Corneille singer wikipedia
Corneille singer wikipedia biography
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Corneille
Cornelius Nyungura (born 24 March 1977), known by his stage name Corneille, is a Canadian R&B singer and songwriter. He was born in West Germany to Rwandan Tutsi parents, spent most of his childhood in Rwanda, and eventually emigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1997.
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.
Early life
Corneille was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, although he spent much of his childhood in Rwanda.
Corneille singer wikipedia
He discovered his passion for music in 1993, and so joined an R&B group, who won the Découverte 1993 competition. This also introduced him to songwriting and musical composition. However, his life changed after the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
His father, Émile Nyungura, was a leader of the political party PSD thought to be opposed to the government and therefore a target; Corneille witnessed the assassination of his parents and his three brothe