Corneille

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

51

Gender

Male

Birthday

1977-03-24 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Corneille

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 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. In July 1997, Corneille decided to leave Germany in order to pursue studies in communication, and moved to Montreal, Canada, to attend Concordia University. During this time, he founded O.N.E., an R&B band, with Pierre Gage and Gardy Martin, 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 centre his songs on his past. 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 as an opening act for Cunnie Williams at the Olympia. Corneille's first album, the Canadian version of Parce qu'on vient de loin, was released on 10 September 2002. The French version, which included numerous bonuses on the second disc, was released on 20 October 2003, and quickly became successful. In April 2003, Corneille sang with Craig David, repeating a verse in French in the song Rise and Fall. He undertook his first tour during May 2003, playing to full houses in Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Bordeaux. In March 2005, the singer participated in the concert Africa Live, which was organised to fight against (malaria) paludism. This was the first time that he had returned to his home continent since the genocide. Les marchands de rêves, Corneille's second album, was released in November 2005. Corneille has worked with the Canadian Red Cross to raise awareness of children who are victims of war. He released his first English-language album, The Birth of Cornelius, in July 2007. In late 2014 he became a contestant on the fifth season of the French television channel TF1's Danse avec les Stars. In 2022 he was chosen to be in "Manie Musicale" and won the tournament. ... Source: Article "Corneille (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

  • La tour

    La tour

  • Tout le monde en parle

    Tout le monde en parle

  • Bonsoir bonsoir!

    Bonsoir bonsoir!

  • En mode Salvail

    En mode Salvail

  • Les Enfants de la télé

    Les Enfants de la télé

  • On va se le dire

    On va se le dire

  • Les échangistes

    Les échangistes

  • Danse avec les stars

    Danse avec les stars

  • Star Academy

    Star Academy

  • En direct de l'univers

    En direct de l'univers

  • Belle et Bum

    Belle et Bum

  • Victoires de la musique

    Victoires de la musique

  • Vlog

    Vlog

  • Cette année-là

    Cette année-là

  • La chanson de l'année

    La chanson de l'année

  • La Voix

    La Voix

  • Ça finit bien la semaine

    Ça finit bien la semaine

  • Bye Bye

    Bye Bye

  • Sucré salé

    Sucré salé

  • PaparaGilles

    PaparaGilles

  • Star Académie

    Star Académie

  • Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale

    Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale dans la Capitale

  • La vraie nature

    La vraie nature

  • 1res fois

    1res fois

  • Soda

    Soda

  • Gala de l'ADISQ

    Gala de l'ADISQ

  • Qui sait chanter?

    Qui sait chanter?

  • The Unexpected Getaway

    The Unexpected Getaway

  • La belle tournée

    La belle tournée

  • Les copains d'abord font du ski

    Les copains d'abord font du ski

  • Corneille à la Cigale

    Corneille à la Cigale

  • Le beau dimanche

    Le beau dimanche

  • Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo

    Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo

  • Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés

    Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés

  • La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc

    La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc

  • Le p'tit cabaret

    Le p'tit cabaret

  • Tout le monde aime

    Tout le monde aime

  • Votre beau programme

    Votre beau programme

  • Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

    Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

  • L'Été indien

    L'Été indien

  • L'école des fans

    L'école des fans

  • La grande soirée des mille et une nuits de Maître Gims

    La grande soirée des mille et une nuits de Maître Gims

  • Pour toi Céline: La soirée évènement

    Pour toi Céline: La soirée évènement

  • Crescendo

    Crescendo

  • Ma génération

    Ma génération

  • Après la voix

    Après la voix

  • M.Pokora : 10 Ans de carrière (Symphonic Show)

    M.Pokora : 10 Ans de carrière (Symphonic Show)

  • Corneille - Love & Soul, le spectacle

    Corneille - Love & Soul, le spectacle

  • Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés

    Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés

  • Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale du Québec 2021

    Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale du Québec 2021

  • Une soirée de Qualité au Coconut

    Une soirée de Qualité au Coconut