About Rina
Bio
Brooklyn, N.Y. born and Virginia Beach native, Rina Chanel, has captivated audiences through R&B, soul, jazz, swing, pop, and ensemble and opera performance experiences.
Rina fuses her smooth R&B vocals with various R&B era instrumental backings that highlight her unique sound and blends the best elements of Jazz and R&B. Her skillful songwriting and vocal delivery provide a refreshing classic take on the return of the future of R&B music.
Through a strong foundation of music education, Rina developed classical proficiency and dexterity; learning to sing in multiple languages from attending The Governor’s School for the Arts (Norfolk, VA) and attending Radford University on a voice scholarship.
Rina studied voice and performed background vocals for International Recording Indie R&B and Jazz Artist Tracy Hamlin. In 2017, she was a featured artist on Baltimore producer Raymond Barton’s EP “If Only for Love” performing the track “Don’t Give Up on Love.” In 2019, Rina sang lead and female vocals with the “Groove Factor” band in Virginia with fellow bandmate and base player, Bennie Pearce.
Rina’s debut single “Worthy” was released in January 2020. The single debuted at #1 in Italy and Canada and at #22 on the UK Soul Top Chart. It received airplay rotation in the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Japan, Brazil; and Arizona, California, Ohio and Pennsylvania in the United States.
Ms. Chanel teamed up again with producer Bennie Pearce (Phillie-BOP Productions) and songwriter Shawnee Crudup to co-write her follow up single “Made,” released on September 25, 2020. “Made” received glowing success by hitting #1 on UK Amazon’s Top 100 new releases, #1 on the RnB Soul Effect TV Platform, charted number #1 in Italy, Canada and #1 on the Urban Influencer R&B and Soul Chart. The single has played on radio stations and various platforms in the United Kingdom, Japan, Brazil, France and The Netherlands; and in Arizona, California, Ohio New York and Pennsylvania in the United States.
Rina’s latest single “More than Enough” is co-written by herself and CEO, musician, producer and songwriter Bennie Pearce (Phillie-BOP Productions) and was released on September 25, 2020. The single has charted number #1 on the Urban Influencer R&B and Soul Chart in Los Angeles, CA, charted #1 in Canada and #9 on the UK Soul Chart Breakers. It currently plays on radio stations, top 20 playlists and various platforms in the United Kingdom, Japan, Brazil, France and The Netherlands; and in Arizona, Alabama, California, Ohio and Pennsylvania in the United States.
In 2020, Ms. Chanel was nominated for the UK’s Soul Tracks Artist of the Year Award and was nominated for a 2020 People’s Choice Award from the Indie Radio Soul Café in New York. She is the recipient of the 2021 Song of the year for “More than Enough” and “Made” from the Star Soul Fame Awards by the RnB Soul Effect TV in California.
Bio
Brooklyn, N.Y. born and Virginia Beach native, Rina Chanel, has captivated audiences through R&B, soul, jazz, swing, pop, and ensemble and opera performance experiences.
Rina fuses her smooth R&B vocals with various R&B era instrumental backings that highlight her unique sound and blends the best elements of Jazz and R&B. Her skillful songwriting and vocal delivery provide a refreshing classic take on the return of the future of R&B music.
Through a strong foundation of music education, Rina developed classical proficiency and dexterity; learning to sing in multiple languages from attending The Governor’s School for the Arts (Norfolk, VA) and attending Radford University on a voice scholarship.
Rina studied voice and performed background vocals for International Recording Indie R&B and Jazz Artist Tracy Hamlin. In 2017, she was a featured artist on Baltimore producer Raymond Barton’s EP “If Only for Love” performing the track “Don’t Give Up on Love.” In 2019, Rina sang lead and female vocals with the “Groove Factor” band in Virginia with fellow bandmate and base player, Bennie Pearce.
Rina’s debut single “Worthy” was released in January 2020. The single debuted at #1 in Italy and Canada and at #22 on the UK Soul Top Chart. It received airplay rotation in the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Japan, Brazil; and Arizona, California, Ohio and Pennsylvania in the United States.
Ms. Chanel teamed up again with producer Bennie Pearce (Phillie-BOP Productions) and songwriter Shawnee Crudup to co-write her follow up single “Made,” released on September 25, 2020. “Made” received glowing success by hitting #1 on UK Amazon’s Top 100 new releases, #1 on the RnB Soul Effect TV Platform, charted number #1 in Italy, Canada and #1 on the Urban Influencer R&B and Soul Chart. The single has played on radio stations and various platforms in the United Kingdom, Japan, Brazil, France and The Netherlands; and in Arizona, California, Ohio New York and Pennsylvania in the United States.
Rina’s latest single “More than Enough” is co-written by herself and CEO, musician, producer and songwriter Bennie Pearce (Phillie-BOP Productions) and was released on September 25, 2020. The single has charted number #1 on the Urban Influencer R&B and Soul Chart in Los Angeles, CA, charted #1 in Canada and #9 on the UK Soul Chart Breakers. It currently plays on radio stations, top 20 playlists and various platforms in the United Kingdom, Japan, Brazil, France and The Netherlands; and in Arizona, Alabama, California, Ohio and Pennsylvania in the United States.
In 2020, Ms. Chanel was nominated for the UK’s Soul Tracks Artist of the Year Award and was nominated for a 2020 People’s Choice Award from the Indie Radio Soul Café in New York. She is the recipient of the 2021 Song of the year for “More than Enough” and “Made” from the Star Soul Fame Awards by the RnB Soul Effect TV in California.
Upcoming Shows
14
MAR 2022
Guest Artist with Fringe Benefits Band
- 09:00 PM
- The Electric Palm, Woodbridge, VA
7
OCT 2023
Guest Vocalist with The Source Band/WTA Private Event
- 06:00 PM
- Willard Intercontinental, Washington, D.C.
30
SEP 2023
"Guest Vocalist with The Source Band/WTA Private Event"
- 06:00 PM
- Engineering Society of Baltimore, MD
16
SEP 2023
Guest Artist with Panic For The Vibe
- 12:00 PM
- Spanky's Shenanigans, Leesburg, VA
26
AUG 2023
Guest Vocalist with The Source Band/WTA Private Event
- 06:00 PM
- Keswick Hall & Golf Club, VA
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