Jhené Aiko
Jhene Aiko Efuru Chilombo (/dZ@'neI 'aIkoU/; born March 16, 1988) is an American singer. Aiko was born in Los Angeles, California. She is of Spanish, Dominican, Japanese, Native American, African-American, and German-Jewish descent.
She appeared in several music videos for R&B group B2K. In 2013, Aiko appeared on rapper Big Sean's single "Beware" with Lil Wayne, another rapper.
Aiko released her first album on a major label, Souled Out, on September 9, 2014. On September 22, 2017, she released her second album, Trip. On March 6, 2020, she released her third album, Chilombo. The third album earned three Grammy Award nominations for Aiko, including Album of the Year.
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1988 births
Living people
21st-century American singers
American child singers
American Christians
American contemporary R&B singers
African-American singers
Dominican Republic musicians
Japanese singers
Jewish German musicians
Singers from Los Angeles
Singer-songwriters from California
Spanish singer-songwriters