Corneille (singer)

Corneille
Corneille performing in 2019
Corneille performing in 2019
Background information
Birth nameCornelius Nyungura
Born (1977-03-24) 24 March 1977 (age 47)
Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany
OriginRwanda
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1993–present

Cornelius Nyungura (born 24 March 1977),[1] known by his stage name Corneille, is a Canadian R&B singer. He was born in West Germany to Rwandan parents. He spent most of his childhood in Rwanda, and eventually emigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1997.[2] He sings in French and English. His work is greatly influenced by American funk and soul music; he is inspired by Prince, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

  1. ^ "Official North American Corneille Website". Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  2. ^ Djenaidi, Oumelkheir. "Corneille à la conquête du marché américain". france-amerique.com. France-Amerique. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

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