Canadian pop/soul singer-songwriter and 2011 Western Canadian Music Award nominee Nuela Charles releases her second full-length album "Aware" on October 23, 2012.

The beginning stages of her career were seen through the eyes of MANUELA who garnered comparisons to the UK’s Corinne Bailey Rae with the release of her first full-length album "A Different Kind of Fire (2010)." This album was nominated for a 2011 Western Canadian Music Award for Urban Recording of the Year and the track "Summer" was licensed to the hit show Degrassi: Next Generation. The last two years have proven to be monumental in MANUELA’s growth as an artist and as a result MANUELA has taken on the name Nuela Charles – never changing who she was, but embracing who she has become.

"Aware" is the culmination of the introspective journey into Nuela’s current state of being and the total surrender of that which cannot be controlled – life. With empowering, anthem tracks like "Take It Or Leave It" and "The Good In Me," to the cinematic and inquisitive "Final Round" and "Traveling Heart" - it’s dark, moody and uplifting at the same time. "Unfortunate Love" has been described as “real, back in the day soul - a la I Put A Spell on You” and is shamelessly becoming the standout track on the album.
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