[5], Corneille's first album, the Canadian version of Parce qu'on vient de loin, was released on 10 September 2002. [2], During 2002, Corneille worked on various projects. An event not to be missed! Parce qu'on aime, Configuration: théâtre, sièges assignés However, his life changed after the Rwandan genocide in 1994. [2] He sings in French and English. CORNEILLE 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.

$44.84 Regular He discovered his passion for music in 1993, and so joined an R&B group, who won the Découverte 1993 competition. Cette fois, c'est officiel ! The artist will also perform several classics from his repertoire: Parce qu’on vient de loin, Seul au monde, Ensemble, Avec classe, Les sommets de nos vies, and many others.

[5] This was the first time that he had returned to his home continent since the genocide. Corneille was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, although he spent much of his childhood in Rwanda.

[7], Corneille married Canadian model and actress Sofia de Medeiros in 2006; they have two children.[8].

He began to centre his songs on his past. Author-composer-performer for 20 years of his career, Corneille no longer needs a presentation. This page was last edited on 22 October 2020, at 00:14. ", "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 8, 2019)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corneille_(singer)&oldid=984768337, Participants in French reality television series, Articles with dead external links from July 2020, Articles with permanently dead external links, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Cornelius Nyungura (born 24 March 1977)[1] is a singer who performs under the name Corneille. [6], Corneille wrote the song "Il était temps" for Virginie Pouchain after he qualified to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. [5] In April 2003, Corneille sang with Craig David, repeating a verse in French in the song Rise and Fall. In March 2005, the singer participated in the concert Africa Live, which was organised to fight against (malaria) paludism.

His work is greatly influenced by American funk and soul music; he is inspired by Prince, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Composé de chansons issues de l’album « Parce qu’on aime » et de pièces de son précédent album « Love & Soul », l’artiste international Corneille… Composed of songs from the album “Parce qu’on aime” and songs from his previous album “Love & Soul”, the international artist Corneille, surrounded by his musicians, will present a brand new show on tour starting in 2019. presents Olympia de Montréal © Tous droits réservés, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard *Reporté. [5] He released his first English-language album, The Birth of Cornelius, in July 2007. Author-composer-performer for 20 years of his career, Corneille no longer needs a presentation.