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musician, songwriter, arranger, producer (1949-2019)
Neneh Cherry is a renowned Swedish singer, songwriter, rapper, and broadcaster who started her musical career in the early 1980s in London. She has released six successful studio albums and has won numerous awards, including two Brit Awards and an MTV Europe Music Award.
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Siblings
Eagle-Eye Cherry
Titiyo
Spouses
Cameron McVey
Bruce Smith
Children
Naima Karlsson
Mabel
About the Neneh Cherry
Neneh Mariann Karlsson (Swedish pronunciation: [‘nen:e marI’an: ‘ka:lson]); born 10 March 1964), better known as Neneh Cherry, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, rapper, occasional disc jockey, and broadcaster. Her musical career started in London in the early 1980s, where she performed in a number of punk and post-punk bands in her youth, including the Slits and Rip Rig + Panic.
Cherry has released six studio albums under her own name. Her first, Raw Like Sushi, was released in 1989 and peaked at number three on the UK Album Chart, thanks in large part to the worldwide hit single “Buffalo Stance”. Her second studio album was 1992’s Homebrew. Four years later she released Man, with her next studio album, Blank Project, coming in 2014. Her most recent album, The Versions, was released in 2022. In addition to releasing these studio albums, she formed the band cirKus in 2006 and has collaborated with the Thing, releasing an album entitled The Cherry Thing in 2012. Cherry has won two Brit Awards and an MTV Europe Music Award (with Youssou N’Dour). She has also been nominated for a Grammy Award.
Frequently Asked Questions
Neneh Cherry is a Swedish singer, songwriter, rapper, occasional disc jockey, and broadcaster. She started her musical career in London in the early 1980s, performing with punk and post-punk bands like The Slits and Rip Rig + Panic.
Neneh Cherry has released six studio albums, with her debut album ,Raw Like Sushi, being her biggest hit, peaking at number three on the UK Album Chart. Other notable albums include ,Homebrew, (1992), ,Man, (1996), and ,Blank Project, (2014).
Neneh Cherry has won two Brit Awards and an MTV Europe Music Award (with Youssou N’Dour). She has also been nominated for a Grammy Award.
Neneh Cherry was born on March 10, 1964.
Neneh Cherry’s music incorporates a variety of genres, including punk, post-punk, rap, and pop. She started her career performing with punk and post-punk bands in London in the early 1980s.
Neneh Cherry’s most famous single is ,Buffalo Stance,, which was released on her debut album ,Raw Like Sushi, and became a worldwide hit in 1989.
Yes, Neneh Cherry has collaborated with other artists, including forming the band cirKus in 2006 and releasing an album called ,The Cherry Thing, with the band The Thing in 2012.
2 Quotes by Neneh Cherry
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My kids love Ibiza and we feel committed to it because we keep coming back to the same area. People recognise us in shops now and we have a social life here. We cook at home and have friends around.
Neneh CherrySwedish singer-songwriter
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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.
Neneh CherrySwedish singer-songwriter