Nenny

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Nenny
Birth nameMarlene Fernanda Cardoso Tavares
Born (2002-11-19) 19 November 2002 (age 21)
Vialonga, Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
Genres Hip hop tuga, Afro, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Voice
Years active2019—present
Labelsi.M

Marlene Fernanda Cardoso Tavares (born 19 November 2002), known by her stage name Nenny, is a Portuguese singer-songwriter and rapper. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

She was born in Vialonga, Portugal to Cape verdean parents.

At 9 years old she started writing her own songs.

At 11 she went to live in Creil, France and later on Drancy where she lived alone with her mother, which later on she would write a song about. In September 2019 she moved to Luxembourg with her mother searching for better life conditions. [5]

Career

She started taking her music career more seriously in 2018, after receiving positive feedback for her covers posted on her Instagram account. After a successful cover of "Devia Ir" from Wet Bed Gang, the Portuguese hip-hop group decided to help Nenny grow on the music industry and got her a chance to record her work in a studio. The group are also from Vialonga and saw this as an opportunity to share some local talent. With their help, Nenny released two times Platinum single "Sushi". [5]

In 2021 she performed at COLORS, presenting her new songs, "Tequila", in A COLORS SHOW, and "Wave", in A COLORS ENCORE. [6]

On 3 July 2021, she performed in Sumol Summer Fest in Ericeira, Portugal. [7]

Discography

Extended plays (EP's)

TitleDetails
Aura
  • Released: 1 March 2020 (POR) [8]
  • Label: i.M
  • Format: Digital

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected details and chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
POR

[9]

"Sushi"201984 AFP: 2× PlatinumAura
"On You"160
"Bússola"17 AFP: 2× Platinum
"21"—
"Dona Maria"—
"+351 (Call Me)"202064
"Tequila"202130Non-album single(s)
"Wave"128
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards

YearAwardNomineeCategoryResult
2020 PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards "Bússola" Vodafone Best SongNominated
NennyRevelation of the YearNominated
2021 Golden Globes (Portugal) Nenny Best Newcomer Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards Nenny Best Portuguese Act Nominated

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References

  1. ↑ "Atenção a NENNY, "a filha dos filhos do Rossi"". Rimas e Batidas (in European Portuguese). 4 March 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "SIC Notícias | Nenny: a rapper de Vialonga que sabe onde quer chegar". SIC Notícias (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  3. ↑ SAPO. "Cantora Nenny deu a sua primeira entrevista a Rita Ferro Rodrigues". SAPO Lifestyle (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "A NENNY". Elefante de Papel (in European Portuguese). 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  5. 1 2 Elefante de Papel entrevista NENNY , retrieved 14 September 2021
  6. ↑ "Nenny mostra novo single no A COLORS SHOW". Rimas e Batidas. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cartaz". Sumol Summer Fes (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. ↑ ""Aura" é o EP de estreia de Nenny". Hip Hop Rádio (in European Portuguese). 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "portuguesecharts.com – Portuguese charts portal". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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