Neneh Cherry

Swedish singer
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Neneh Cherry

Summary

Neneh Cherry is a human[1]. Born in Stockholm[2], she… she was born on March 10, 1964[3]. She worked as a singer[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], disc jockey[7], and rapper[8]. She ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,137 views/month, #5,691 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Neneh Cherry's place of birth was Stockholm[2].
  • Neneh Cherry was born on March 10, 1964[3].
  • Neneh Cherry's father was Ahmadu Jah[10].
  • Neneh Cherry's mother was Moki Cherry[11].
  • Among Neneh Cherry's spouses was Cameron McVey[12].
  • A child of Neneh Cherry was Naima Karlsson[13].
  • A child of Neneh Cherry was Mabel[14].
  • Neneh Cherry held citizenship in Sweden[15].
  • Neneh Cherry worked as a singer[4].
  • Neneh Cherry worked as a composer[5].
  • Neneh Cherry's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Neneh Cherry worked as a disc jockey[7].
  • Neneh Cherry's professions included rapper[8].
  • Neneh Cherry received the Brit Award for International Solo Artist[16].
  • Neneh Cherry received the BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act[17].
  • Neneh Cherry received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song[18].
  • Neneh Cherry was a member of CirKus[19].
  • Neneh Cherry was a member of The Slits[20].
  • Neneh Cherry is recorded as female[21].
  • Neneh Cherry's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Neneh Cherry's ancestral home is recorded as Sierra Leone[23].
  • Neneh Cherry's genre is pop music[24].
  • Neneh Cherry's genre is trip hop[25].
  • Neneh Cherry's genre is alternative hip-hop[26].
  • Neneh Cherry's genre is jazz[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: SE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1964-03-10[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, dance, electronic, hip hop, pop, pop rap, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, contemporary r&b, dance, dance and electronica, electronic, european, female vocalists, hip hop, pop, pop rap, rap, singer-songwriter, sweden, swedish, usa[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 527c65d1-9fdb-4482-8796-dde2980bd63a[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Stockholm[2], Neneh Cherry… she was born on March 10, 1964[3]. Her father was Ahmadu Jah[10]. Her mother was Moki Cherry[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], disc jockey[7], and rapper[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Brit Award for International Solo Artist[16], a class of award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1986[36]; BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act[17], a class of award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1988[39]; and MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song[18], a class of award[40].

Personal Life

Neneh Cherry was married to Cameron McVey[12]. Children include Naima Karlsson[13], a musician[41], b. 1982[42] and Mabel[14], a singer[43], b. 1996[44], of Sweden[45].

Why It Matters

Neneh Cherry ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,137 views/month, #5,691 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Neneh Cherry born?

Neneh Cherry's place of birth was Stockholm[2].

Who were Neneh Cherry's parents?

Neneh Cherry's father was Ahmadu Jah[10]. Neneh Cherry's mother was Moki Cherry[11].

Who was Neneh Cherry married to?

Neneh Cherry's spouses include Cameron McVey[12].

What did Neneh Cherry do for work?

Neneh Cherry worked as singer[4], composer[5], songwriter[6], disc jockey[7], and rapper[8].

What awards did Neneh Cherry receive?

Honors received include Brit Award for International Solo Artist[16], BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act[17], and MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . brits.co.uk. Retrieved . brits.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . brits.co.uk. Retrieved . brits.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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