Miss Chanelle

Miss Shanel Nirere Ruth]]''', popularly known as Miss Shanel or Miss Chanelle, is a Rwandan singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to prominence in the late 1990s with the song Ndarota. Her music includes R&B, traditional Rwandan music, and commemorative songs. She has also used her artistic platform to address domestic violence, women's rights, and the emotional effects of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Quotes On pursuing a musical career “It is true that sometimes people think I have given up on music and singing but that is not the case. Even when I went to study music, I was still doing music.” Linda M. Kagire, Miss Shanel talks career, upcoming projects, and moving at her own pace, The New Times, 21 September 2022. “As an artiste I don’t like to be pressured into doing something. I do something in my own time. Sometimes maybe it doesn’t match with people’s expectations.” Linda M. Kagire, Miss Shanel talks career, upcoming projects, and moving at her own pace, The New Times, 21 September 2022. On music and social change “I was born and raised in a community where you had to remain silent about domestic violence, especially when it was done by Umutware w’urugo, (head of the household).” Sharon Kantengwa, Miss Shanel in drive against domestic violence, The New Times, 5 May 2019. “Atura is a loud voice, which I hoped would resonate with women, who are still suffering from domestic violence anywhere.” Sharon Kantengwa, Miss Shanel in drive against domestic violence, The New Times, 5 May 2019. On remembering the Genocide against the Tutsi “As we get to the end of the 100 days of commemoration, remembering is for always. Thinking about where we came from so that it will never happen again should be a daily thing.” Jeannette Kawera, Trauma caused by the Genocide is shaky and has no limits – Miss Shanel, The New Times, 29 June 2021. On art and healing “I have been a living proof of that, because I have been healing myself through my songs and I have seen people getting confronting the problems they have in their lives, because of one song.” Glory Iribagiza, Shanel on her role at Hamwe Festival, The New Times, 4 November 2019. External links Miss Chanelle — Kinyarwanda Wikipedia Miss Shanel talks career and music — The New Times Miss Shanel in drive against domestic violence — The New Times Trauma caused by the Genocide is shaky and has no limits — The New Times'' Category:Rwandan people Category:Singers Category:Living people