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Music is
embedded in Nathalie Matthews very being and with a new start and a debut
album this beautiful Canadian vocalist plans to open herself up to the
world and allow all to experience what she has to offer.
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As a
child Nathalie was encouraged to explore the arts. By the age of 11 she
could play the flute, the saxophone and the piano, but it didn’t take her
long to discover that her favorite instrument was her voice. With an
amazing six-octave range and stellar stage presence, everyone who heard
her sing was astounded by the maturity of her voice. At the age of 16,
Nathalie started her first band and soon became a hometown favorite. She
later entered the Miss Montreal Pageant and won the category of “Best
Talent.” She went on to compete in the Miss Quebec Pageant and because of
her friendly demeanor and outgoing personality she was chosen as “Ms.
Congeniality.” With a newfound fame and confidence Nathalie connected with
the management of Grammy-award winner Celine Dion and landed the coveted
spot of back up singer. Her amazing talent and fluency in French made her
an asset to the bilingual singer’s band. After touring with Celine and
learning the art of performance from one of the best, Nathalie decided to
strike out on her own, formed a new band and began to tour Eastern Canada.
Even though she had no album and no airplay, Nathalie was able to garner a
large fan base. Once audiences heard her they had no choice but to love
her!
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As fate
would have it Nathalie fell in love and decided to put her singing
aspirations on-hold to pursue family. In 2005, she decided it was time to
let go of her last love, while re-embracing her first love and what better
place to start fresh than the United States? She traveled to Las Vegas and
participated in the 2005 International Music Festival. Nathalie wowed the
judges with her powerful voice and was awarded the category of “Best R&B
Pop” artist. The opportunity and exposure also allowed her to cross paths
with some of the best producers the industry has to offer and after
recording a few songs in New York she came to Los Angeles, CA, to record
her album.
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Once in
LA, she stepped into the studio to purge herself of the music that had
been bottled inside for years. What emerged was 13 cuts of pure Nathalie
Matthews. Her self-titled debut album is a delicious blend of pop and R&B
that contains heartfelt messages of love, pain, healing and triumph. In
honor of her roots, Nathalie also recorded two songs in French —one is
Chaka Khan’s hit “Ain’t Nobody.” The album contains fabulous production by
David Cochrane, formerly of the Commodores. He is responsible for hits from
Lionel Richie, Paula Abdul, Atlantic Starr and others. Victor Newman also
joined in the effort (Tyrese, Randy Jackson, and Mike Epps). The album in
currently in pre-release and can be found via the Internet.
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Nathalie
is now performing spot dates in and around Southern California.
