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Neneh Cherry

Swedish singer
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Summary

Neneh Cherry was born on March 10, 1964[1], in Stockholm[2]. She has worked as a singer[3], composer[4], songwriter[5], disc jockey[6], and rapper[7]. She ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,519 views/month, #5,691 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Ahmadu Jah[9]
  • Mother: Moki Cherry[10]
  • Spouse: Cameron McVey[11]
  • Child: Naima Karlsson[12], Mabel[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[14]
  • Award received: Brit Award for International Solo Artist[15], BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act[16], MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song[17]
  • Member of: CirKus[18], The Slits[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]
  • Ancestral home: Sierra Leone[21]
  • Genre: pop music[22], trip hop[23], alternative hip-hop[24], jazz[25], free jazz[26], hip-hop[27]
  • Record label: Virgin Records[28]
  • Discography: Neneh Cherry discography[29]
  • Commons category: Neneh Cherry[30]
  • Family name: Karlsson[31]
  • Given name: Neneh[32], Mariann[33]
  • Pseudonym: Neneh Cherry[34]
  • Official website: https://nenehcherry.co.uk/[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Neneh Cherry[36]
  • Commons gallery: Neneh Cherry[37]
  • Relative: David Ornette Cherry[38], Christian Jon Cherry[39], Marlon Roudette[40]
  • Instrument: voice[41]
  • Nominated for: Grammy Award for Best New Artist[42], Brit Award for British Video of the Year[43], BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist[44], MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female[45], MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[46], MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[47], MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects[48]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[49], English[50]
  • Birth name: Neneh Mariann Karlsson[51]
  • Name in native language: Neneh Marianne Karlsson Cherry[52]

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[53]

  • Country: SE[54]

  • Began / founded: 1964-03-10[55]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, dance, electronic, hip hop, pop, pop rap, singer-songwriter[56]

  • 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[57]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 527c65d1-9fdb-4482-8796-dde2980bd63a[58]

Why It Matters

Neneh Cherry has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

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[9]. Neneh Cherry's mother was Moki Cherry[10].

Who was Neneh Cherry married to?

Neneh Cherry's spouses include Cameron McVey[11].

What did Neneh Cherry do for work?

Neneh Cherry worked as a singer[3], composer[4], songwriter[5], disc jockey[6], and rapper[7].

What awards did Neneh Cherry receive?

Honors received include Brit Award for International Solo Artist[15], BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act[16], and MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song[17].

Related Entities

Sierra Leone Stockholm Sweden Virgin Records

References

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  40. [41] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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