Juliana Jendo

Juliana Jendo
Jendo performing at a concert, 2015
Background information
Birth name Juliana Jendo
Born Tel Tamer, Syria
Genres Assyrian music, Pop, Folk pop, World music, Dance, Folk dance.
Occupation(s) Singer and actress
Instruments vocals
Years active 1986–present

Juliana Jendo (Syriac: ܓܘܠܝܢܐ ܓܢܕܐ) is an Assyrian-American singer and actress who, unlike many other Assyrian Neo-Aramaic-speaking artists, has occasionally recorded songs in Turoyo, Chaldean and Arabic.[1]

Biography

Born in Tel Tamer, Syria, she studied French literature at a university there. In 1980, she and her family immigrated to the United States. She currently resides in Royal Oak, Michigan.Furthermore, she is on honorary chairwoman of the organization Nasraya Ad Dema that she founded.

Discography

  • 1987 – Mardita
  • 1988 – Khater Aynatoukh
  • 1990 – Love & Dance
  • 1993 – Wardeh Deesheh
  • 1994 – The Flowers Of Assyria
  • 1994 – Qadari (Arabic)
  • 1995 – Athro Halyo (Turoyo)
  • 1998 – Ashek D'Mathwathan
  • 2003 – Mellatti
  • 2008 – Elemo Halyo (turoyo)
  • 2008 – Tel Kepeh (Arabic, Turoyo)
  • 2010 – Golden Tunes
  • 2015 – Talibootha

Filmography

  • 1988 – Semeleh (Silent short film)
  • 1991 – Wardeh Deesheh (Lead role: Nineveh + Nina)
  • 1994 – The Flowers of Assyria (8 Video clips)
  • 2005 – The Cost of Happiness (Supporting role: Yimma "Mother")

References

  1. ↑ "Juliana Jendo". lastfm.com. lastfm. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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