Tag: ANGELIQUE KIDJO
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Angélique Kidjo becomes the first African artiste to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer Angélique Kidjo is set to make history as the first African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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I’m originally from Iseyin in Oyo State – Angelique Kidjo
Angelique Kidjo the multiple Grammy Awards winner said in a radio interview on Smooth FM in Lagos state that she is originally from Iseyin, a town in Oyo State, Nigeria, according to what her mother told her. Born in Ouidah, Benin Republic, the 61-year-old veteran singer added that she has a lot of relatives in…
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Wizkid finally reacts to Grammy Awards loss, hails African music
Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ lost in the category of Best Global music album to Angelique Kidjo’s ‘Mother Nature’ His popular song ‘Essence’ also did not win the Best Global music performance. Many of his fans are bewildered that the song Essence couldnt win an award at the Grammys.
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Femi Kuti frowns at getting 5 Grammy nominations without a single win
He congratulated Angélique Kidjo on her win
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Grammy Awards : Wizkid fans berate Angelique Kidjo on instagram
With Essence, Wizkid made history in July as he became the first Nigerian artiste with a record on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, peaking at Number nine in September. His album, Made in Lagos, also hit the Number one spot on the Billboard World Album Chart in August.
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Check out full list of Grammy Awards winners 2022 edition
Afro artiste the legendary Femi Kuti also lost out too The 61-year old singer was nominated alongside Femi Kuti and son, Made, WizKid (all from Nigeria), Ghana’s Rocky Dawuni, and Hawaii’s Daniel Ho.
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64TH GRAMMYS: Angélique Kidjo wins 5th Grammys, as Wizkid, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti miss out on two prizes
Wizkid, Femi Kuti, and Made Kuti lost out in the two categories
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Angelique Kidjo, Burna Boy share adorable photo
Angelique Kidjo, the multiple Grammy Award winner has posted an adorable photograph beaming in smiles as she cuddles Nigeria’s Burna Boy. The photograph was taken in Hollywood, Los Angeles according to the dateline. The Beninese singer captioned the photo: “The future is One Africa”, along with the flags of Benin Republic and Nigeria. Burna Boy…
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Excitement as Angelique Kidjo speaks Yoruba [VIDEO]
Beninese singer-songwriter, Angelique Kidjo, is in Lagos days after her fourth Grammy win for Best World Music Album category. The revered singer visited Smooth FM in Lagos on Tuesday. “Eku ile. Se eji daada gbogboyin?” she says in Yoruba which translated means “Hope you woke up on the bright side.” https://www.instagram.com/p/B76EBzFDM4x/ Her fluent Yoruba has…
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Grammy Award 2020: Nigerians react over Burna Boy’s loss
It is no longer news that Beninese singer-songwriter, Angelique Kidjo, has been announced the winner of the Best World Music Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards. She beat Nigeria’s Burna Boy and three other nominees to win the Grammy on Sunday at the Staples Center, Los Angeles. Others nominated in the category alongside Burna Boy…