Che'Nelle
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Cheryline Lim known by her stage name Che'Nelle, is an Australian recording artist. in 2005 she was signed to Virgin Records America, an imprint of EMI
.
father, and a mother of a mixed of India
n and Dutch
heritage. Born in Malaysia, Lim and her family moved to Perth
, Australia
when she was 10 years old, As a child she gained the attention of her father after singing in his karaoke lounge, seeing her talent. She later started writing and producing her own music in her home studio. Sir Charles Dixon discovered her talents, after she uploaded some of her music onto Myspace
Dixon took her material to Virgin Records
and Virgin flew Che'nelle to New York
at the end of 2005 to meet with representatives from the label. The chairman of the label and longtime music business baron, Jason Flom, signed her immediately. Within two days, she had completed the deal and was marketed as a world-class artist.
Che'nelle worked as a promotions assistant before moving to New York in January after signing a six-album deal with Virgin Records America. In Australia, she is represented by EMI
.
's Australian tour in March 2006.
Her debut album Things Happen for a Reason
was released on 25 September 2007 in Japan and 29 October 2007 in Australia.
The first single from this album was "I Fell in Love with the DJ
" featuring reggae artist Cham
. The song was also produced in Bahasa Malaysia with the title of "DJ yang Ku Puja".
Also, She co-wrote Carmit Bachar's single "Fierce", Ricki-Lee's debut single "Hell No!" and Leona Lewis
's song "Can't Breathe"
The first single "Feel Good" from this album is strongly influenced by Reggae and Dancehall music just like her first single "I Fell In Love With The DJ" off her debut album (Things Happen For A Reason) which features Jamaican Dancehall artist "Cham". The music video for "Feel Good" premiered online on 11 January 2010.
The album "Feel Good" was released on 10 February 2010 in Japan via EMI Japan.
The album has so far garnered the singles 'Feel Good' and 'Missing'.
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
.
1983-2005: Early life
Cheryline Lim was born 10 March 1983. She was born to a Bornean-born ChineseChinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
father, and a mother of a mixed of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n and Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
heritage. Born in Malaysia, Lim and her family moved to Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
when she was 10 years old, As a child she gained the attention of her father after singing in his karaoke lounge, seeing her talent. She later started writing and producing her own music in her home studio. Sir Charles Dixon discovered her talents, after she uploaded some of her music onto Myspace
Myspace
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Dixon took her material to Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
and Virgin flew Che'nelle to New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
at the end of 2005 to meet with representatives from the label. The chairman of the label and longtime music business baron, Jason Flom, signed her immediately. Within two days, she had completed the deal and was marketed as a world-class artist.
Che'nelle worked as a promotions assistant before moving to New York in January after signing a six-album deal with Virgin Records America. In Australia, she is represented by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
.
2006-08: Things Happen for a Reason
She performed as the opening act on Kanye WestKanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
's Australian tour in March 2006.
Her debut album Things Happen for a Reason
Things Happen for a Reason
Things Happen for a Reason is the title of the debut album of R&B/dancehall singer Che'Nelle. It was released on September 5, 2007 under Capitol Records...
was released on 25 September 2007 in Japan and 29 October 2007 in Australia.
The first single from this album was "I Fell in Love with the DJ
I Fell in Love With the DJ
"I Fell in Love with the DJ" is a song by reggae fusion singer Che'Nelle from her debut album Things Happen for a Reason . The song is chosen as her first single. The song has two versions: the original and the remix featuring Cham. It samples R. Kelly's song "Reggae Bump Bump".-Music video:The...
" featuring reggae artist Cham
Cham (singer)
Cham is a Grammy Award-nominated Jamaican recording artist, most well known for his 2006 single "Ghetto Story" from his major label debut album of the same name, a song which led to multiple "story" songs by other artists in a similar vein. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records, and was...
. The song was also produced in Bahasa Malaysia with the title of "DJ yang Ku Puja".
Also, She co-wrote Carmit Bachar's single "Fierce", Ricki-Lee's debut single "Hell No!" and Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....
's song "Can't Breathe"
2009-present: Feel Good
Her second album was later confirmed and given the working title "Feel Good", named after the first single off the album.The first single "Feel Good" from this album is strongly influenced by Reggae and Dancehall music just like her first single "I Fell In Love With The DJ" off her debut album (Things Happen For A Reason) which features Jamaican Dancehall artist "Cham". The music video for "Feel Good" premiered online on 11 January 2010.
The album "Feel Good" was released on 10 February 2010 in Japan via EMI Japan.
The album has so far garnered the singles 'Feel Good' and 'Missing'.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak position | Sales and certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| 2007 | Things Happen for a Reason Things Happen for a Reason Things Happen for a Reason is the title of the debut album of R&B/dancehall singer Che'Nelle. It was released on September 5, 2007 under Capitol Records...
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| 2008 | Things Happen for a Reason (Japanese Special Edition) Things Happen for a Reason Things Happen for a Reason is the title of the debut album of R&B/dancehall singer Che'Nelle. It was released on September 5, 2007 under Capitol Records... |
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| 2010 | Feel Good Feel Good (Che'Nelle album) Feel Good is the second studio album by Australian recording artist Che'Nelle. It was released on 16 February 2010 by EMI Japan. It features production from Charles Dixon.... |
41 | |
| 2011 | Luv Songs Luv Songs Luv Songs is the third studio album of R&B/dancehall singer Che'Nelle. Luv Songs is Che'Nelles's second Japan-only album and first cover album. The album peaked at number 3 on the Oricon albums chart and charted for 15 weeks... |
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As a lead artist
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
U.S. Pop | FRA | Hungary Airplay Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
JPN Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
POR Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
RO Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
SWI Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2007 | "I Fell in Love with the DJ I Fell in Love With the DJ "I Fell in Love with the DJ" is a song by reggae fusion singer Che'Nelle from her debut album Things Happen for a Reason . The song is chosen as her first single. The song has two versions: the original and the remix featuring Cham. It samples R. Kelly's song "Reggae Bump Bump".-Music video:The... " |
62 | 98 | 30 | 35 | 4 | 33 | 11 | 47 | - | Things Happen for a Reason |
| "Hurry Up" | 81 | - | - | 19 | 15 | - | 83 | - | - | ||
| 2008 | "First Love" | - | - | - | - | 51 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2010 | "Feel Good" | - | - | - | - | 29 | - | - | - | - | Feel Good |
| "Missing" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 2011 | "Baby I Love U" | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | Luv Songs |
As a featured artist
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sugar (Hydro featuring Che'Nelle) | Crucial |
| 2009 | Tight (Peter Ram featuring Che'Nelle) | |
| 2009 | Hold On Me (Israel Israel (singer) Israel Cruz is an Australian singer-songwriter and record producer.-Albums:-Singles:- Songwriting credits :*Elen Levon**"Naughty" *Jessica Mauboy**"Been Waiting" **"What Happened to Us"... featuring Che'Nelle) |
The Legacy |
| 2009 | Wish You Were Here (Mýa Mya -A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code... featuring Che'Nelle) |
Sugar & Spice Sugar & Spice (Mýa album) -The Perfect Edition:-Chart:-Release history:-External links:* — official site... |
Other album appearances
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Scrambalen (Hydro featuring Che'Nelle) | Crucial |
| 2008 | Young Boy (Messiahbolical featuring Che'Nelle) | Throwaway Rhymes Pt. II (Mixtape) |
| 2008 | Before (Messiahbolical featuring Che'Nelle) | Throwaway Rhymes Pt. II (Mixtape) |
| 2009 | Postcard (Lil' Eddie featuring Che'Nelle) | City Of My Heart City Of My Heart City Of My Heart is the debut official album for singer/songwriter Lil Eddie. It was first released in Japan on October 28, 2009.-Tracklisting:# The One That Got Away - 3:42# City Of My Heart - 4:14# Searchin' For Love - 3:37... |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Japan Gold Disc Award Japan Gold Disc Award The Japan Gold Disc Awards for Music sales in the Recording Industry Association of Japan, is major music awards held annually in Japan also released as a CD.- List of the Artists of the Year :************... win for Top New Artist. |