Corneille, Cornelius Nyungura (born 24 March 1977) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He was born in West Germany to Rwandan parents, spent most of his childhood in Rwanda where he witnessed the 1994 genocide when his parents, his 2 brothers and little sister were killed. He decided to live in Quebec, Canada in 1997, and sings in French and English. His work is greatly influenced by American funk and soul music; he is inspired by Prince, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. His positive songs are often about love and hope.