Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Chelle Nae. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Chelle , we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?
Being born and raised in west Phoenix has given me the opportunity to see and know all walks of life. My family was not able to provide the full support needed to cultivate my dreams and so from an early age I have primarily had to create my own opportunities to fulfill my life’s purpose. As a child and now as an adult I have always wanted to make a difference through creative expression and divine timing has given me many lessons in life. Despite the adversities faced, I have chosen to create art allows my experiences to help others find their own healing and cure or, at the very least, make people feel again.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
Born and raised in West Phoenix, Chelle is an artist who represents for Arizona and is known mostly for her live performances and work in the metaphysical community.
She has been a staple vocalist in the Arizona Hip Hop and R&B Community for the past 10 years and has received accolades from the likes of Fat Joe, Avery Wilson, Queen Naija, Eric Bellinger, Gavin Degraw, Troy Taylor and CeCe Peniston. Chelle has also recieved credit placement In the Box Office film “The Unhitch King” directed by Iroc Daniels along with accolade from the director himself. Chelle has also been nominated for AZ R&B Artist of the Year for 3 consecutive years and regularly headlines the Watern Lantern Festival.
Chelle considers herself an alternative soul artist, but the kind of music you will experience from this vocal powerhouse ranges from R&B to Hip Hop and even Pop. In 2022, Chelle dove into the world of event hosting and curation and currently hosts a weekly open mic in Arizona entitled “Open Sessions” with her founded band “The Buttafly Effect” When Chelle is offstage, she is helping creatives with professional development, helping others heal through hypnotherapy and intuitive life coaching or spending time with her loving family.
“Before I could read, I could sing. Before I could write, I made up tunes in my bathroom mirror. These are the stories my family remember when I ask them to tell me about my childhood. I remember emulating artists like Whitney Houston, Prince, Michael Jackson as well as groups like SWV and TLC. I loved how they could shift the energy of a room off presence and vocal ability alone. When it came to be my turn on stage I decided I wanted to work in a career that allows me to use my voice to evoke emotion and impact consciousness.
Being born and raised in west Phoenix has given me the opportunity to see and know all walks of life. As a child and now as an adult I have always wanted to make a difference through creative expression. Divine timing has given me many lessons in life and I have chosen to create art from these that will help others find their own healing and cure or, at the very least, make people feel again.
My intentions with all that I do are to make an impact on the mental emotional and spiritual wellness of humanity as a whole. My ambitious hope is that type of music I create ignites the spark that humanity needs to become more conscious and heal itself.“
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Intuition, Authenticity and Ambition are three of the most valuable qualities I see in myself that I feel are instrumental in developing success in any given field or study.
Intuition is about engaging with all of your senses when considering a course of action. Being able to trust your intuition is such a valuable skill to acquire because the true answers to your individual life mission can be discovered from that source of information. Following it allows you to do everything with intent.
Authenticity is undisputed awareness and of who you are, why you are here, what you are meant to do and how along with the continuous embodiment of that awareness. In this day and age it is crucial to find out who you really are and not who you’ve become because the world in some way or another has impacted your belief in your dreams. Authenticity allows you to connect with the people you have the ability to really impact in this lifetime.
Ambition gets a bad rep but it’s really just passionate focus and action towards a goal. I feel like it is super vital to have something that lights your fire and keeps you motivated to see your dreams to fruition. If you don’t feel passion towards the work you are doing then it may be time to reassess whether or not this goal is leading you in the right direction.
Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?
I would love to connect with as many creative and intuitive professionals as I can! I am especially open to collaborations with people who have a desire to make a positive impact on their community and need guidance to connect their craft with that mission or feel that my services and offerings as a performer and life coach align with their company mission and vision and want to offer partnerships or sponsorship.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chellemusicofficial/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelle-washington-5b5343133/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chellemusicofficial
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