Kenna

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Born:
1978, he's 34 and Ethiopian.
Birthname:
Kenna Zemedkun.
Snapshot:
An Artist with 3 releases, and credited twice on others' music. 2 collaborations.

Biography

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Kenna Zemedkun (Ge'ez: ኬና ዜሜደኩነ), the Grammy Nominated artist, known professionally as simply Kenna, is an Ethiopian-born American musician. The eldest son of an immigrant family that relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio (and later raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia), Kenna began to express an interest in music upon receiving a copy of U2's The Joshua Tree. The way he was discovered and the obstacles he faced to land a record deal are briefly discussed in Malcolm Gladwell's 2005 book Blink. His track "Say Goodbye To Love" was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in the 2009 Grammy Awards.

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Kenna - 2008 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honors Aretha Franklin - Arrivals Getty Images

2008 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honors Aretha Franklin - Arrivals

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Kenna - Mark Ronson & Allido Records' Pre-GRAMMY Celebration At The Roosevelt Getty Images

Mark Ronson & Allido Records' Pre-GRAMMY Celebration At The Roosevelt

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Kenna - Live Earth - New York - Press Room Getty Images

Live Earth - New York - Press Room

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Kenna - Kenna Getty Images

Kenna

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Kenna - MtvU Presents Campus Invasion Music Festival Getty Images

MtvU Presents Campus Invasion Music Festival

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Kenna - Live Earth - New York - Show Getty Images

Live Earth - New York - Show

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Kenna - VMA Fandemonium: A Concert To Benefit Lifebeat Getty Images

VMA Fandemonium: A Concert To Benefit Lifebeat

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  • Kenna - 2008 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honors Aretha Franklin - Arrivals
  • Kenna - Mark Ronson & Allido Records' Pre-GRAMMY Celebration At The Roosevelt
  • Kenna - Live Earth - New York - Press Room
  • Kenna - Kenna
  • Kenna - MtvU Presents Campus Invasion Music Festival
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Genres

Electronica, Dance,
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Discography

5 releases – 3 under his own name and 2 credits on others' music Edit
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  • Through many discussions with Kenna, Justin Timberlake was able to come up with the concept behind "4 Minutes". Timberlake used to tell Kenna [regarding his lyrical content] "You can't save the world in 4 minutes!"

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