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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

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. She has released four musical works, Aware (2012), and the Juno nominated albums The Grand Hustle (2016), Distant Danger (2018) and Melt (2019).

Life and career

Charles was born, Manuela Wüthrich, on 19 January, in Kenya. She graduated from Briercrest College and Seminary in 2008, and she identifies as a Christian.

Her music recording career started in 2012, with the studio album Aware, released on 23 October 2012. She released another studio album, The Grand Hustle, on 4 November 2016.

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)
  • Nuela Charles (16 September 2022)

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 Indie 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 Juno Awards Adult Contemporary Album of the Year Melt Nominated
Western Canadian Music Awards Pop Artist of the Year Winner
2022 Western Canadian Music Awards Pop Artist of the Year Nuela Charles Winner
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