Neneh Cherry

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Biography

Swedish singer-songwriter

  • Aliases
  • Cherry·Nenah Cherry·Naneh Cherry
  • Primary profession
  • Soundtrack·actress·composer
  • Country
  • Sweden
  • Nationality
  • Swedish
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 10 March 1964
  • Place of birth
  • Stockholm
  • Children
  • Mabel
  • Spouses
  • Cameron McVey
  • Parents
  • Ahmadu Jah·Moki Cherry

Music

Lyrics

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Older half-sister of singer Eagle Eye Cherry and Titiyo Jah.

Step-daughter of jazz musician Don Cherry.

Was a few months pregnant with her first child when she performed in the "Buffalo Stance" video. Performed her "Blowing Kisses In The Wind" video with that first child and pregnant, again.

She is 1/2 black & 1/2 Swedish.

Speaks Swedish fluently.

Her biological father is Ahmadu Jah, a jazz musician from Sierra Leone

Winner of the Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act in 1990.

Winner of the Brit Award for International Solo Artist in 1990.

Aunt of TV presenter Miquita Oliver.

Stepmother of Mattafix singer Marlon Roudette.

Sister of Anita Oliver.

(August 2005) Living in Sweden with her husband and their children.

Quotes

I have absorbed my life now. I am ready for my music to unfold. I know time flies, but before the end of this year, the album will be out. Even if it kills me.

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