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Jenn Morel

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Jenn Morel
Born (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 34)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
OriginDominican Republic
GenresPop, Hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, Singer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
LabelsInsomniac Records

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]

Early life

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Jenn 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

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Morel'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

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She lives in Los Angeles.[5]

Discography

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Albums

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2020– Jenn Morel

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
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

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  1. ^ a b "Jenn Morel, la bomba musical femenina del género urbano". 6 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal". italiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Dominican Rapper Jenn Morel Signs with UMLE Via a Joint Venture Between Aftercluv & Universal Music Latino". Billboard.
  4. ^ a b "JSTJR and Jenn Morel Grind It Out on Global Bass Collab "Tiguere" for Insomniac Records | Insomniac".
  5. ^ a b c "How Jenn Morel Went from Video Vixen to Nimblest Dominicana Rapper in the Game". 16 January 2018.
  6. ^ PopcornTv. "Jenn Morel: ecco chi è la sexy domenicana che ha conquistato il mondo". PopcornTv.it (in Italian). Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  7. ^ "11 Latin Acts You Can't Miss at 2019 SXSW Festival". Billboard. 12 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Jenn Morel's 'Grammy' ft. Ecko is Sexy, Grimy & Cool". 22 October 2020.
  9. ^ "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.
  • Jenn Morel FR:[1]
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