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Raquel Cole

Raquel Cole (born March 22, 1993) is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. She is signed to Sakamoto Music.[2] As an independent artist, she released two extended plays, Personal Truth and The Essence of Me.[3][4] Outside of her solo career, she is also part of the Nashville-based independent music trio The Woods.[5]

Raquel Cole
Birth nameRaquel Warchol
Born (1993-03-22) March 22, 1993 (age 31)[1]
OriginVernon, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, mandolin
Years active2013-present
Labels
  • Sakamoto
  • RHW
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

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Cole grew up in Vernon, British Columbia and began playing the guitar when she was nine years old.[6] Her parents purchased her the guitar as her father was a drummer and wanted someone to play music with.[7] Her father arranged for her to have her first experience in a recording studio at ten years old as he wanted her to have an understanding of the recording process.[8] At twelve years old, she won the "Best New Artist of the Year" at the B.C. Interior Music Awards.[6] Cole credits the music scene in Vernon for inspiring her to be a songwriter and guitar player.[9] She initially was more interested in the soft pop genre of music and was a large fan of Celine Dion growing up, but later became more interested in country music as she began to write songs, citing Keith Urban and Lady A as artists she listened to.[8]

Career

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In 2014, Cole was named one of SiriusXM's "Fresh Female Voices" on The Highway. She opened on nine tour dates that fall for Diamond Rio in the southern United States.[10] In 2015, she was named the Discovery Artist by the Canadian Country Music Association.[11] She released her debut extended play Personal Truth in 2018, having recorded the songs in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[12] Her song "Imogene" finished in second place of the Unsigned Only category of the International Songwriting Competition.[13] She released a three-song extended play The Essence of Me in August 2020, after recording this project in Nashville, Tennessee.[14][15] She received a nomination for "Female Artist of the Year" at the 2020 British Columbia Country Music Awards.[16]

In 2021, Cole was a finalist at the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition.[17][18][19] She released her first country radio single "Think About You" in July 2021.[20] The song would enter the Billboard Canada Country chart and peak at number 44.[21] In March 2022, she featured on fellow Canadian country singer Don Amero's single "Let You", which reached the top 30 at Canadian country radio.[22][23][24] In October 2022, Cole signed a record deal with Sakamoto Music and released her second country radio single, "Hate That I Need You".[2] Later that month, she opened for The Washboard Union on several of their tour dates in British Columbia.[11] In July 2023, Cole released the song "All to Yourself".[25] At the 2023 BC Country Music Awards, she won the International Achievement Award.[26]

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Details
Personal Truth
  • Released: June 1, 2018
  • Label: RHW Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
The Essence of Me
  • Released: August 14, 2020
  • Label: RHW Music
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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As lead artist

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CAN Country
[21]
2021 "Think About You" 44 Non-album singles
2022 "Hate That I Need You"[2] —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Guest singles

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Year Single Artist Peak positions Album
CAN Country
[23]
2022 "Let You" Don Amero 28 Nothing is Meaningless

Music videos

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Year Video Director
2021 "Think About You"[27] Zack Knudson
2022 "Let You"[28]
(with Don Amero) 		Ryan Nolan
"Hate That I Need You"[29] Zack Knudson

References

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  1. ^ "Daily Discovery: Raquel Cole, "It's For Real This Time"". American Songwriter. 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "SAKAMOTO MUSIC SIGNS RAQUEL COLE, RELEASING NEW SINGLE "HATE THAT I NEED YOU"". Sakamoto Agency. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Personal Truth - Album by Raquel Cole". Spotify. June 1, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Essence of Me - EP by Raquel Cole". Spotify. August 14, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Roland, Tom (April 26, 2022). "Makin' Tracks: Indie Trio The Woods 'On Fire' With First Harmony-Rich Single". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Laurence, Alex (December 15, 2014). "FACES TO WATCH: RAQUEL COLE". Words & Music. Socan. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "This Week's Featured Video – Raquel Cole!". Gonzo Okanagan. December 12, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Weishar, Jenna (June 1, 2022). "[SPOTLIGHT] Canadian Women Of Country: Raquel Cole". Front Porch Music. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Melanson, Jenna (June 29, 2022). "Raquel Cole – Countdown to Cavendish Beach Music Festival". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Harr, Dan (August 13, 2014). "Raquel Cole Dubbed "Fresh Female Voice" on SiriusXM's "The Highway"". Music News Nashville. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Pescod, Nicholas (October 24, 2022). "B.C. country musician Raquel Cole living out her dream in Nashville". CHEK. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  12. ^ "Daily Discovery: Raquel Cole, "Personal Truth"". American Songwriter. 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  13. ^ Ryan, Matt (October 27, 2022). "Coast 2 Coast Closeup – Raquel Cole". Meadow Lake Now. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "RAQUEL COLE ANNOUNCES NEW EP 'THE ESSENCE OF ME'". Music and Tour News. August 13, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  15. ^ "Raquel Cole – September Artist of the Month". British Columbia Country Music Association. September 17, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  16. ^ Derdeyn, Stuart (October 9, 2020). "Raquel Cole talks about the Canadian country scene in Nashville". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  17. ^ Zillich, Tom (November 27, 2021). "'Holy smokes!': B.C. musician reacts after winning $25K 'Top of the Country Contest'". Abbotsford News. Black Press.
  18. ^ "Raquel Cole". Sakamoto Agency. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  19. ^ Handschuh, Darren (June 24, 2021). "Okanagan singer Raquel Cole in the running to win SiriusXM Top of the Country contest". Castanet. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  20. ^ "The Trending Track - Raquel Cole, Think About You". Real Country 95.5. July 26, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  21. ^ a b References for Canada Country:
  22. ^ Dagg, Nanci (March 28, 2022). "Multi-JUNO Award nominee Don Amero delivers his latest single "Let You" to Canadian country radio". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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  24. ^ Dagg, Nanci (May 6, 2022). "Video for "Let You" released by Don Amero ft. Raquel Cole". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  25. ^ Melanson, Jenna (July 21, 2023). "Raquel Cole releases new single, "All To Yourself"". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  26. ^ "2023 BC Award Winners". BC Country Music Association. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  27. ^ "Raquel Cole - Think About You (Official Video)" (video). YouTube. June 29, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  28. ^ "Don Amero & Raquel Cole - Let You (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. April 21, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  29. ^ "Raquel Cole - Hate That I Need You (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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