British musician and DJ
Christina Novelli |
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 Novelli performing for an Odin Works event at Nextdoor in Honolulu, Hawaii, 2014 |
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| Birth name | Christina Monique Novelli |
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| Born | (1986-11-27) 27 November 1986 (age 37)
Southampton, England |
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| Genres | EDM, house, electronic dance, Trance, acoustic. |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, DJ |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums, production |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Labels | Atlantic, Warner Music, Big beat, Rising/Nervous, Maelstrom/Black Hole, Aropa/Armada, Euphonic, Garuda, Dance Therapy, Tone Diary, Ultra |
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| Website | christinanovelli.co.uk |
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Musical artist
Christina Novelli (born 27 November 1986) is an English DJ, vocalist and songwriter who resides in London. She is the daughter of Jean-Christophe Novelli, a French celebrity chef.[1]
Career
Early career
At the age of 17, influenced by the music of Motown, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Tina Turner, Lauryn Hill,[2][3] Novelli started fronting her own bands.[4]
In 2011, Novelli starred in a reality TV series on Channel 5 called Candy Bar Girls, which covered the lives and loves of the staff and regulars at the Candy Bar in London's Soho.[5] While on the show, Novelli could be seen performing a mix of her own material along with some covers, making them her own. Some of the songs she sang were Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris", Damien Rice's "Cannonball", and Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are".[6]
2012–2013: Breakthrough
In early 2012, Novelli collaborated with producer and DJ Gareth Emery on the track "Concrete Angel", which she had co-written. By June of the same year, "Concrete Angel" had entered Billboard at No. 15 on the "Dance Music" charts, and as of April, 2023 the hit has over 65 million views on YouTube.[7][8] Since then, Novelli has also collaborated with the likes of Dash Berlin, Armin van Buuren, Ben Nicky, Darren Styles, Paul Oakenfold, SASH!, Markus Schulz, tyDi, Judge Jules and many more. In December 2013, she collaborated with Justin Caruso and Dave Audé on the song "Satellite", debuted as the No. 47 Dance Club Song in Billboard.[9]
2013–present: DJ career
In 2013, Novelli began DJing all over the world including iconic venues & festivals like, Marquee Club Las Vegas LIV Miami, Pacha NYC, and Ultra Music Festival Creamfields Festival . Her DJ genre is Trance. She also plays Tech House, Big Room, Hard House, Bass House Progressive House .
Personal life
Novelli married Tara Sirrell in 2019.[10]
In 2015, Novelli was involved in a serious car accident, involving a truck that rammed into the car that she was a passenger of. It resulted into the car rolling multiple times, finally ending up in a ditch. She endured minor injuries of the spine, chest and head. It was reported that the seatbelt she was wearing saved her life.[11]
