Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2018 | Page 693

Che’Nelle
Pop Artist Che’Nelle Teams up with Dancehall Heavyweights
Konshens, Walshy Fire, & Natty Rico
Submitted by MPR Consulting
As dancehall and reggae music becomes
more prevalent in international mainstream
music, Asia’s love affair is nothing new. All
facets on dancehall and reggae has always
been not only loved and respected, but often
emulated.
The latter very descriptive and embodies pop
singer Che’Nelle who was born in Malaysia,
raised in Australia, and living in Los Angeles
became a celebrated pop star in Japan.
Che’Nelle is a truly unique blend of culture
and genres, infusing traditional pop with
elements of rock, soul, and R&B to incorporate
the different cultures that she’s experienced.
Discovered on Myspace, signed to Virgin
Music and then catapulted into a star in
Japan, Che’Nelle quickly became a household
name. Hit songs ‘Baby I Love You’, ‘Believe’,
and ‘Happiness’ earning multi-platinum
certifications has coined Che’Nelle as the
“Princess of Love” in Japan.
Her songs have been theme songs to films
such as Brave Hearts: Umizaru and TBS TV
Drama Dear Sister. Che’Nelle is a recipient
of 7 gold discs awards and has lead product
campaigns for companies such as Coca - Cola,
Nivea, and Proactiv. In 2017 single ‘Destiny’
is theme song to TBS TV Drama Reverse, a hit
record reaching the #1 position on all Japan
DSP charts. 2018 is proving to be a strong
year for Che’Nelle, single ‘Kiseki’ is the theme
song to Warner Bros Film Romance Theatre
distributed throughout Asia. Additionally, as a
songwriter, Che’Nelle has landed placements
for Fox’s Empire single ‘Never Been This Hard’,
and M-Net Korean Boy Band competition TV
show Produce 101 for single ‘Pick Me’.
Boasting so many accomplishments in her
career, the multi-talented singer recently
teamed up with super producer Walshy
Fire, dancehall star Konshens and French
musician/DJ Natty Rico on the remix of “Love
You Like Me”. The hit-bound track off her
recent EP “Calm Before the Storm” has been
gathering steam on international airwaves
with its catchy lyrics and infectious beat.