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作品列表

专辑

1997：The Carnival (Columbia)

2002：Masquerade (Columbia)

2003：Greatest Hits (Columbia)

2003：The Preacher's Son (J)

2010：Wyclef Jean (Columbia)

Nelust Wyclef Jean ( WY-klef ZHON; born October 17, 1969) is a Haitian rapper, singer, songwriter and music producer. He gained fame as a founding member of the hip hop trio the Fugees. Their second album The Score (1996) became one of the best-selling albums of all time. He launched a solo career with Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival (1997), featuring the single "We Trying to Stay Alive", the Grammy-nominated "Guantanamera" featuring Celia Cruz and Lauryn Hill, and the top ten hit "Gone till November".

His second album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book (2000), included the R&B hit "911" featuring Mary J. Blige. His third album, Masquerade (2002), peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200, and spawned the top 40 single "Two Wrongs" with Claudette Ortiz. He made a guest appearance on the 2006 single "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira, which became a global success, reaching number one in 18 countries. His song "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" with Akon, Lil Wayne and Niia, served as the lead single for his sixth studio album Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant (2007). He released "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)", the official 2014 FIFA World Cup anthem alongside Carlos Santana, Avicii, and Alexandre Pires.

Jean has produced and co-written several songs for other artists, including Destiny's Child's first hit "No, No, No" remix, "My Love Is Your Love" by Whitney Houston, "Maria Maria" by Santana, "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by Pras featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mya, and "What Would You Do?" by City High. Furthermore, he composed the score for the 2003 film The Agronomist. His accolades include three Grammy Awards, the BET Humanitarian Award and the NAACP Vanguard Award.……

Early life

Named after the biblical scholar John Wycliffe, Wyclef Jean was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti on October 17, 1969. At nine years old, he emigrated with his family to Brooklyn, New York City, and ultimately settled in East Orange and Newark, New Jersey.……

Music career

Fugees (1988–1997)

Jean and other musicians formed a group in the 1980s under the name Tranzlator Crew. Jean and band member Lauryn Hill pursued a romantic relationship beginning in 1992, and ending in 1997, the year of the band's breakup.……

Politics

Jean has supported politicians in Haiti. In 2011 he told Women's Wear Daily that he was "a big fan of Sarah Palin", former vice-presidential candidate of the Republican Party. It was reported erroneously that Jean would be attending the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa.

2010 Haitian presidential campaign

On August 5, 2010, Wyclef confirmed rumors that he was running for president of Haiti during an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer.……

Yéle Haiti

In 2001, Jean established Yéle Haiti, a charitable organization known legally as the Wyclef Jean Foundation and incorporated in Illinois. Following 2004's Hurricane Jeanne, the organization provided scholarships to 3,600 children in Gonaïves, Haiti.……

Personal life

Jean had a relationship with Lauryn Hill. In 1994, he married Marie Claudinette, a designer for Fusha. In 2005, they adopted their daughter, Angelina Claudinette Jean. The couple renewed their vows in August 2009.……

Discography

• 1997: The Carnival
• 2000: The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
• 2002: Masquerade
• 2003: The Preacher's Son
• 2004: Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101

2006: Ghosts of Cité Soleil (soundtrack)

• 2007: Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant
• 2009: From the Hut, to the Projects, to the Mansion

Filmography

Appearances in television and film

In 2002, Jean played the part of Richie Effs in the Jamaican crime film Shottas, about two young men who participate in organized crime in Kingston, Jamaica, and Miami, Florida.

Awards and nominations

Golden Globe Awards

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Grammy Awards

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Other honors

In 2011, Haitian President Michel Martelly awarded Jean the National Order of Honour and Merit at the rank of Grand Officer "for his dedication to the promotion of Haiti around the world." Jean was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2016.……