It happening again che nelle biography

2007 studio album by Che'Nelle

Things Happen for a Reason is the debut studio album by Malaysian-Australian singer Che'Nelle. It was first released on 22 August 2007, Japan via EMI Music Japan. An international release followed on 5 September 2007 by Capitol Records. It was her first commercial release after signing with the Capitol Music Group CEO Jason Flom. Sir Charles Dixon served as the album's executive producer, after he discovered Che'Nelle's music online and helped to secure her record deal. The album features productions from James Poyser, Oak Felder, Sean Garrett, Kara DioGuardi and Rich Harrison and The Lab Ratz. Che'Nelle either wrote or co-wrote the entire album. The album was largely mixed by Andrew Dawson. Three songs featured on "Things Happen for a Reason" sample songs performed by other artists.

"I Fell in Love with the DJ" was released as the first single from the album. It charts in various European countries including France. The second single from "Things Happen for a Reason" is "Hurry Up" and rapper Tinchy Stryder was featured on the song for its release in the United Kingdom. A special edition of the album was released in Japan one year after its original release and also features a new song, "First Love", which served as the final single from the project. It also contains remixes of her debut single. The album charted highest in Japan on the Billboard and Oricon album charts. The album was certified gold by RIAJ, having sold in excess of 100,000 copies in Japan by June 2008.

Background and production

Che'Nelle recorded various demos which were uploaded online via the social networking website MySpace and these were shared across music forums. The artist's work then came to the attention of record producers. It was record promoter Sir Charles Dixon who originally signed Che'Nelle to his production company, SCIP records in 2005. Dixon later contacted Ste

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It isn’t every day that I hear music from a badass Asian female artist. As we constantly fight for diversity across all fronts, it’s clear that even the music industry has a long way to go. With that, it’s important to branch out and listen to music from all types of artists and Che’Nelle is one of those artists that you need to listen to immediately. When I started listening to her music, I was completely awed by her powerful voice, sass, and confidence that she carries. I got to chat with her about some personal issues such as Asian representation in the music industry, how she got into music, and her new EP, Calm Before the Storm.

TYF: I come from a very conservative Asian upbringing and I was wondering what your upbringing was like and how your family responded to you wanting to be a musician?
Che’Nelle: I was born in Malaysia and then moved to Australia when I was ten. But we visited Malaysia often because my dad still worked there and had a karaoke business. He started the business when I was around 5 or 6 and that karaoke stage became the place where I learned I had a passion for singing.

High school was ok. I went to a Catholic high school pretending I wanted to be a super grade A academic student, haha. I was not the stereotypical Asian although I so badly wanted to be. I tried but my mind was always distracted by music. When I would fall asleep, I would constantly envision myself being on stage every night while the sounds of my mom and brother fighting were constantly in the background. It wasn’t often a peaceful house but when it was it was great in its own way.

My mom had a hard time adjusting to the new Australian ways of living and my dad was busy working his butt off to send us money. My parents’ relationship was broken and my although super talented got himself into trouble often. Those were my teenage years.

I had such an interest to learn and become knowledgeable in different cultures outside

Malaysian-Australian singer-songwriter (born 1982)

Musical artist

Cheryline Ernestine Lim (born 10 March 1983), known by her stage name Che'Nelle, is a Malaysian-Australian singer-songwriter. She gained popularity in Japan with the release of her debut studio album, Things Happen for a Reason (2007).

Early life

Cheryline Ernestine Lim was born on 10 March 1982, to a Chinese father, and a mother 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 City 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.

Career

2006–2008: Things Happen for a Reason

She performed as the opening act on American rapper 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 American singer and former Pussycat Dolls member Carmit Bachar's song "F