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Corneille
Canadian R&B singer and songwriter. He was born in West Germany to Rwandan parents. His father was Tutsi and his mother was Hutu. He 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.