Jenn Morel

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Jenn Morel
Born (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 33)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
OriginDominican Republic
GenresPop, Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present
Labels Insomniac Records

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. [2] In 2018, she signed with UMLE. [3] She has released tracks on labels such as Insomniac Records. [4]

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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

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions
US ITA FR
"Ponteme"20173180
"Licky"
"Buscando" (with GTA)2018
"Kumbara"
"Tra"2019
"Mango"2020
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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