Coely
{{Short description|Belgian singer and rapper}}
Coely Mbueno (born in 1994), performing as Coely, is a Belgian urban artist.
Biography
Coely Mbueno was born in Antwerp in 1994 to Congolese parents. Already at a young age, she started singing in a church choir directed by her mother. She started rapping when she was 14 years old, at first covering Nicki Minaj in a local youth club.{{cite web |last1=Aînouz |first1=Abigaïl |title=Coely prouve que le rap belge peut aussi s'écrire au féminin |url=https://www.lesinrocks.com/2017/02/17/musique/coely-prouve-que-le-rap-belge-secrit-aussi-au-feminin-11913712/ |publisher=Les Inrockuptibles |accessdate=12 December 2018 |language=French |date=17 February 2017}}
She played as an opening act for Kanye West, De La Soul and Kendrick Lamar, and performed at all major Belgian festivals, and international festivals like Glastonbury.{{cite news |last1=Van Assche |first1=Gunter |title=Coely: "Ik zie foute mensen van ver aankomen" |url=https://www.demorgen.be/muziek/coely-ik-zie-foute-mensen-van-ver-aankomen-bc186952/ |accessdate=12 December 2018 |work=De Morgen |date=27 February 2018 |language=Dutch}}
Discography
- 2013: RAAH The Soulful Yeah’t (EP)
- 2016: Different Waters (full length album): reached #8 on the Flemish Ultratop album charts, #61 on the Walloon Ultratop, and #138 in the Netherlands
=Singles=
- 2012: Ain't Chasing Pavements
- 2013: Nothing On Me, All I Do
- 2014: My Tomorrow
- 2016: Don't Care, reached #1 in De Afrekening, hitlist of Studio Brussel
- 2017: Wake Up Call, Celebrate, No Way
- 2018: Hush
=As a featured artist=
- More Mess by Kungs, a top 20 hit in France
- Magic Carpet by Dvtch Norris
Awards
- 2017: Music Industry Awards: won Solo Woman Award, and Urban Award
- 2017: Female Belgian singer of the year at HUMO's Pop Poll{{cite web |title=Beste zangeres (nationaal) |url=https://www.humo.be/humo-archief/386179/humos-pop-poll-2017-dit-zijn-de-resultaten#pol20 |publisher=Humo |accessdate=12 December 2018}}
- 2018: Ultima award for Music from the Flemish Ministry of Culture
- 2018: Music Industry Awards: nominated for Solo Woman and for Urban
Notes
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