Rina Chanel

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. Rina studied voice and performed background vocals for International Recording Indie 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 vocals with the “Groove Factor” band in Virginia with fellow band mate and base player, Bennie Pearce.

Rina’s debut single “Worthy” was released in January 2020. The single debuted at #1 in Italy and in Canada, and at #22 on the UK Soul Top Chart. 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” hit #1 on UK Amazon’s Top 100 releases, #1 on the RnB Soul Effect TV Platform, charted number #1 in Italy and Canada, and #1 on the Urban Influencer R&B & Soul Chart. Since 2021, Rina released "More than Enough," "Sweetest of Melody "and "ESP " to great acclaim, and off Rina's forthcoming EP titled "Rina."