Thanks CL for keeping me in the loop, I’ll remember where I heard him first.

His has a nice sound, something a little different. Kind of reminds me of K-Os (another slept on artist)

But he’s French, actually.

I love his music so much from the start!!! So much soul in him, probably due to all these drama he went through!! I hope he’ll be as famous as he is here overseas!!! But sorry Martin, he’s not french.

I’ve been a fan since day one! I wish him success with the american audience! As for “Liberation”…you know it’s hot!

his stuff is French is actually pretty great. always thought he had sort of an English accent, then i saw a video of his and almost didn’t believe it

Concreteloop, I love you for this! Corneille is one of my favorite artists! His music is very soulful and when he sings about his past, you can feel the pain in his voice…

The guy’s family was murdered before his eyes during the genocide in Rwanda… so sad.

I’m glad his talent has seen him through all that. I really hope he does well here in the U.S.

@Martin, He is a french speaking Rwandese.

never heard of him….but after listening to this snippet i’m a fan!!! he’s kinda sexy looking too…mmm mmmm scrrrrrrumptious

i always like corneille he is a good artist ! thx for the info bryan !

Sounds like a white version of Robin Thick. lol. I like the vibe. not sure if i like the first song too much but i think i will be an overall listener.

wow that’s so funny i was just watching one his English video clips earlier on today and it felt soooo weird , because i am used to his French material( I ‘m from Montreal !!) , and yeah he did have ALOT of success within the Canadian and French market , i’m not quite sinking in the transition yet but it’s not bad , just awkward lol …

wowwwwww, im a big fan of Corneille and i’m so glad he’s doing his thing…i know him since the begining he’s a great artist with a strong mind. actually im from west Africa and i speak french so i have to say to yall… écoutez le il est génial!!!! Go Corneilleeeeeeee

This guy have soo much talent! He lost all his familly in rwanda and his french album Parce qu’on vient de loin talk about this experience ! He wrote song about that but I feel that everybody can relate to it because we all feel alone one day .

You americans have to listen to his french cd I am beggin you because this is amazing he’s a huge songwritter!

c’est comme corneille c’est comme classe, toi meme tu sais….

I have to disagree with the author of this post. There are many pockets of Americans- particularly Africans, Caribbeans and those who have studied/lived abroad who are very familiar with Corneille.

I was introduced to his music about 4-5 years ago when I lived in France. He is a very humble and determined artist and I wish him all the best!!

lmao @11 I see what you mean. I’ll definately check Corneille out but the snipped wasn’t great, it was okay though. I do love hearing music outside of normal radio so I’ll give it a try

i know he looks good! i’m not listening to the clip tho….

Watch out people, my homeland (Germany) is full of talent. Cannot wait for more to break out.

i love it n he is rwandese so dat a plus keep on representing boy.

J’ ADORE !!!! C EST DE LA BOMBE !!!!

wow im in shock! ive listened to dis guys stuff in france…he is wicked! i really hope he does well. keep the gud work going CL, ur info keeps me going during my boring lectures!

I LOVE Corneille! I buy his music whenever I go to France..he is VERY popular there. It will be nice to know what he is actually singing about as english is my primary language. YAY…

OMG Corneille on CL!!!
As everyone said, he went through a terrible tragedy and yet still came out on top. I love his early French material more but this song is kinda cool.

I love it. I love how it’s a mixture of rock, soul, and blues. It gives me a Lenny Kravitz/ Curtis Mayfield vibe.

i haven’t seen him a couple of years but he looks gooood lol his wife is lucky

don’t like the song though. his french is much better

wow..concreteloop just moved to the top of my list for favorite blog, u guys seriously rock. corneille is an amazing singer, down to earth, i see from time to time downtown montreal and he’s mad chillz, always smiling

Hey corneille tu as fuit la France pour aller là-bas ça va, mais je préfère quand même “parce qu’on vient de loin” ou ” C comme Corneille” t’es vrai succès!!!

Bisous à concreteloop et bonne continuation

Kinda feels like Brand New Heavies/Cody Chestnutt…a bit preachy also but refreshing on the whole

ENFIN CORNEILLE ICI! BRAVO ANGEL! LOve IT ! Feels good that ur presenting other artist from the world that maked GOOD music and inspired so many despite the language difference ! if u want to learn french, LEARN CORNEILLE SONGS !

he is not french, he is canadien. he was born in rwanda, and lived there until the massacre. he is the best and yes he is fine as hell. bon courage corneille

It is said this guy joined a millionaire da*ting site named –Richromances.com–. Is It true? Some his fans are talking about this recently.

Im digging the song. I will definitely check this guy out. U guys should spotlight K-Os, i just started getting into him. Both great thought-provoking artist.

And where’s my Kenna post?. Can i see my dude get spotlighted please? He’s been slept on for too long.

His first album was awesome ! I loved every single songs of “Parce qu’on vient de loin”
Authentic, personal, groovy…. If the english songs are half as good as the french one, then he needs not to worry abouthis career in us.

um a huuuuuuuuge fan !

God,I love Concreteloop

Unbelievable,I never thought I would see Corneille on a CL post.I’m from Rwanda and I know Corneille very well,at one point during the war, we were at the same place fleeing,exactly in Goma(Democratic Republic of Congo)!!!! We even went to the same primary school.I love his songs as they are really meaningful and real.

Vas y Corneille,Komera mwana wacu !!!!!!!!!!!!

Corneille is certainly an African Gem and a very soulful artist. His history and the things he has gone through give everything he says great depth. For those who would like to discover another great artist whose style resembles Corneille’s even though he only has material in french check Gage with whom he share the group O.N.E. in the late nineties.

He reminds me of Van Hunt.

UN-BELIEVE-ABLE!!!!
As a French and a fan of Corneille I am very pleased to see an article on CL, one of my favorite website! :O

He deserves attention, he’s a really impressive artist. Go Corneille!!

Concreteloop.com is num. 1#!!!! At first i didnt believe but know I have seen!!!
Amfrom Belgium, Corneille is a Big thing to french-speaking Africans this side, so am so so proud to have him up on your site!
Merci, est plein bisous!