Native name 林顏 Years active 2006–present | Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Spouse G. Madison IV (m. 2013) | |
Birth name Cheryline Ernestine Lim Origin Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Genres R&B, dancehall, dance, hip hop, reggae Awards Japan Gold Disc Award Concept Album of the Year, Japan Gold Disc Award Top New Artist Albums Believe, Luv Songs, @chenelleworld, Luv Songs 2, Things Happen for a Reason Profiles | ||
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Che'Nelle (born 10 March 1983) is a Malaysian Australian recording artist signed to Universal Music Japan.
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Early life
Cheryline Lim was born to a Chinese father, and a mother of a mixed of Indian and Dutch heritage. Born in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 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.
2006-08: Things Happen for a Reason
She performed as the opening act on Kanye West'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".
She also co-wrote Carmit Bachar's single "Fierce", Ricki-Lee's debut single "Hell No!" and Leona Lewis's song "Can't Breathe".
2009-present
Her second album was later confirmed and given the working title Feel Good, named after the first single from 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" from 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".
Her third album and first cover album, called Luv Songs was released on 20 July 2011 in Japan only, which featured covers of songs by American R&B singers such as Ne-Yo, Minnie Ripperton and Whitney Houston and also songs in Japanese.
As lead artist
Songs
SAKURALuv Songs · 2011
Baby I Love ULuv Songs · 2011
BelieveBelieve · 2012