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.
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.
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
- 2018: Ultima award for Music from the Flemish Ministry of Culture
- 2018: Music Industry Awards: nominated for Solo Woman and for Urban
Notes
- Aînouz, Abigaïl (17 February 2017). "Coely prouve que le rap belge peut aussi s'écrire au féminin" (in French). Les Inrockuptibles. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- Van Assche, Gunter (27 February 2018). "Coely: "Ik zie foute mensen van ver aankomen"". De Morgen (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "Beste zangeres (nationaal)". Humo. Retrieved 12 December 2018.