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Nadia Anne Choucair (born August 9, 1990), more widely known by her stage name Nadia Vaeh, is an American pop singer/songwriter known for aligning her music with causes. She is the daughter of Carolyn Anita Norris Choucair and Raja Nadim Choucair. She is cousin to Selma Roosevelt, former United States Chief of Protocol.

Early Life and Education
Nadia Anne Choucair (Nadia Vaeh) was born in Lilburn, Georgia on August 9, 1990. She is a daughter of poet Carolyn Anita Norris Choucair and computer engineer Raja Nadim Choucair. Nadia Vaeh began showing interest in music at the age of two and was placed into a traveling youth choir when she was in middle school. She created small productions with the neighborhood kids and sisters while growing up. Her mother was a poet who passed on her love of words, which later influenced Nadia’s talent as a lyricist. Nadia’s life took an unexpected turn at the age of 17 when she lost her mother to suicide.

After her mother’s suicide she stopped music for 7 years. After this tragic loss, according to the artist, Nadia went down a path of self-sabotage and destruction and used relationships and partying to ignore her pain. A chance meeting with a circus ringmaster in 2014 resulted in her joining The Imperial Opa Circus where she performed and sang during their shows.

Nadia attended Brookwood High School in Snellville Georgia and was a member of the Atlanta Youth Choir as well as her school chorus. She also attended and Georgia Gwinnett College where she majored in marketing and continued her formal education in music.

Music Career
Nadia moved from Georgia to Los Angeles in January of 2019 to pursue her musical career. After arriving in Los Angeles she quickly she established herself in the pop music genre. That same year she released eight new songs including Heavy, Yoyo , Mirrors , 1,000 Cuts , Naked , Heart Shaped Box , The Christmas Song (Chestnuts..) , and Holidazed & Confused. In 2020, she released Monroe, Boomerang , Naked (Bella Beats Remix), Rise , Anxiety , 1,000 Cuts Live , Anxiety (Official Remix) , and Christmas Cards.

Nadia won the 2020 Vox Pop Award at the Independent Music Awards for her song “Holidazed & Confused”. That same year she won the WAM Award from the National Indie Radio for the same song. In 2020 several of her songs hit #1 on industry music charts including Boomerang (#1 on Broadjam charts ), Holidazed & Confused (#1 for Holiday Music charts on Broadjam ) and Anxiety (#1 on Indie/Rock charts on Submithub ).

Nadia had multiple live performances including shows in Georgia (Atlanta Speakeasy, The Masquerade , The OTP , Dark Horse Tavern , Helium Arts Center, Salt Factory , The Red Light Café & Copperhead Lodge ), in California (Holy Diver , Minna Gallery , Deep Summit Music Festival , Brick & Mortar Music Hall , Genghis Cohen , LA Peer , The Study , Whisky A Go-Go , Silverlake Lounge , Emporium , Novela , The Resident , AC Lounge , in South Carolina (The Zen) , in London, UK (The Victoria Dalston & The Slaughtered Lamb ). She has also had many live stream concerts.

2019
Yoyo

Mirrors

Naked

Heavy

Heart Shaped Box

1,000 Cuts

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

Holidazed & Confused

2020
Boomerang

Rise (feat. Hazel Rose)

Naked (BellaBeats Remix)

Anxiety

Anxiety Official Remix

Christmas Cards

Awards
2020 Independent Music Awards - Vox Pop Award for "Best Holiday Song"

2020 National Indie Radio - WAM Award for "Best Holiday Song"

Personal Website
http://www.nadiavaeh.com