Chealen, the up-and-coming acoustic pop singer-songwriter, has just released her latest single, “Cigarette Kiss.” The song, which Chealen wrote a year and a half ago, is a beautiful and nostalgic love story that is sure to capture the hearts of listeners.
Chealen’s unique style blends acoustic pop with a breathy and airy feel, creating a sound that is both haunting and beautiful. “Cigarette Kiss” is no exception, showcasing Chealen’s vocal range and expert songwriting skills. The production quality of “Cigarette Kiss” is top-notch, thanks in part to the help of Joy, who worked with Chealen to record and produce the track. The result is a polished and professional sound that showcases Chealen’s talents as both a songwriter and performer. For fans of acoustic pop, “Cigarette Kiss” is a must-listen. Chealen’s unique sound and emotive lyrics make this song stand out from the crowd, and it is sure to become a favorite among fans of the genre.
Overall, “Cigarette Kiss” is a beautiful and nostalgic love story that is expertly crafted and produced. Chealen’s talent as a songwriter and performer shines through in this track, and it is sure to cement her place as one of the most exciting new voices in the acoustic pop scene.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Chealen has been writing music for as long as she can remember.
She began playing piano when she was only four years old and was surprised on her tenth birthday with an acoustic guitar smiling back at her as she came home from school. Long story short, from the very beginning, she was hooked on music. However, although her family and friends knew she played music, it took a long time for her to gather the courage to share that not just music, but also songwriting, was indeed her passion.
It all started back when the iPod nano was still the greatest thing to own. She would record her songs simply by singing lyrics and melodies into the video feature of her nano, scribbling down line after line of lyrics into old notebooks whose pages have been filled throughout the years. This little hobby remained a secret for years, Chealen yet too scared to share them with the world.
This began to change when she signed up for her school’s talent show in eighth grade. She chose to perform a few verses and choruses from the song “The A Team” by Ed Sheeran. Shaking as she walked onto the stage, the following minute and a half performance was both the best and most-terrifying two minutes of her life. The reception she got from her classmates and teachers gave her the courage to sign up for music classes, choir, and Coffee House shows in high school, as well as cantor in her church’s choir.
Finally in her sophomore year of high school she performed an original song, “Show Me Somehow”, at a Coffee House show held at her high school. In that moment, the fear didn’t seem so terrible. At the very least, the incessant shaking on stage was worth the reward of finally sharing with the world her true passion of songwriting.
Propelled to keep writing and sharing her music, she went on to record her first EP album, “Degrees to Remember”, at a local recording studio in Colorado, self-publishing it to Spotify and Apple Music not with the intention of making it big, but simply to prove to herself that she could. When college decisions came around, however, her pull toward music became a confusing one. She applied and was accepted into Belmont University’s Songwriting Program; however, after a long, hard internal debate, she decided to attend Northwestern University to study Neuroscience/Pre-med (which she later left behind for Civil Engineering), as well as Spanish and French. Making this decision, however, didn’t dampen her desire to make something of her music; rather, it only seemed to amplify her yearning to share it with the world. She now realized what it felt like to not have as many opportunities to share her music, given her busy academic schedule.
Thus, she kept writing and writing, crafting new masterpieces on the guitar she brought with her to college. The summer between her freshman and sophomore years of college, she reached out to another local recording studio in Colorado in hopes of recording a full-length album with a list of thirteen tracks she had prepared. As luck would have it, the producer of this studio took interest in her music and helped to turn her simple goal of recording a few more songs consisting of just piano, guitar, and vocals into a full-blown project. He recruited other musicians to come in and record drums, bass, and violin, among other instruments, to help build the songs to a more professional quality that could then be marketed.
Now a junior at Northwestern University, Chealen has realized that her life would not be complete without music. So here she is, shooting her shot, hoping that you listen to and enjoy and share her songs, and, above all, that her music makes you feel something.
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