Corneille
Actor
Born March 24, 1977 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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 in Rwanda. 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 brothers and sisters when he was 17 years old. He fled to Germany, where some of his parents' friends took him in.
Filmography
Amazon Music présente Aya Nakamura
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Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
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Après la voix
Pour toi Céline: La soirée évènement
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Qui sait chanter?
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La belle tournée
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Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale du Québec 2021
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Une soirée de Qualité au Coconut
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Star Académie
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La tour
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La grande soirée des mille et une nuits de Maître Gims
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Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo
On va se le dire
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Bonsoir bonsoir!
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Ma génération
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Corneille - Love & Soul, le spectacle
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Cette année-là
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1res fois
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La vraie nature
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Le beau dimanche
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La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc
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Les échangistes
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M.Pokora : 10 Ans de carrière (Symphonic Show)
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Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Les copains d'abord font du ski
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Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Robin Hood – The Musical Spectacle
PaparaGilles
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L'Été indien
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En mode Salvail
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La Voix
The Unexpected Getaway
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Soda
Danse avec les stars
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Ça finit bien la semaine
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Les Enfants de la télé
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En direct de l'univers
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Vlog
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Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Corneille à la Cigale
Tout le monde en parle
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La chanson de l'année
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Belle et Bum
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Sucré salé
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Star Academy
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Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale
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Victoires de la musique
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Gala de l'ADISQ
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Bye Bye
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