Jenn Morel
Dominican-American rapper, singer and songwriter (born 1990)
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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 |
| Occupations | Rapper, Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Label | Insomniac Records |
Early life
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
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
She lives in Los Angeles.[5]
Discography
Albums
2020– Jenn Morel
Singles
| 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. | |||||||||||||