Paula Nelson

Paula Carlene Nelson (born October 27, 1969) is an American country music singer and disc jockey. She is the daughter of country music singer and musician Willie Nelson.

Early life Nelson was born to Willie Nelson and Connie Koepke, while Willie Nelson was married to Shirley Collie Nelson. When Shirley found out about the birth, she divorced him. Willie Nelson then married Koepke. At age 16, the family moved to Austin, Texas, and Paula attended Westlake High School. She began to do drugs, including cocaine, then attended a drug rehabilitation clinic in San Diego. Fireflies (2000) Lucky 13 (2008) (with the Paula Nelson Band)

In October 2016, she was awarded "Female Artist of Year" by the Country Music Association of Texas.

Personal life Nelson was briefly married in the mid-2000s.

She holds a black belt in Taekwondo.

In 2014, Nelson was arrested for possession of marijuana while on tour in Menard, Texas, and briefly jailed. Police had originally stopped her tour bus for speeding, then decided to search the bus for drugs when they found out that she was on board.