Raquel Cole
Canadian country singer-songwriter
Raquel Warchol, known professionally as Raquel Cole (born March 22, 1993) is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. As an independent artist, she released two extended plays, Personal Truth and The Essence of Me. Outside of her solo career, she is also part of the Nashville-based independent music trio The Woods.
Early life
Cole grew up in Vernon, British Columbia and began playing the guitar when she was nine years old. Her parents purchased her the guitar as her father was a drummer and wanted someone to play music with. 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. At twelve years old, she won the "Best New Artist of the Year" at the B.C. Interior Music Awards. Cole credits the music scene in Vernon for inspiring her to be a songwriter and guitar player. 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.
Career
In 2014, Cole was named one of SiriusXM's "Fresh Female Voices" on The Highway.
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