Charlotte Wessels
Biography
Johanna Charlotte Wessels (born 13 May 1987) is a Dutch singer and songwriter. She is best known as the former lead vocalist for the symphonic metal band Delain. Wessels met Martijn Westerholt in 2004, and was invited to restart Delain in 2005 when it originally was a studio project, becoming the lead vocalist of the band until her departure from the band in 2021. Shortly after she left Delain, she started her solo career that same year with the release of her debut solo album, Tales from Six Feet Under, which was released in September. The following year, she released Tales from Six Feet Under, Vol. II, a follow-up to her debut in October. In 2024, Wessels released her third solo album, The Obsession, in September.
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • as Vocals
The album is described in a press release as "a fantastic blend of brand-new songs, special versions and mixes of popular Delain tracks, covers, and the single 'Are You Done With Me'. Tracks: Invidia, Electricity, We Are the Others, Milk and Honey, Not Enough, "Backstage Footage", Get the Devil Out of Me, We Are the Others, April Rain, Frozen. Live tracks recorded in October 2012 at Metal Female Voices Fest X, Wieze (BE).
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Self
Delain 10th Anniversary Show and Live 1. Intro (The Monarch) 2. Hands of Gold (featuring Alissa White-Gluz) 3. Suckerpunch 4. The Glory and the Scum 5. Get the Devil Out of Me 6. Army of Dolls 7. The Hurricane 8. April Rain 9. Where Is The Blood (featuring Burton C. Bell) 10. Here Come the Vultures 11. Fire With Fire 12. The Tragedy of the Commons (featuring Alissa White-Gluz) 13. Danse Macabre 14. Sleepwalkers Dream (featuring Rob van der Loo, Sander Zoer, and Guus Eikens) 15. Your Body is a Battleground (featuring Marco Hietala – video) 16. Stay Forever 17. See Me In Shadow (featuring Liv Kristine and Elianne Anemaat) 18. The Gathering 19. Pristine (featuring George Oosthoek) 20. Mother Machine 21. Sing to Me (featuring Marco Hietala – video) 22. Don’t Let Go 23. We Are the Others DVD/Blu-Ray Bonus Content: 1. We Are the Others – A Decade of Delain documentary 2. “We Are the Others” – live at Masters of Rock 2015 3. “Suckerpunch” official music video
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • as Lead Vocals
Delain perform at Festivalterrein Stenehei, Dessel, Belgium on June 19th 2016. Setlist: Suckerpunch, Get the Devil Out of Me, Army of Dolls, Mother Machine, Here Come the Vultures, We Are the Others, Don't Let Go, Pristine
Movie - 2008, 2h 15m • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Lead Vocals
Charlotte Wessels and her band perform at IJssportcentrum, Eindhoven, Netherlands, on August 16th 2024. Setlist: Chasing Sunsets, Dopamine, Ode to the West Wind, The Crying Room, Vigor and Valor (with Elianne Anemaat), Breathe (with Elianne Anemaat), Praise, Soft Revolution (with Elianne Anemaat), The Exorcism (with Elianne Anemaat)
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Self
Live tracks of Delain recorded at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, Netherlands, during their "Danse Macabre Tour" in 2017. The show was released with the EP "Hunters Moon" on February 22, 2019. Setlist: Hands of Gold (with George Oosthoek), We Are the Others, The Glory and the Scum, Get the Devil Out of Me, Suckerpunch, Danse Macabre, Scarlet (with Elianne Anemaat on cello), Here Come the Vultures, Fire with Fire, Your Body Is a Battleground (with Marko Hietala), Nothing Left (with Marko Hietala), Control the Storm (with Marko Hietala), Sing to Me (with Marko Hietala), The Hurricane, Not Enough, Mother Machine, Don't Let Go, Scandal (Queen cover) (with Marko Hietala), The Gathering (with Marko Hietala)
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Herself
Celebrates the stories of eight female vocalists in the heavy metal genre. Through personal interviews, behind the scenes insights, and concert footage, these women describe in their own words, their choices, their lives, and the hardships and triumphs of being center stage in what is widely perceived as a male-dominated music scene.