Juliana Jendo

Juliana Jendo (Syriac: ܓܘܠܝܢܐ ܓܢܕܐ; born November 30, 1956, in Tel Tamer, Syria) is a Syrian Assyrian singer and actress who, unlike many other Assyrian Neo-Aramaic-speaking artists, has occasionally recorded songs in Surayt/Turoyo and Arabic.^[1] She has mostly recorded folk dance music.

Juliana Jendo
Jendo performing at a concert, 2017
Background information
Birth name	Juliana Jendo
Born	(1956-11-30) November 30, 1956 (age 68) Tel Tamer, Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
Genres	Assyrian music, Pop, Folk pop, World music, Dance, Folk dance.
Occupation(s)	Singer and actress
Instrument	vocals
Years active	1986–present

Biography

Born in Tel Tamer, Syria, she studied French literature at a university there. Her family was displaced from their homeland in Tur Abdin during Sayfo, and they were deported to Syria. In 1980, she and her family immigrated to the United States. She currently resides in Michigan and frequently visits Chicago, Illinois. Furthermore, she is an honorary chairwoman of the organization Nasraya Ad Dema that she founded.

2024 arrest in Sweden

On 20 October 2024, Jendo was planned to perform at a party in Södertälje, Sweden but due to suspicion of tax fraud before the planned performance, it was cancelled.^[2] The organizer of the event stated that there have previously been no issues in organizing performances with Assyrian artists. Much indicates that the organizer of the event had not provided all the necessesary paper-work before the planned event, which caused the event being cancelled. Jendo has performed in Sweden several times through the years, without any complications.^[2]

In a statement on her social media later that day, it was announced that Juliana would later be released after efforts from Swedish Assyrian lawyers.^[3]

Discography

Main article: Juliana Jendo discography

Albums

• Mardita (1987)
• Khater Aynatoukh (1988)
• Love & Dance (1990)
• Wardeh Deesheh (1993)
• Beble D-Atour (The Flowers Of Assyria) (1994)
• Qadri (Arabic) (1994)
• Athro Halyo (Turoyo) (1995)
• Asheq D-Matwatan (1998)
• Mellati (2003)
• Elemo Halyo (Turoyo) (2008)
• Tel Keppe (Arabic, Turoyo) (2008)
• Golden Tunes (2010)

Singles

• Talibootha (2015)
• Brekha Ethokhon (2018)
• Go Qaploukh Babi (2021)
• Mdalal Qalbi (2021)
• Aweleh (2022)
• Taloukh Baby feat. Kynexx Obimba (2022)
• Alqoshnaya (2023)
• Jwanqa Shetrana (2023)
• Aha Khouba (2024)
• A Tribute to Tel Keppe (2024)
• Laylee (2024)

Filmography

• 1988 – Semeleh (Silent short film)
• 1991 – Wardeh Deesheh (Trampled Flowers) (Dual role: Nineveh and Nina)
• 1994 – The Flowers of Assyria (eight music videos)
• 2005 – The Cost of Happiness (Supporting role: Yimma "Mother")