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Corneille

Corneille

Acting
24 Mar 1977 (49 years)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Biography

Cornelius Nyungura (born 24 March 1977), known by his stage name Corneille, is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He was born in West Germany to Rwandan 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. Corneille was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, although he spent much of his childhood i...

Also Known As

Cornelius Nyungura, Corneille Nyungura

Photos

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