Che'Nelle

Cheryline Ernestine Lim (born March 10, 1983), known by her stage name Che'Nelle, is an Australian singer-songwriter. 

She gained popularity in Japan with the release of her debut studio album, Things Happen for a Reason (2007). Her debut single "I Fell in Love with the DJ" released in 2007, reached the top twenty in France."Chenelle and Cham - I Fell In Love With The Dj global chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us.

Beginning, early career with the Dear Summer albums and Things Happen for a Reason
Lim moved to Perth, Western Australia at age 10. Before breaking out on the music scene in 2007, Che'Nelle was featured on English hip hop and R&B music producer S4DK's "Dear Summer" albums including the first installment in 2005 with a R&B ballad called "Slow Down" which sampled fellow R&B singer Bobby V's song of the same name, two years later she appeared on the second and final installment called "Dear Summer Volume Two" with the R&B ballad "Hooked Up".

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.

 2008 - 2010: Songwriting, Feel Good

Che'Nelle has written songs for herself and also co-wrote Carmit Bachar's single "Fierce", Ricki-Lee's debut single "Hell No!" and Leona Lewis's song "Can't Breathe".

Her second album was later confirmed as Feel Good, which it was named after the first single from the album, the song and album was strongly influenced by R&B and reggae much like Things Happen for a Reason, however Feel Good and (to date) all her other albums wre only released in Japan.

 2011: Luv Songs 

In 2011, Che'Nelle released her third album Luv Songs which saw a departure from Che'Nelle's reggae sound for an R&B, soul sound. The album consisted of mainly R&B cover ballads from American singers like Ne-Yo, Whitney Houston and Minnie Riperton as well as cover of many Japanese known songs.

 2012: Believe 

In 2012, Che'Nelle released her forth album Believe; much like 2011's Luv Songs it was heavily rooted in an R&B and Japanese music sound.

 2013: Aishiteru (I Love You) 

In 2013, Che'Nelle released her fifth album Aishiteru which is Japanese for the phrase "I Love You", the album was her first album to be mainly recorded in Japanese with a few English songs.

 2014: Luv Songs 2 

In 2014, Che'Nelle released her sixth album Luv Songs 2; it was her second installment in the Luv Songs series and like 2011's Luv Songs, it features a mixture of traditional Japanese love songs with several covers of R&B songs including "We Found Love" by Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna.

 2015: @chenelleworld 

In 2015, Che'Nelle released her seventh album @chenelleworld, it is her most recent album.

Discography

Studio albums
 Year Album Peak position Sales CertificationsJPN English2007Things Happen for a Reason
 1st International Album
 Released: 22 August 2007
 Label: EMI, Capitol, USM Japan
 Formats: CD, digital download12 JPN: 65,000+2010Feel Good
 1st Japanese Album
 Released: 10 February 2010
 Label: EMI Japan, USM Japan
 Formats: CD, digital download41 JPN: 5,500+ Bilingual2011Luv Songs
 1st Cover Album
 Released: 20 July 2011
 Re-Released: 13 November 2013
 Label: EMI Japan, USM Japan
 Formats: CD, digital download3
231 JPN: 360,000+
 JPN: 400+ RIAJ: Platinum http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201112.html 2012Believe (ビリーヴ)
 2nd Japanese Album
 Released: 4 July 2012
 Label: Universal International
 Formats: CD, digital download2 JPN: 280,000+ RIAJ: Platinum http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201210.html  2013Aishiteru (I Love You)
 3rd Japanese Album
 Released: 7 August 2013
 Label: Universal International
 Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download 2 JPN: 65,000+ RIAJ: GoldBest Songs
 1st Japanese Best Album
 Released: 4 December 2013
 Label: Universal International
 Formats: CD, digital download 4 JPN: 78,000+ RIAJ: Gold http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201401.html  2014Luv Songs 2
 2nd Cover Album
 Released: 4 June 2014
 Label: Delicious Deli Records, Virgin Music
 Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download 12 JPN: 32,000+ 2015@chenelleworld
 4th Japanese Album
 Released: 11 February 2015
 Label: Delicious Deli Records
 Formats: 2 CDs, CD, digital download 6 JPN: 50,000+

Extended plays
 Year Album Peak position Sales CertificationsJPN Bilingual2012Touch (Close to You)
 1st Japanese Digital EP
 Released: 9 November 2012
 Label: EMI Japan
 Formats: digital download — JPN: —

Singles

As lead artist
 Year Title Peak chart positions Sales and Certifications Album AUSAustralian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 March 2010 US Pop FRA"Chenelle and Cham - I Fell In Love With The Dj global chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved 15 December 2007. HUAirplay KORGaon JPNOricon JPNBillboard JPNRIAJ* POR RO SWI 2007 "I Fell in Love with the DJ" 62  98  30  35  —  —  —  —  33  11  47 Things Happen for a Reason "Hurry Up" 81  —  —  19  —  —  —  —  —  83  — 2008 "First Love" feat. Lecca —  —  —  —  —  —  51  —  —  —  — Feel Good 2010 "Feel Good" —  —  —  —  —  —  23  81  —  —  — "Missing" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — Feel Good / Luv Songs 2011 "SAKURA" —  —  —  —  —  —  84  —  —  —  — Luv Songs "So Sick" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "Baby I Love U" —  —  —  —  32  —  21  5  —  —  — RIAJ Digital download
 PC downloads: Double Platinum http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w131120.html 
 Cellphone downloads: Double Platinum http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w121120.html  2012 "Story" —  —  —  —  —  15  30  7  —  —  — JPN: 13,000+
 RIAJ Digital download
 PC downloads: Gold http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/09/riaj-reveals-digital-certifications-for-august-2012/ Believe "Believe" —  —  —  —  —  —  5  1  —  —  — RIAJ Digital download
 PC downloads: Double Platinum http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w130419.html 
 Cellphone downloads: Gold http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/08/riaj-reveals-digital-certifications-for-july-2012/ "Fall in Love (Single Version)" —  —  —  —  —  —  77  —  —  —  — Touch (Close To You) EP "Touch (Close To You)" —  —  —  —  —  —  79  —  —  —  — Touch (Close To You) EP / Aishiteru 2013 "I WILL" —  —  —  —  —  —  36 http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2013&month=05&day=13  —  —  —  — Aishiteru "BURNING LOVE" —  —  —  —  —  —  9 http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2013&month=07&day=15   —  —  —  — "Aishiteru" —  —  —  —  —  —  13 http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2013&month=08&day=19  —  —  —  — 2014 "Zutto (English Version)" —  —  —  —  —  —  12 http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2014&month=04&day=21  —  —  —  — Luv Songs 2 "Happiness" —  —  —  —  —  25  2 http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2014&month=12&day=29  —  —  —  — JPN: 23,000+
 RIAJ Digital download
 PC downloads: Double Platinum http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w150420.html @chenelleworld "Always Love U" —  —  —  —  —  —  87 http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2014&month=12&day=8   —  —  —  — 2015 "Fierce" —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —
 * RIAJ Digital Track Chart was established in April 2009 and cancelled in July 2012.

As featured artist
 Year Title Artist Album 2005 "Young Boy" Messiahbolical Throwaway Rhymes Pt. II (Mixtape) "Before" 2007 "Somebody’s Gotta" Various ArtistsPowerful Music, Vol. 2 "I'm Still Here"Powerful Music, Vol. 3 2008 "Sugar" Hydro Crucial "Scrambalen" 2009 "Hold On Me"IsraelThe Legacy "Wish You Were Here"MýaSugar & Spice "Tight"Peter Ram "III Woman" The III Ones "Soul Life" "Hands On"Casely feat. Vein "Postcard"Lil' EddieCity of My Heart 2010 "Ohh Yeah (Reggae)"Jaicko "Streets"Akon feat. L.A. 2011 "Here On Earth"ChrishanHeart of a Lion "Sunadokei"SEEDA In The Moment "Girls"SEEDA feat. Hayashi Taka 2012 "No Tears Left"Davion Farris "The Last Word"Jimmy Burney "Spend a Little Time"Knowledge BonesEyes on the Prize "Till It's Done"Bizoh 2013 "Thank You"Vein "Titanium"David GuettaNothing But the Beat 2.0 (Japanese Edition) "After the Storm"AIMoriagaro "Be Right There"DandeeBuilding Bridges "Fun Fun Christmas"TEE feat. LEOFrancfranc presents Fun Fun Christmas / Best Songs 2014 "Happy Tears"SPICY CHOCOLATE feat. MACOShibuya Shunai Monogatari

Non-album tracks
 Year Title Album 2007 "Hooked Up"Dear Summer, Vol. 2 2011 "Somethin' 'Bout A Saturday"Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

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

References




Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:Australian singer-songwriters
Category:Entertainers from Perth, Western Australia
Category:Malaysian people
Category:Naturalised citizens of Australia
Category:R&B singers