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
Instrument	vocals
Years active	1986–present

Juliana Jendo (born 1952 in Tel Tamer, Syria, Syriac: ܓܘܠܝܢܐ ܓܢܕܐ) is an 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. She has mostly recorded folk dance music.

Biography

Born in 1952 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 (Crushed Flowers) (Lead role: Nineveh and Nina)
• 1994 – The Flowers of Assyria (8 Video clips)
• 2005 – The Cost of Happiness (Supporting role: Yimma "Mother")

External links

• Qeenatha music profile
• lastfm music profile