Today we’d like to introduce you to Angèle Noel.
Hi Angèle, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
So I’ve always wanted to be a singer I’ve been a music junkie since before I could even walk properly. My mom would always tell stories of how id sing random songs in baby gibberish and how I’d hold on to the edge of the coffee table to dance whenever there was music playing. My mom put me in church choir when I was five because of how much I loved music and ever since then, singing has been a dream for me. I was a firecracker as a baby but as I got older, I kinda went into a shell. I was bullied all throughout elementary which made me become really shy and timid. I became extremely depressed and I started developing a lot of anxiety. I had developed a fear of judgment and being laughed at, which caused me to stop singing. My biggest fear use to be singing in front of people. For a long time, I couldn’t bring myself to share my gift with others because of the fear. It went on like this for years. Even though it wasn’t as obvious, I still loved music.
During my down years, I discovered my idol, Michael Jackson. I had seen one of his music videos on MTV and instantly fell in love. I remember saying, “wow, I wanna be like him.” I wanted to be like him so badly but I couldn’t bring myself to sing for others. I remember days when my mom would put me on the spot telling her friends I was a great singer. Of course, they wanted to hear for themselves but I froze up every time. There was even one time where I hid in the closet and cried not because I didn’t want to sing but because I physically and mentally just couldn’t do it. I was so afraid of being laughed at. After years and years of this my mom had finally had enough. She knew I had a gift and she hated the fact that I was hiding it from the world. So after praying for so long my mom put her foot down and began to intervene. I remember her coming home from work when I was about ten years old. She called me out to the car and locked us both inside. She looked at me and said, “I’m gonna play a song, and your gonna sing it and we’re not gonna leave this car until you do.” I instantly got upset. I felt angry with her because she knew I couldn’t do it but she didn’t take no for an answer. She pulled out her blackberry phone and played only girl in the world by Rihanna. It was a song that was fairly new at the time. She probably played that song a million times before I opened my mouth. She’d play it, tell me to sing it, I’d stare at her, then she’d play it all over again when she realized I wasn’t gonna sing. We were in that car for at least 3 hours.
I eventually closed my eyes and imagined my self in a room alone. I softly began to sing back the lyrics to her. I wasn’t loud at all but it was something to celebrate because I overcame my fear. My mom was was patient with me and helped me realize that I had nothing to be afraid of. It was all in my head. When I finally sang the words back to her we prayed and hugged and cried and she gave me encouraging words. After that day shed make me sing small parts of different songs everyday until I was comfortable enough to sing a whole song. With God and my moms help, I was able to slowly break out of my shell. I started singing in church again, went to a performing art school, and even gave my first performance for an audience. I sang Earth song by Michael Jackson. The next issue I had was writing songs, I always wanted to be a great artist like Michael Jackson and I knew I had to write my own songs if i wanted to be as good as him.
So I began writing but it was a struggle. I had terrible writer’s block and the songs I did manage to write didn’t resonate with me. I felt like I was writing what I thought people would like but not what I liked. I struggled with who I was as an artist and who I wanted to be in general but I prayed and God started to fill my spirit with songs. I went from having writer’s block almost every day to being able to write amazing songs in 5 minutes. Now, I had the talent but my mom wanted me to have the education so she had me audition for the chorus program at Miami Arts Charter. I started in 8th grade and graduated last year in June 2020. I grew a lot as an artist and a singer at this school. I released my first single called “Sanity” in 11th grade and just released my second single called “Neverland” in December of 2020 I even filmed my first music video for the song in a small apartment with my mom. I shot, directed, and edited the video and made the set with my mom. Now I attend Berklee college of music. I went through a lot of ups and downs but I’m finally in a place where I understand my self. I still have a lot of growing to do but I thank God for my mom and I don’t regret anything I did because all of that made me who I am today. The next thing I’m looking forward to is my music being heard and loved by millions of people. God delivered me from the spirit of fear. I know soon he’s gonna make sure the world knows the name, Angèle Noel.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It definitely has not been a smooth road due to the bullying, the fear, the writer’s block but God got me through it as did my mom. I’m prepared for whatever comes in the future.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am a singer/songwriter. I do a mixture of alternative pop/rock with RnB elements. I’m most proud of the unreleased songs I’ve written. They’re story-based songs, a lot of them are literally me telling stories in a musical way. I’m excited to share it with the world. I think what sets me apart from others is the style of music I do. It’s music that people probably wouldn’t associate with a black girl and it isn’t really being done by artists right now and I just can’t wait for the world to hear it. Some of my songs are me singing on hard rock beats or mellow grunge-like nirvana beats. I’m heavily influenced by Michael Jackson and I’d say the songs I’ve written recently take influence from songs like “Give into me” and “Dirty Diana” both by Michael Jackson. But I’m also influenced by many other artists like The rock band Evanescence, Rihanna, Nirvana, Victoria Monet, Billie Eilish, and honestly so much more. I’m also an author which is really cool. I’m currently in the process of writing a book about a fictional music band in the ’70s. I can’t wait to share more about it in the future.
We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up?
My favorite childhood memory is stealing my mom’s dell laptop to teach myself Beyonce’s dance routine to Single ladies. I probably watched that video like 100 times and sweated my hair out learning that dance. Can you imagine that? Haha!
Contact Info:
- Email: n.angelesmusic@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelejn/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angele.nelson.79/about
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/angelenoel_
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYd73c0x6X1SJVN-Offt9Q
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-88136628
- Other: https://linktr.ee/angelejn
