Jungeli

Joel Ungeli Shinga (born 6 October 2008), known professionally as Jungeli, is a Congolese-French singer, songwriter and television personality. Raised in Sevran, he began his recording career in mid-2023 and later introduced his debut single, "À moi" on 12 July of that year, which went relatively unnoticed.

Ungeli received widespread mainstream recognition following the release of his second single, "Petit Génie" (featuring Imen Es, Alonzo, Abou Debeing, and Lossa), which debuted on 4 August 2023 and achieved commercial success in France, topping SNEP's Top Singles chart for 18 non-consecutive weeks. It became the fastest song of the year in France to achieve platinum certification and earned the Best African or African-inspired Music award at Les Flammes, as well as a nomination for Best New International Artist at the BET Awards. The song later appeared on his 2024 debut studio album, En attendant pour le peuple.

Early years

Jungeli was born Joel Ungeli Shinga on 6 October 2008, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and moved to France at the age of nine. He was raised in Sevran, a commune located in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, part of the northeastern suburbs of Paris in Île-de-France. During his childhood, he listened to music from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and considers Fally Ipupa one of his influences. In an interview with the French weekly television magazine Télé-Loisirs, Jungeli revealed that he is currently a high school freshman working toward his Baccalauréat while balancing his studies with his music career.