Viviane Chidid
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About
Senegalese singer who is known for helping popularize Senegalese music and as a former background vocalist for her former sister-in-law Youssou N'dour. She has released a dozen studio albums over the course of her career and typically sings in either English or her native language of Wolof. Her music combines elements from traditional Senegalese music with the genres of rap, country, and R&B.
Before Fame
She released her debut album, Entre Nous/Between us/Ci sunu biir, in 1999.
Trivia
In 2012, she won a Cameroon Entertainment Award and a Nigerian Entertainment Award. In 2016, she won an award for Best African Female Video at the WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards.
Family Life
In the early 90s, she married Bouba Ndour. The couple had two children together and have since divorced.
Associated With
She is signed to the record label Jerry Wonder, which is managed by Jerry Duplessis, a cousin of Wyclef Jean.
