Manuela Wüthrich, who goes by the stage name Nuela Charles, is a Canadian, Swiss, and Kenyan musician, who plays a style of soul, pop, r&b, jazz and hip hop music.[1] She has released four musical works, Aware (2012), and the Juno nominated albums The Grand Hustle (2016), Distant Danger (2018) and Melt (2019).[2]
Nuela Charles
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Manuela Wüthrich |
| Born | Kenya |
| Origin | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, soul, r&b, jazz, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | nuelacharles |
Charles was born, Manuela Wüthrich, on 19 January,[3]inKenya. She graduated from Briercrest College and Seminary in 2008, and she identifies as a Christian.[4][5]
Her music recording career started in 2012, with the studio album Aware, released on 23 October 2012.[6] She released another studio album, The Grand Hustle, on 4 November 2016.[7][8][9]
| Year | Organization | Award | Artist/work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Western Canadian Music Awards | Urban Recording of the Year | Aware | Nominated | |
| Edmonton Music Prize | Album of the Year | Winner | |||
| 2014 | SiriusXM Indie Awards | R&B/Soul Artist of the Year | Nuela Charles | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Western Canadian Music Awards | Urban Artist of the Year | Winner | ||
| Video of the Year | "Crumbling Down" | Nominated | |||
| Edmonton Music Prize | Album of the Year | The Grand Hustle | Runner-up | ||
| 2018 | Juno Awards | Adult Contemporary Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Edmonton Music Prize | Album of the Year | Distant Danger | Runner-up | ||
| 2019 | Juno Awards | Adult Contemporary Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Juno Awards | Adult Contemporary Album of the Year | Melt | Nominated | |
| Western Canadian Music Awards | Pop Artist of the Year | Winner | |||
| 2022 | Western Canadian Music Awards | Pop Artist of the Year | Nuela Charles | Winner |