Nile (singer)

NILE
Birth name Jenée Denenne Grevious
Born (1970-02-11) February 11, 1970
Origin Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Genres Hip hop, blues, trip hop
Occupation(s) singer, lyricist
Years active 2002 - present
Labels Independiente

Nile (born Jenée Grevious) is an American[1] singer. In 2002 she released her debut album, Born.[2] She listed family, spirituality and nature as influences in her music.[3] Her music has been described as Bristolian[4] and may be thought of as trip hop.

Biography

NILE is the daughter of a Blackfoot Indian mother and a French father. Explaining why she chose the name NILE, she said "I’m an Aquarius and so Nile stood out for me. Plus it’s easier to say."[3]

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