Cornelius Nyungura, known as Corneille, is a Rwandan francophone singer. His work is greatly influenced by American funk and soul music; among those he admires are Prince, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Prince changed his stage name into an unpronounceable symbol in 1993, but took up the name Prince again in 1999. ... Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] a singular musical talent, is an African American singer, songwriter, record producer, musician, and social activist. ...

Biography

Corneille was born on March 24, 1977 in Freiburg, Germany, where his parents were studying, though he spent most 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. March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Freiburg city from Schlossberg Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the Breisgau region, on the western edge of the southern Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald) with about 214,000 inhabitants. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... Musical composition is: an original piece of music the structure of a musical piece the process of creating a new piece of music // A musical composition A piece of music exists in the form of a written composition in musical notation or as a single acoustic event (a live performance...

However, his life changed after the genocide in 1994. His father, Émile Nyungura, was leader of a political party (PSD); as a result, his parents and some of his relatives were killed in the massacre. Corneille fled to Germany, where some of his parents' friends took him in. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this section may require cleanup. ...

In July 1997, Corneille decided to leave Germany in order to pursue studies in communication, and moved to Montreal, Quebec (Canada) to attend Concordia University. During this time, he founded O.N.E., an R&B band, with Gage Pierre and Martin Gardy, whom he had met shortly after arriving in Quebec. Zoukin, one of the group's songs written by Corneille, rose to first place in Canadian airplay. Then, at the beginning of 2001, Corneille left the group, wishing to pursue a solo career. He began to center his songs on his past. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up Communication in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Nickname: City of Mary Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Québec Founded 1642 Established 1832  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1] [2]    - City 185. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Concordia University is a large urban university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, one of Montreals two universities that teach primarily in the English language (the other is McGill University). ... Airplay is a technical term used in the radio industry to state how frequently a song is being played on a radio station. ...

During 2002, Corneille worked on various projects. He wrote and composed the songs Ce soir for the COCKTAIL R&B 2 compilation (Ghetto R&B, Sony Music) and Si seulement on s'aimait for Hip Hop Folies (Sony Music). Invited by Dave Stewart, he performed at his first showcase at the Réservoir in Paris, and had the chance to sing with Jimmy Cliff. In January 2003, he was invited to perform the first part of Cunnie Williams at Olympia. His first public concert at Opus Club followed shortly thereafter. ... Dave Stewart is the name of several famous people: David A. Stewart, a member of the 1980s band Eurythmics Dave Stewart (musician), a keyboardist with various progressive rock ensembles Dave Stewart (drummer), with Fish (singer), Camel (band) and other progressive rock acts Dave Stewart (guitarist), guitarist who has worked with... A showcase is a performance or exhibit highlighting the work of a performer or group of performers, a particular culture or ethnic group, or of a nationality. ... Jimmy Cliff, real name James Chambers OM (Jamaica) (born April 1, 1948, in St Catherine, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae musician, best known among mainstream audiences for songs like Sittin in Limbo, You Can Get It If You Really Want and Many Rivers to Cross from The Harder They Come... The Olympias entrance and billboard Paris Olympia is a music hall at 28, Blvd. ...

Corneille's first album, the Canadian version of Parce qu'on vient de loin, was released on September 10, 2002. It was little known. The French version, which included numerous bonuses on the second disc, was released on October 20, 2003. It quickly became successful, being certified a Silver Album within the first three weeks of its release. An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has sold a certain number of copies. ...

In April of 2003, Corneille sang with Craig David, repeating a verse in French in the song Rise and Fall. He underwent his first tour during May 2003, receiving a full house in Paris, Marseilles, Lyon and Bordeaux. Craig Ashley David (born May 5, 1981 in Holyrod, Southampton) is a successful English Pop and R&B singer. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Marseilles redirects here. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Arpitan: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Rhône (69) Subdivisions 9 arrondissements Intercommunality Urban Community of Lyon Mayor Gérard Collomb  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In March of 2005, the singer participated in the concert Africa Live, which was organised to fight against paludism. This is the first time that he has returned to his home continent since the genocide. Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. ...

Les marchands de rêves, Corneille's second album, was released in November 2005.

He married Sofia de Medeiros, his girlfriend of four years, on September 9th, 2006 in a small and private ceremony by the lake at the Quintessence hotel, 130km north of Montreal. She is a model and actress of Canadian and Portuguese parentage.

Corneille is working with the Canadian Red Cross to raise awareness of children who are victims of war. The Canadian Red Cross Society is a Canadian humanitarian charitable organization. ...

Discography

Albums

• 2002: Parce qu'on vient de loin (Canadian version)

1. Seul au monde
2. Terre
3. Sans rancune
4. Ca m'va
5. Rêves de star
6. Avec classe
7. Parce qu'on vient de loin
8. On regarde
9. Tout va bien
10. Ensemble
11. Toi
12. Va (On se verra)
13. Qu'est-ce que tu fais ?
14. Comme un fils
15. Parce qu'on vient de loin (version acoustique)
16. D'amour ou d'amitié

• 2003: Parce qu'on vient de loin (two discs)

Disc 1:

1. Seul au monde
2. Terre
3. Sans rancune
4. Ca me va
5. Rêves de star
6. Avec classe
7. Parce qu'on vient de loin
8. On regarde
9. Tout va bien
10. Ensemble
11. Toi
12. Va (On se verra)
13. Qu'est-ce que tu fais?
14. Comme un fils
15. Laissez-nous vivre
16. Avec classe (version acoustique)

Disc 2:

1. Sans rancune (version acoustique)
2. Parce qu'on vient de loin (version acoustique)
3. Seul au monde (version acoustique)
4. Rêves de star (version acoustique)
5. Qu'est-ce que tu fais ? (version acoustique)

Video bonus:

• Clip "Avec Classe"
• Clip "Ensemble"
• Clip "Rêves de star"
• Making of "Rêves de star"

• 2005 : Live (double album)

Disc 1:

1. Redemption Song
2. Terre
3. Sans rancune
4. Laissez-nous vivre
5. Toi
6. On regarde
7. Seul au monde
8. Roxanne
9. Ça me va
10. Rêves de star
11. Avec classe
12. Va (on se verra)
13. Tout va bien
14. Parce qu'on vient de loin

Disc 1:

1. Comme un fils
2. Qu'est-ce que tu te fais ?
3. Overjoyed
4. Sexual healing / Let's get it on
5. Ensemble

• 2005: Les Marchands de rêves

1. Reposez en paix
2. Lettre à la maison blanche
3. Si tu savais
4. Sur la tombe de mes gens
5. Petite sœur
6. Le bon Dieu est une femme
7. Les marchands de rêves
8. Notre jour viendra
9. A vie
10. Iwacu
11. Toujours le même
12. Ca arrive
13. Quand on aime tant
14. Viens

Singles

• March 20, 2006: Les marchands de rêves
• November 2005: Le bon Dieu est une femme
• November 15, 2004: Comme un fils
• May 17, 2004: Seul au monde
• January 13, 2004: Parce qu'on vient de loin
• January 13, 2004: Rêves de star
• January 13, 2004: Ensemble
• January 13, 2004: Avec classe

DVDs

• 2005: Live (Released on April 5, 2005 in Canada and February 28, 2005 in France)

1. Redemption Song
2. Terre
3. Sans rancune
4. Laissez-nous vivre
5. Toi
6. On regarde
7. Seul au monde
8. Roxanne
9. Ça me va
10. Rêves de star
11. Avec classe
12. Va (on se verra)
13. Tout va bien
14. Parce qu'on vient de loin
15. Comme un fils
16. Qu'est-ce que tu te fais?
17. Overjoyed
18. Sexual healing / Let's get it on
19. Ensemble

Awards

• NRJ Music Awards (le VIe)
  • Clip de l'année with Parce qu'on vient de loin (2005)

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See also

• List of Francophone male singers
• Virginie Pouchain, who represented France at the Eurovision singing competition of 2006, where she finished in 22nd place on 24 with Il était temps, a song written by Corneille.

// Belgium Jacques Brel France A Dominique A Dick Annegarn (not a Frenchman, actually a Dutch) Richard Anthony Jean-Louis Aubert Charles Aznavour B Pierre Bachelet Daniel Balavoine Alain Bashung Bénabar Morice Benin François Béranger Michel Berger François Bergeron Louis Bertignac Benjamin Biolay Mathieu Boogaerts Georges Brassens... Virginie Pouchin Virginie Pouchin is a 26 year old singer and hairdresser from the département of Ardèche in southern France. ...

External links

• News and discussions on Corneille
• (French) Corneille's official website
• (French) CorneilleZone Unofficial Fan Site
• (French) Corneille Online
• (French) Audio Interview
• (French) Red Cross Article - Corneille et des jeunes du secondaire mobilisent les élèves de l’école Le Carrefour en faveur des enfants victimes de conflits armés