Jenn Morel is a Dominican-American singer and songwriter. Her debut single, "Ponteme," peaked at number 3 on the Italian charts. In 2018, she signed with

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. She has released tracks on labels such as

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Early life

Jenn Morel was born in

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. At the age of 6, her family moved to New York. She graduated from

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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

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and

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. She also appeared in videos for

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and

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. Her debut single, "Ponteme," was released on 23 June 2017. It peaked at number 3 on the Italian charts. Her single "Tra" was inspired by

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. She performed at the 2019

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. She also released the single "Tiguere" for

, a collaboration with JST JR. In 2018, she signed with

. She had a new album come out in 2020. She was featured in the Sounds of LatinX collection by

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Personal life

She lives in

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Discography

Albums

2020– Jenn Morel

Singles

References

* Jenn Morel F

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morel, Jenn Living people 21st-century Dominican Republic women singers Dominican Republic songwriters 1990 births