Английская Википедия:Beldina Odenyo Onassis

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Beldina Odenyo Onassis (30 August 1990 – 5 November 2021), also known as Heir of the Cursed, was a Kenyan-born Scottish musician, singer, poet and writer.[1]

Onassis was born in Kenya on 30 August 1990,[2] before moving with her family to Lockerbie in Scotland when she was a child. Her obituary in the British newspaper The Times describes her as 'Kenyan-Scottish'.[2]

Onassis previously performed under the name Genesee. She worked mostly in Glasgow and was named one of Scotland’s 30 most inspiring women under 30.[3][4]

She worked with the National Theatre of Scotland[5][6] on Lament for Sheku Bayoh[7] and with the all-female songwriting collective Hen Hoose.[8]

A regular performer at Celtic Connections Festival, she won the Danny Kyle award.[4]

Onassis died on 5 November 2021, at the age of 31.[3][9]

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