Christina Novelli


Christina Novelli is a British DJ, vocalist and songwriter who resides in London. She is the daughter of Jean-Christophe Novelli, a French celebrity chef, and is married to Tara Sirrell.

Career

Early career

At the age of 17, influenced by the music of Motown, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Tina Turner, Lauryn Hill, Novelli started fronting her own bands.
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. 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".

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 currently has over 42 million views on YouTube. Since then, Novelli has also collaborated with the likes of Dash Berlin and Armin van Buuren. 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.

2013—present: DJ career

In 2013, Novelli began DJing all over the world including iconic venues LIV Miami, Pacha NYC, and Ultra Music Festival. Her DJ genre is house music, but she also plays hip-hop, trap, hardstyle, future bass and trance.

Awards and nominations

Car accident

In 2015, Novelli was involved in a serious car accident, involving a lorry that rammed into her car. The main injuries she sustained were caused by the seatbelt she was wearing, which also saved her life.

Discography

As lead artist
As featured artist