Juliana Jendo (born November 30, 1956, in Tel Tamer, Syria, Syriac: ܓܘܠܝܢܐ ܓܢܕܐ) is a Syrian Assyrian singer and actress who, unlike many other Assyrian Neo-Aramaic-speaking artists, has occasionally recorded songs in Turoyo, Chaldean Neo-Aramaic and as well as in Arabic.[1] She has mostly recorded folk dance music.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Juliana Jendo |
Born | Tel Tamer, Syria | November 30, 1956
Genres | Assyrian music, Pop, Folk pop, World music, Dance, Folk dance. |
Occupation(s) | Singer and actress |
Instrument(s) | vocals |
Years active | 1986–present |
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 Chicago, Illinois. Furthermore, she is on honorary chairwoman of the organization Nasraya Ad Dema that she founded.