 October 2012). "Album review: Nuela Charles, Aware". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  7. ^ Sperounes, Sandra (1 November 2016). "Nuela Charles wrestles her doubts on The Grand Hustle". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  8. ^ Boissonneault, Stephan (2 November 2016). "Nuela Charles on finding her voice, and her new album The Grand Hustle". Vue Weekly. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  9. ^ Odikpo, Theodora (22 November 2016). "Album Review: The Grand Hustle by Nuela Charles". Novella. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  10. ^ Addo, Leslie (19 January 2020). "Welcome to the POP AWARDS 2020, the third annual Pop Awards". Pop Magazine. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Pop Awards 2020, the 3rd annual Pop Awards". Pop Awards. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

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