For 21-year-old Michelle Woolery, singing was as natural as breathing for as long as she could remember. The Brooklyn-bred vocalist has always been a little on the shy side, but that hasn’t stopped her from unleashing Chelley, her club-going, party-hopping altar ego, onto the national scene with the hit song “Took the Night.” The track, with its now ubiquitous lines “Every time I walk in the club/They hatin on me ‘cause they know I look good….I took the night,” has made its way onto radio stations and into clubs all across the country and has become the go-to record to get heads moving and asses on the dance floor. Far from an one-hit wonder, though, Chelley is now ready to unveil her debut album Side B, a playful mix of R&B, hip-hop, house, reggae and slow jams that showcases her diverse influences and wide vocal range.

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