THE GOLDEN STORY
Nuela Charles is a Canadian, Swiss and Kenyan born singer-songwriter whose music crosses boundaries and unites musical genres. Be it hip-hop, pop, jazz, R&B or soul, Nuela captures the spirit and confidence of them all. Nuela is currently based in Edmonton, Alberta but much like her music has lived an extremely diverse lifestyle – calling three continents and four different countries home.
The beginning stages of her career have been seen through the eyes of MANUELA, who garnered comparisons to the UK’s Corinne Bailey Rae. February 2010 marked the release of her first full-length album “A Different Kind of Fire” which was nominated for a 2011 Western Canadian Music Award for Urban Recording. After numerous Western Canadian dates and a national solo tour, MANUELA’s first break came with the release of her ever-so-catchy 2011 single “Circling Numbers”. The single was serviced to numerous commercial radio stations across Canada, and placed in the Top 30 on the Canadian Christian Radio Charts (CCRC) for 10 weeks, hitting a high of #6 among major US label artists. It also landed the #32 spot in the Top 100 of 2011 – which gained MANUELA the 2011 Gospel Music Association (GMA) Covenant Award for Urban/R&B/Soul Single of the Year. In addition to her win, MANUELA received two other nominations for Best Female Artist and Best New Artist. Amidst the radio success, MANUELA also received her first TV licensing synch on the hit television show “Degrassi” with her song “Summer.”
The last two years have proved to be monumental in MANUELA’s development and as a result of this MANUELA has become Nuela Charles – never changing who she was, but embracing who she has become and her growth as a musician and entertainer.
It’s no wonder UMAC president, Will Strickland has identified her as “an emerging talent whom they plan to nurture and assist in any way possible.”
Production on her new full-length album begins in May 2012 and is slated for a Fall 2012 release.
For more information: info@nuelacharles.com
DISCOGRAPHY:
The Golden Story EP (June 2011)
A Different Kind of Fire (February 2010)
The Love EP (March 2008)
MAJOR OPENING ACT LISTING
Rick Ross (Maybach/Def Jam) | Jan. 13, 2011
Edmonton Events Center Edmonton, AB | w/ Politic Live
Raekwon (Wu-Tang) | Apr. 21, 2011
Starlite Room Edmonton, AB | w/ Politic Live
MAJOR PERFORMANCE LISTING
YouthQuake | Feb. 19, 2011
Briercrest College, Caronport, SK | *+1000 in attendance
CFL National Anthem | Aug. 9, 2010
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, AB | *EDM. vs. TOR +30,000 in attendance
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Nominations:
2011 Western Canadian Music Award: Urban Category for “A Different Kind of Fire”
2011 GMA Canada Covenant Awards: Urban/R&B Single: Circling Numbers – WON
2011 GMA Canada Covenant Awards: Best New Artist
2011 GMA Canada Covenant Awards: Female Vocalist of the Year
2012 Edmonton Music Awards: R&B/Soul Album of the Year: The Golden EP - WON
