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Shemekia Copeland (Charon Shemekia Copeland) was born on 10 April, 1979 in Harlem, New York, United States, is an American blues singer (b. 1979). Discover Shemekia Copeland's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 44 years old?

Popular As Charon Shemekia Copeland
Occupation Singer
Age 44 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 10 April, 1979
Birthday 10 April
Birthplace Harlem, New York, United States
Nationality United States

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Children Johnny Lee Copeland-Schultz

Shemekia Copeland Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1979

Charon Shemekia Copeland (born April 10, 1979) is an American electric blues vocalist.

To date, she has released ten albums and been presented with eight Blues Music Awards.

Copeland was born in Harlem, New York City, United States.

She is the daughter of Texas blues guitarist and singer Johnny Copeland.

She began singing at an early age and her first public performance was at the Cotton Club when she was about 10.

She began to pursue a singing career in earnest at age 16.

When her father's health began to decline, he took Shemekia on tour as his opening act, which helped establish her name on the blues circuit.

1997

Copeland graduated in 1997 from Teaneck High School in Teaneck, New Jersey.

1998

She landed a recording contract with Alligator Records, which issued her debut album, Turn the Heat Up! in 1998, following it up with a tour of the blues festival circuit in America and Europe.

2000

Her second album, Wicked, was released in 2000 and featured a duet with one of her heroes, Ruth Brown.

It earned her three Blues Music Awards.

2005

The follow-up record, Talking to Strangers, was produced by Dr. John, and in 2005 she released The Soul Truth, produced by Steve Cropper.

2008

In 2008, Copeland signed with Telarc International, and released her first album, Never Going Back, with that label in February 2009.

2009

She won the "Rising Star - Blues Artist" in Down Beat magazine's critics poll announced in the December 2009 issue.

Copeland participated in the Efes Pilsen Blues Festival in 2009.

2011

On June 12, 2011 at the 2011 Chicago Blues Festival, Copeland was presented KoKo Taylor's crown, and officially given the honor as the new "Queen of the Blues" by KoKo Taylor's daughter, Cookie Taylor.

2013

In 2013, Copeland was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the Contemporary Blues Female Artist' category.

2015

In October 2015, her album Outskirts of Love peaked at number 6 in the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.

2016

She won the title in 2016.

2017

In 2017 she participated in Mahindra Blues Festival, Mumbai.

2018

In August 2018, her next album, America's Child, entered the same listing at number 3.

2019

The recording won both the 'Album of the Year' and 'Contemporary Album of the Year' titles at the 40th Blues Music Awards in 2019.

2020

In May 2020, Copeland was presented with another Blues Music Award in the 'Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year' category.

In July 2022 she won the award Blues artist of the year at the annual Downbeat Critics Poll.

She released her tenth studio album, Done Come Too Far, on August 19, 2022 In 2023, Copeland triumphed in the 'Instrumentalist - Vocals' category at the Blues Music Awards.