Jenn Morel is a Dominican-American rapper, singer and songwriter. She was born in the Dominican Republic.[1] Her debut single, "Ponteme," peaked at number 3 on the Italian charts.[2] In 2018, she signed with UMLE.[3] She has released tracks on labels such as Insomniac Records.[4]
Jenn Morel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1990 Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Origin | Dominican Republic |
| Genres | Pop, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Insomniac Records |
Early life
editJenn Morel was born in Santiago de los Caballeros. At the age of 6, her family moved to New York.[5] She graduated from Lehman College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and dance.
Career
editMorel's break into music industry was as a dancer in night clubs. She later appeared in music videos for Drake, Nicki Minaj and Trey Songz.[6] She also appeared in videos for LMFAO and Neyo.[5]
Her debut single, "Ponteme," was released on 23 June 2017. It peaked at number 3 on the Italian charts.[2]
Her single "Tra" was inspired by Don Chezina.[1] She performed at the 2019 SXSW Festival.[7]
She also released the single "Tiguere" for Insomniac Records, a collaboration with JST JR.[4] In 2018, she signed with UMLE.[3] She had a new album come out in 2020.[8] She was featured in the Sounds of LatinX collection by Spotify.[9]
Personal life
editShe lives in Los Angeles.[5]
Discography
editAlbums
edit2020– Jenn Morel
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | ITA | FR | |||||||||||
| "Ponteme" | 2017 | — | 3 | 180 | |||||||||
| "Licky" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Buscando" (with GTA) | 2018 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Kumbara" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Tra" | 2019 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Mango" | 2020 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Jenn Morel, la bomba musical femenina del género urbano". 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Dominican Rapper Jenn Morel Signs with UMLE Via a Joint Venture Between Aftercluv & Universal Music Latino". Billboard.
- ^ a b "JSTJR and Jenn Morel Grind It Out on Global Bass Collab "Tiguere" for Insomniac Records | Insomniac".
- ^ a b c "How Jenn Morel Went from Video Vixen to Nimblest Dominicana Rapper in the Game". 16 January 2018.
- ^ PopcornTv. "Jenn Morel: ecco chi è la sexy domenicana che ha conquistato il mondo". PopcornTv.it (in Italian). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "11 Latin Acts You Can't Miss at 2019 SXSW Festival". Billboard. 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Jenn Morel's 'Grammy' ft. Ecko is Sexy, Grimy & Cool". 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Spotify Celebrates the Diverse Sounds and Creators of Latin Culture with 'Lo Nuestro es Arte' Campaign for Latinx Heritage Month 2020". Billboard. 9 October 2020.
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