Che'Nelle

Career 2006–2008: Things Happen for a Reason She performed as the opening act on American rapper Kanye Wests 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 Bachars song "Fierce", Australian singer Ricki-Lee Coulters debut single "Hell No!" and English singer 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, 2007) 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 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.

In 2015, Che'Nelle was invited to the touring ice show Fantasy on Ice, where she performed live with figure skater and two-time Olympic champion, Yuzuru Hanyu, to the song "Believe" amongst others.

In 2017, Che'Nelle completed her contract with Universal Music Japan sublabel Virgin Music.

In 2023, Che'Nelle announced she signed with Avex Trax. Her first single under the label, "I Am", was released in December.

In 2025, Che'Nelle was featured in the third version of New Zealand band Drax Project's song "Woke Up Late" as part of their promotion tour in Japan. To mark its release, several photos and video clips were uploaded on her Instagram account that depicted her in the studio recording her vocals and at the Sydney Park singing with the band. It marked her first Trans-Tasman release since relocating in Japan.

Discography

Things Happen for a Reason (2007) Feel Good (2009) Believe (2011) Aishiteru (2013) @Chenelleworld (2015) Destiny (2017) Metamorphosis (2017)

Filmography

Title Year Role Notes "The Waste" 2010 Alien Harlot Short movie "Multifarious" Maria "A Hollywood Zone" 2011 Alicia "Ava" 2013 herself "Bond: Kizuna" 2019 Mew Movie

Awards and nominations + List of awards received by Che'Nelle Award Year Nomination Nominated work Result Japan Gold Disc Award 2008 Top New ArtistChe'Nelle 2012 Concept Album of the YearLuv Songs MTV Video Music Awards Japan Best Karaokee! Song"Baby I Love U" Japan Gold Disc Awards 2013 Western Artist of the YearChe'Nelle Western Album of the Year"Believe" Song of the Year by Download Best 3 Western Albums