Jenn Morel Explained

Jenn Morel
Birth Date:1990 2, df=y
Birth Place:Santiago, Dominican Republic
Origin:Dominican Republic
Genre:Pop, Hip hop
Occupation:Rapper, Singer
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2016–present
Label:Insomniac Records
Associated Acts:Jonn Hart, JST JR

Jenn Morel is an American singer and songwriter. She was born in the Dominican Republic.[1] Her debut single, "Ponteme," peaked at number 3 on the Italian charts. In 2018, she signed with UMLE. She has released tracks on labels such as Insomniac Records.

Early life

Jenn Morel was born in Santiago de los Caballeros. At the age of 6, her family moved to New York.[2] 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.[3] She also appeared in videos for LMFAO and Neyo.[2]

Her debut single, "Ponteme," was released on 23 June 2017. It peaked at number 3 on the Italian charts.[4]

Her single "Tra" was inspired by Don Chezina.[1] She performed at the 2019 SXSW Festival.[5]

She also released the single "Tiguere" for Insomniac Records, a collaboration with JST JR.[6] In 2018, she signed with UMLE.[7] 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.[2]

Discography

Albums

2020– Jenn Morel

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positions
USITAFR
"Ponteme"20173 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jenn Morel, la bomba musical femenina del género urbano.
  2. Web site: How Jenn Morel Went from Video Vixen to Nimblest Dominicana Rapper in the Game. 16 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Jenn Morel: ecco chi è la sexy domenicana che ha conquistato il mondo. PopcornTv. PopcornTv.it. it. 2019-12-31.
  4. Web site: italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal. italiancharts.com. 2019-12-31. 21 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101021062915/https://italiancharts.com/search.asp?todo=notfound. dead.
  5. 11 Latin Acts You Can't Miss at 2019 SXSW Festival. Billboard. 12 March 2019.
  6. Web site: JSTJR and Jenn Morel Grind It Out on Global Bass Collab "Tiguere" for Insomniac Records | Insomniac.
  7. Dominican Rapper Jenn Morel Signs with UMLE Via a Joint Venture Between Aftercluv & Universal Music Latino. Billboard.
  8. Web site: 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.