Charlotte Wessels - A New Chapter

[@floknoylephotography]

I came across your music a few months ago. I cannot explain how ridiculously amazing and inspiring you are. Your artwork, costumes, EVERYTHING I just felt connected to your work at a deep level almost instantly. You keep doing you, you’re fantastic 🥰

[@boomstinbang6841]

All your post-Delain stuff isn't to my taste exactly but I'm happy you are happy , prospering and doing the stuff you love. All the best!

[@brontiq]

See? And I think all her post Delain stuff is pure gold 😅 all the collabs were amazing, the music and lyrics fantastic and literally became a fan post Delain

[@Enigmalake]

New song with Alyssa might be the best yet

[@worldz_of_visions]

Boy have I been out of the loop. I admire your spirit!

[@Oceanborn712]

Jesus it's been 3 years already? Crazy!

[@TheoJam1985]

I've been listening to you since you were 18, and you since became my favorite metal female vocalist. I watched you live only once, that was in 2015, Silver Springs MD, when Delain was the guest performer to Nightwish - which, was still like a dream that I watched my favorites at once. I was shocked by the incident in 2021, but then quickly figured out that I just want to follow you. Glad you have found your way, and I feel blessed to be able to continue listen to you.

[@MrVagrod]

Happy New Year, Charlotte! Thank you for your music, and for the opportunity to support you and be a part of the amazing community!:))

[@gabrielapedraza815]

Exciting news! The best for you in this 2024 🎉

[@slavakr8760]

Hi from Belarus, I didn't miss a single concert that were long ago in Russia, I've been listening to Delain since the first album, I'm a fan. I'm glad to see and hear you again, good luck in everything

[@TheDarkhorse1947]

Been playing the album in my truck Charlotte. Really enjoying it. Thank you for the great music.

[@akaboo69]

Glad you got a full line up for your solo band. I'm a local solo artist in tx 😊 too so yeah this is inspiring keep kicking ass

[@markrussell3414]

Happy New year 2024 Charlotte wessels hope your doing a new cd very soon 🍾🍾🥂🥂🥂🥂🎸🎸🎤🎸🎸

[@Ray-lk7lc]

Madame, you have a beautiful mind. Never change. X

[@wolfchyk]

I love your solo work, I cannot wait for all the things yet to come! 🧡🧡

[@jamesyoung3700]

Reminds me I need to go look at your albums! And I'm glad things are going so well!

[@madnezz1961]

sharing, and I love this

[@jeffk1482]

Same.

[@jasonwyland5198]

We love and appreciate you

[@silvanagonzalez8350]

This is how a year should start 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️

[@brenthartman502]

A beautiful Soul.. so much to share. It is a journey that some must find within ourselves through whatever medium. Kudos Charlotte .. wonderful xo

[@EduardoTob]

Great news!

[@symphonicmetal05]

Great news

[@Dante_Bruno]

You are an exquisite & unique artist, you deserve the best. Thanx for your effort and your art. We love your voice and your talent. 🖤

[@audiofhigh]

Charlotte is showing how the things truly shall be done. You are amazing!

[@pludel]

I first listened to Delain back in '09-'10, and it didn't take long for them to become my favorite band. I'm incredibly happy that Charlotte is still making music, and that it's going so well. Her voice is a gift.

[@robingelebal8447]

Met o.a. Zora, Simone, Floor sta je in de Champions League van de gothic metal. Love you! 😻😻😻

[@Novmacar]

❤ you! It’s been an awesome ride. Happy New Year and New Patreon. I better hide my wallet. 😝

[@Imaginary257]

I’m so happy for you, and happy to be a part of it all. ❤️

[@astral7080]

LOVE-LOVE-LOVE-LOVE

[@brunopereira90rp]

A new chapter in my life? Nops, a new book thaks God Happy new year 🙌🙏

[@rabenhexe964]

Gosh I am so happy for you and the rest of the band! I've been waiting and hoping for this moment for you all to get together and keep rocking on stage! However difficult and sad the split was I think in the end it has only made you all stronger and able to hone your skills even further. You guys are going to be phenomenal like always. ❤😍

[@geoffreymerrifield5666]

Your solo work is awesome. Very diverse, deep, original. I like your Delain stuff, but your solo work is another level, like Kate Bush realms. Well done!!

[@Sven525]

So happy for you Charlotte. You're such an inspiration and I can't wait for the next batch to come. Hope you come to NY.

[@linkamoreno9959]

Bro, Charlotte is touring the USA!!!!!🤗🤗🥳🥳🥳 Such exciting news. I've seen you live only once and have been waiting to see you again for quite sometime now♥️ please come to Minnesota USA🤗🤗

[@rodolforsilva]

I'm so happy and excited about what comes next, can't wait! A latin america tour? That would be fantastic!

[@reneegberink9689]

Lieve Charlotte; "Zo gaaf. Heel veel respect voor jou!"

[@madnezz1961]

divider falls, Charlotte laughs, Iggy bolts up the stairs

[@Goblin_Ghost39]

I was a patron for the first year and it was definitely a lifeline during lockdown. I'm rejoining. ❤❤❤

[@robgerhardterellen1488]

Charlotte, best wishes for 2024, perhaps once participating in Beste Zangers? Or they have never asked you as well as Manda Ophuis, Zora Cock, Marjan Welman, Dianne van Giersbergen, Lisette van den Berg, and Simone Simons? All great female fronted vocalists from the Netherlands.

[@kiskethekeeper]

They have asked Simone Simons but she had an Epica tour so could join the show. Manda stopped singing completely and isn't in the music business anymore. But besides Simone they never asked anymore of your list. Floor her succes was not expected and very unwanted by the program makers. They asked Floor so they could prove that the Netherlands wasn't waiting for metal music. How wrong were they?

[@robgerhardterellen1488]

@@kiskethekeeper The best episodes Beste Zangers were in which Anneke van Giersbergen en Floor Jansen participated. Also worldwide a lot of enthoustiac reactions on social media. Both great metal ladies challenged the other vocal participants to a next higher level. Last but not least I forgot to mention Marcela Bovio, and some of the Flamish metal ladies as Valerie de Kempe and Maggy Luyten.

[@ev.junior]

Charlotte, I know I speak as a fan and I can't go against your convictions without knowing your feelings about it, but please come back in 2024 to do wonderful things you did in your last band! You can't know things like this, but I tell you that "Apocalypse & Chill" remained mentally healthy during the nightmare we all live in 2020. It was the soundtrack of overcoming in my life, I was thrilled with every single of that amazing work ! And today I consider it one of the albums of my life. Please Charlotte, reconsidere back in 2024 with a super band, consider back to Symphonic Metal. We all have absolute conviction that you can, and can more. Don't let this story stay in the past, rebuild and do better. It is not going back to the past, it is reborn with grandeur within a song that you are powerful and unbeatable! A wonderful 2024 for you!

[@NeeceLoneWolf]

They have an amazing singer. Stop it. You aren't a fan if you write things like this about what YOU want vs what Charlotte wants. NO ONE needs "fans" like you who only care what THEY want. Go take your selfish, self centred attitude elsewhere. Charlotte doesn't need it neither does anyone else.

[@ev.junior]

@@NeeceLoneWolf I'm trying to understand your ignorance, but I think it's just an inability to interpret texts. I hope the new year brings you some awareness because it shows anger in your words. As for my message to Charlotte, she has every right to ignore it if she has other musical aspirations and new projects. As a fan of her work in her previous band, I miss and long to hear her again doing something as great as what she did during that period. Rethink what she wrote, breathe some peace and try to move on.

[@Closminding]

Actually a very courageous and honest reply I thought. You are a TRUE fan to talk candidly like this. It's not just about what the artist wants. The true fan tells it as it is and wants the biggest market for their idol and for them to excell at what they do best so it behoves the artist to LISTEN. Patreon ISN'T going to generate that market. Only the best possible songs for such a great vocalists as Charlotte is going to make her shine. And yeah - they need to be Metal.. 🤘

[@franck3279]

@@NeeceLoneWolf Charlotte is SO lucky to be defended by someone as hatefull as you look.

[@JonathanHarrisAOD]

🤘❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Awesomeness ❤️‍🔥🤘

[@lawrencelivevids]

Hopefully see you live soon! Also continuing to support you!

[@stephanschoneberg3453]

And that's how it should be! I want to see, hear about persons who do have talent, who can sing, compose and express themselves through their art. That's the real difference between Charlotte Wessels and the so-called (don't know if they sound the same in English - I'm a natural German speaker) influencers. And that's also (but surely NOT all) why Charlotte is something special!

[@franck3279]

I discovered Delain late, with aDoD, already being a longtime fan of Nightwish, Within Tempation and Epica, and to this day, it is very active in my listening rotation with A&C and Tf6FU (plus older albums from time to time), but I never had the chance to see you live. I’m not on Patreon but bought the 2CD set, immediatelly fell in love with many songs (and still amazed by the sum of emotions carried by every single word of Against all Odds), then most of the others, and bought it a couple more times as gifts. And yes, every bird you see takes a part of your soul with it, and I’ve been lucky to have met one of them.

[@NeeceLoneWolf]

Happy New Year Charlotte. 🫂 From 🇦🇺 Keep being you because you are amazing.

[@fabiangomez25]

I smiled hearing that you will be bringing this amazing music around the world, hope to see you in Argentina soon 🥰🥰

[@Sietchlord]

To my shame, I had no idea about the many changes and difficulties that have happened, and I have been amazed by how much has gone on in such a limited amount of time. I am very proud and grateful that there are people such as you, Charlotte! I have seen you, with Delain, in Romania, and it has been amazing. You are such a talented, beautiful, special singer, and you are giving us so much of yourself in every performance - can't wait to see you again! Stay true to yourself, you have my highest respect and my appreciation!

[@wolfeknighthawke4949]

An I hope to see you in Seattle. You are amazing talent and awesome singer. You have many supporters I know even outside Patreon. Also can't wait for your album number three.

[@dorrienvenables3057]

Yay, looking forward to it!! There's a stage with your name on it waiting for you here in South Africa :-)

[@Robert19668]

This is nice that she put this out for her fans. I've always enjoyed her singing.

[@grazita77]

Happy new year Charlotte ❤

[@gunner81uk]

Absolutely thrilled at the prospect of seeing you and the band live in the UK again

[@jasujokelainen5073]

You're lovely.

[@FanOfSabaton]

Happy New Year 🕛🎊

[@misswishnight7]

Exciting news !! Can't wait to see you again on stage! Glad to be on patreon to follow your art♥

[@hermenw.huiskamp8555]

Heel mooi en voorspoedig 2024 Charlotte!

[@jcdrums2798]

Happy new year CHarlotte, go on and make us dreaming

[@SarahAngelStormGoddessofficial]

Happy new year you disarve it the best thank you for illuminate our life's with your voice and talent! ❤

[@KindHeadBanger]

Love you!))) Happy New Year!

[@FutileGrief]

Your drive and passion for art and music is a sight to behold, dear Charlotte. Endlessly inspiring. I wish for more success, more art, more health and more happiness this new year for you and your loved ones. Many hugs from Colombia!

[@arnoudshort]

Happy New Year. Great video, you're one of a kind Charlotte! 💖🥰

[@darrylrecollet6506]

Wow, Charlotte! That's all I can say as a response to seeing you! I absolutely loved you with Delain and still find you incredible, your singing and talents gripped my heart and been a huge fan of you as your inspirational and really help keep me going and metal right out... I am happy and proud of you and wishing you a great awesome New Year! You keep me rockin

[@ZenarchersLair]

Awesome, Charlotte. I've been a fan of yours since 2010, and truly looking forward to your next phases. You're definitely coming in with an amazing band, and hoping to see you all in the USA (again, in a new light).

[@gontrantbrabant6270]

this video is beautiful for us followers. It's an awesome recap of how you arrived there since the begining of delain and through patreon. Keep doing what you like!

[@Stef_T-G]

Happy new year Charlotte! I'm so happy that I'll gonna see you again some day in Montreal or Quebec! I was a Patreon from the beginning until 2022 when I had to resign because I became a mom. 😊 I'm a proud owner of the 2 special vinyls and the CD duo and I love them a lot! I hope you're doing well! 😘 The cat clock girl 😅😊

[@veronika3824]

Wow, incredible recap! I'm so eager to see what is coming next and I'm more than happy to be part and follow you on this journey as a patreon. Happy new year, Charlotte 🖤🎉

[@orondontos]

My favourite artista Charlotte

[@SaturnineMary]

Hope to see you perform in Greece one day! I will definitely be there! 💕

[@Conf1dent1alOne]

Charlotte Missiles :D

[@charlieremadavia5992]

Happy new year my dear 🎉🎉

[@x2brainsx]

Wasn't expecting to see myself on the internet today (at the fan meet breakfast) but it was a nice surprise ! Happy new year Charlotte, here's hoping a UK show will be possible with the new album, but if not i'll be back to Utrecht 🙂

[@briangardner758]

🖤🖤🔥🖤🖤

[@FanOfSabaton]

I met you through Delain. Miss you 😢

[@Roller4x4]

🤘🏻💪🏻🔥

[@_lacrym0sa_]

❤❤❤

[@DoNRoHrBAchO]

🖖

[@olivierconcerthallfrance]

🥰🥰🥰

[@horb2761]

Great work, but I sure hope you will mix in some metal songs in the upcoming album :) See you on stage!

[@franck3279]

Given the familiar faces in the video, it’s a real possibility.

[@LinkinSLB]

Stay tuned! ;)

[@TiagoDdA]

Pleeeease come to Brazil

[@vladimir_stalnoy]

Хорошенькая 🤗🥰🤗

[@sumpfig3688]

👍

[@maure1996]

Maybe this leads to what the new Delain should have been

[@michygeorg]

I can't believe I had no idea most of this happened.

[@JamesHopkins-on3mv]

Have you seen The Hallows,an Irish horror film based on fairy tales?

[@v-for-vendetta1776]

Cool! Why not just form a whole new band w/the old m,embers of Delain, Timo, Otto, Merel, Ruben, etc.?🤔

[@kiskethekeeper]

What I have heard from Otto... That's exactly what they are doing.

[@v-for-vendetta1776]

@@kiskethekeeper Cool! It didn't seem that way from this vid.

[@kiskethekeeper]

@@v-for-vendetta1776 Don't know if that's cool. People are then expecting Delain stuff and they will not play that! What they are doing now as a band is re-write all Charlotte her patreon music. The dutch tour wasn't a huge success if you are basing it on ticket sales. Most venues were actually half full. So that means they have to re-write the patreon song so that all their old-Delain fans are also going to listen to it. I doubt that re-writing songs because of that will make the songs better. I'm afraid they are going to have a forced Delain sound.

[@v-for-vendetta1776]

@@kiskethekeeper Not necessarily. Many singers leave bands & have a very successful solo career-Ozzy, Robert Plant, Rob Halford, Tim "The Ripper" Owens, Sting, Doro, Lita Ford, Joan Jett, Ronnie James Dio, etc. Charlotte is a strong singer & songwriter, give her some credit! & I don't expect her solo stuff to sound exactly like Delain!! She has also made some great songs w/ The Dark Side Of The Moon w/her friend Melissa Bonny too. Charlotte will do just fine! & any lack of enough butts in seats at shows is largely due to the shit economy right now too! & that effects everyone! regardless of what field you work in, & if it means buying a concert ticket or paying rent, or buying food, people are gonna skip the show! Hopefully the world will get better w/regards to the economy. America's shit economy affects the world, & right now it's shit here cause we have a fucktard running the country into the ground! Hoping that will change this Nov.! We shall see!

[@kiskethekeeper]

@@v-for-vendetta1776 Well... She played a lot of shows in the same venues as Delain did in the same period. The Delainshows were all packed and sold out. Even with higher ticket prices. When and artist or band play a liveshow you hire the venue and you need a enough ticket sales to pay for the venue and to make some money yourself. I doubt she, and her band, made some money out of that tour. For an artist to be able to tour you have to make some money. And with the music of her first two solo albums she couldn't do that. So... That's why I think they started to re-write those song. To make the fans of her work with Delain come back to her shows. I can't imagine how that isn't going to sound forced. But we will see...

[@razinyaKM]

Все это замечательно, единственная проблема где найти талантливого композитора..Был один такой,только ваши пути разошлись.В общем и целом успехов,но шансы на успех небольшие прямо скажем

[@privacyhelp]

a new feminist chapter? LOL

[@RefriedVirus]

Oh you separated from Delain because of the pandemic?

[@Closminding]

No

[@whoismissgurl]

because of Martijn

[@franck3279]

After 17 years, it’s hard to point to a single reason, but a musician has big personal problems and owns the name of a band in which he became a backgroung caracter, you don’t have to dig deep to find some.

[@Closminding]

@@franck3279 but he's still a background character in the 'new delain'?

[@franck3279]

@@Closminding can’t tell, I lost all interest when I heard their first new song, which to me would be ok for a high school band (inexistant melody line & lyrics that feel like chatGPT was asked for pretentious and hollow metal song.

[@kiskethekeeper]

In other words... She keeps doing what she did. Only now with a band which happen to be her old Delain bandmembers. Oh... And her former band didn't split. Only some members left...

[@kiskethekeeper]

@@madnezz1961 A split is when a band stops. Then it is a split. The band is more alive then ever! Just some bandmembers left. One very important one... And 3 guys.

[@TerranigmaQuintet]

@@kiskethekeeper It was initally that the band woudl quit with this split, but Martijn changed his mind a few months later and rebooted it.

[@kiskethekeeper]

@@madnezz1961 Maybe you should visit a Delain show and see the chemistry these guys and woman have. I've been with them since the beginning (I was at their first show ever) and I have never experienced Delain as close as they are now! And I say that without degrading Charlotte... Because there is no doubt about her talent and her contribution to the band.

[@Closminding]

They split. 4 left and 1 remained. That's a massive and acrimonious split. The split can't be any bigger. As for chemistry - who cares? It's not appropriate to be posting that here on Charlotte's page. Why would you do that 🤢? Anyway some chemical reactions stink. And that's one of them. 😷@@kiskethekeeper

[@juantimer]

Super classless take.

[@SokolRock]

1:26 It always sounds so stupid and pathetic when artists deliberately omit the name of the band where they were before, so as not to give them any more publicity. Charlotte, the band you've been in for 17 years is called DELAIN, and it's thanks to this band that you've become a well-known singer enough to then be able to gather your fans on Patreon and make a living from it. Don't forget that.

[@13mermediabloom]

❤❤❤❤

[@Novmacar]

❤❤❤