At the young age of 15, contemporary R&B / Pop artist Justel has already become an artist highly praised by her fellow peers.
With music being her whole life’s purpose, Justel started performing as early as 8 years old, developing her sound, song-writing skills and vocals as she grew. Despite being so young, she draws inspiration from timeless artists such as Whitney Houston, Prince, right through to Stevie Wonder, H.E.R & Lauryn Hill.
Justel’s talent goes beyond vocals; as a multi-instrumentalist, with her prime instrument being the piano she is a gifted singer, songwriter creating music that resonates with her own life experiences.
Though still young in age, Justel has made it clear she is not one to fit in, she is standing out for all the right reasons. Her ethos is individuality and authenticity. In the midst of so much social media pressure for young people her natural vibe is here to challenge these ideals and bring a breath of fresh air to an industry and generation fixated on materialism and unrealistic beauty standards.
Having been praised by the likes of current musical heavy weights such as H.E.R, PJ Morton and Tiana Major9, Justel’s soulful sound can capture listeners instantaneously. Whilst her music embodies a contemporary sound, her voice carries a classic neo soul feel, reminiscent of some of the greats from past musical eras.
Justel has been hard at work for the last couple of years in the studio, crafting some incredible music and she is finally ready to present it to the world.
Justel’s debut single ‘Colours’ was released on April 2nd 2021 and is everything we hoped it would be.
Music Crowns first came across the teenage Londoner in late 2020 when she anonymously submitted a cover ‘Best Part’ – a Daniel Caesar & H.E.R collaboration.
In her bio she played down her ability and didn’t reveal her face and this has been a continuous tact until very recently, stating she just wanted people to follow her for her music.
Founder of Music Crowns, Sam Gilbert, believes she has a very bright future: “The second I heard Justel’s initial cover I was hooked and had no idea how young she was. I remember vividly reading the description we ask for on submissions and she really played down her ability – it read something like that she was just a cheeky singer/songwriter with a love for everything music, donuts and Nandos! Over the past decade only a handful of artists have really jumped out at me in this way and I’m pleased to say I place Justel in this bracket. She oozes class and has a maturity to her voice way beyond her years. I’m also delighted she’s from the UK also… now watch this space!”
