Three-time Juno nominee Nuela Charles is back with “Awakening,” her first single of the year.
An anthemic, uplifting track, “Awakening” uses the force of its beat and Charles’ soulful vocals to back up its message of women’s self-empowerment.
“‘Awakening’ is as much about the evolution, as it is about the arrival. That feeling of ‘I’m here. This is me. Take it or leave it,’” Charles says about the single. “It’s about re-awakening that fiery spirit within, that we can diminish for the sake of others sometimes . . . So, strive for more. Dream big and don’t take no for an answer. Sharks will inevitably circle. And everyone has an opinion. But I realized that just like diamonds, nothing’s stronger than a woman.”
Charles is currently based in Edmonton, but was born in Kenya and raised in Canada, Switzerland, and the Bahamas. She has shared a stage with some flagship Canadian artists, such as Stars, Sam Roberts and Jann Arden.
“Awakening” follows last year’s EP, Blissful Madness. Stream “Awakening” below:
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