Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (; bɛ daa dɔɣi o la Silimiin goli July biɛɣ'pinaanahi dali yuuni 1960) nyɛla Beninese-French yili yiina, yili sabira n-ti pahi kpɛrikpɛrita. Kidjo nyɛla ŋun di Grammy Awards dibaa anu ka daa lahi di yuuni 2023 Polar Music Prize.

Yuuni 2007, Time magazine nyɛla ban daa boli Kidjo "Africa's premier diva."O nyɛla ŋun daa diɛm diɛma Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games yoobu ni Silimiin July biɛɣ'pishi ni ata dali yuuni 2021. Silimiin goli September biɛɣ'pinaanu dali yuuni 2021, Time nyɛla ban daa zaŋ o yuli pahi 100 most influential people dunia zaa ni.

Maŋmaŋ biɛhigu 
Kidjo nyɛla ŋun daa kuli French yili yiina mini sinii yaara Jean Hébrail yuuni 1987. Bɛ daa dɔɣi la bɛ bia ŋun nyɛ paɣa Naima yuuni 1993.

Discography
Albums
 Title Year Peak chart positions AUS  N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. FRA SWE SWI US USWorld Pretty 1981 —  —  —  —  —  — Ewa Ka Djo (Let's Dance) 1985 —  —  —  —  —  — Parakou 1990 —  —  —  —  —  — Logozo 1991 39  —  —  —  —  1 Ayé 1994 54  —  20  18  —  2 Fifa 1996 86  —  36  12  —  10 Oremi 1998 64  —  —  37  —  5 Keep On Moving: The Best of Angelique Kidjo 2001 176  —  —  —  —  10 Black Ivory Soul 2002 84  102  —  52  —  2 Oyaya! 2004 —  157  —  50  —  5 Djin Djin 2007 —  141  —  62  58  1 Õÿö 2010 146  —  —  —  —  4 Spirit Rising 2012 104  —  —  —  —  5 Eve 2014 —  —  —  —  —  1 Sings 2015 149  —  —  —  —  6 Remain in Light 2018 —  —  —  —  —  3 Celia 2019 —  —  —  73  —  8 Mother Nature 2021 —  —  —  27  —  —

Charted singles
 Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUS GER NOR SWE UK USDance "Wé-Wé" 1992 95  —  —  —  —  — Logozo "Agolo" 1994 146  57  8  35  —  — Ayé "Adouma" 124  —  —  —  —  — "Wombo Lombo" 1996 165  —  —  —  95  16 Fifa "Shango" 165  —  —  —  —  — "Tumba" 2002 —  —  —  —  —  26 Black Ivory Soul "Salala" 2007 —  —  —  —  —  17 Djin Djin

Featured in
 Title Year Peak chart positions Album BEL(Wa) "Mama Africa"(Kids United with Angélique Kidjo & Youssou Ndour) 2017 Tip Forever United (Kids United album)

Videography
YearTitleAlbumDirectorRef1991"Wé-Wé"LogozoTom Watson1991"Batonga"LogozoMichel Meyer1994"Agolo"AyéMichel Meyer1994"Adouma"Ayé 1996"Wombo Lombo"FifaMichel Meyer1996"Shango"Fifa 1998"Voodoo Chile"Oremi 1998"We Are One"Lion King II soundtrack 2007"Gimme Shelter" (featuring Joss Stone)Djin Djin 2010"Move On Up"Õÿö Kevin Custer2012PBS Special: Angelique Kidjo and FriendsSpirit Rising Jim Gable2014"Eva" (featuring Asa)Eve Kevin Custer2014"Ekomole" (as featured artist of Dibi Dobo)2018"Born Under Punches"Remain In Light Jeff Bhasker2018"Once In A Lifetime"Remain In Light Antoine Paley2019"La Vida Es Un Carnaval"CELIA Chris Saunders2021"Dignity" (featuring Yemi Alade)Mother Nature2021"Africa, One Of A Kind"Mother Nature2021"Mother Nature"Mother Nature2022"Do Yourself" (featuring Burna Boy)Mother Nature Meji Alabi2022"Let Me Be Great" (as featured artist of Sampa The Great)As Above So Below

Soundtracks
Kidjo nyɛla ŋun yaai yili shɛŋa siniinima mini TV shows kamani din doli na ŋɔ:
 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 
 Bimboland
 Blood Diamond
 Caro Diario by Nanni Moretti
 Changing Times by André Téchiné
 Krippendorf's Tribe
 Le Code A Changé by Danielle Thompson
 The Lion King 2
 My Favourite Season by André Téchiné
 Pray the Devil Back To Hell
 Sahara
 Six Feet Under
 Streetfighter
 The Air Up There
 The Truth About Charlie
 The Wild Thornberrys Movie
 Who Does She Think She Is
 Without a Trace
 The Woman King

TV shows
Kidjo nyɛla ŋun be
 Later with Jools Holland
 Late Show with David Letterman yuuni 2007
 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno yuuni 2007
 NOW with Bill Moyers yuuni 2002
 Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher yuuni 2003
 CBS Early Show yuuni  2007
 Austin City Limits yuuni 2015

 Pina mini piibu 
 Prix Découverte RFI SACEM (France, yuuni 1991)
 Octave RFI (France, yuuni 1992)
 Prix Afrique en Creation (France, yuuni 1992)
 Danish Music Awards: Best Female Singer (Denmark, yuuni 1995)
 Kora Music Awards: Best African Female artist (Africa, yuuni 1997)
 Mobo Awards for Best World Music Act (UK, yuuni 2002)
 Médaille De Vermeil De La Ville De Paris (France, yuuni 2004)
 Africa-Festival Award (Germany, yuuni 2006)
 SAFDA African Pride Award (South Africa, yuuni 2006)
 Antonio Carlos Jobim Award (Canada, yuuni 2007)
 N.A.A.C.P. Image Award for Outstanding World Music Album (USA, yuuni 2008)
 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album (USA, yuuni 2008)
 Go Global World Music Award (Denmark, yuuni 2008)
 Medal of the Presidency of the Italian Republic (Italy, yuuni 2008)
 Commander of the National Order of Benin (Benin, yuuni 2008)
 Making a Difference for Women Award ka di yina National Council for Research on Women (USA, yuuni 2009)
 Afropop Hall of Fame (USA, yuuni 2009)
 Celebrating Women Award ka di yina New York Women's Foundation (USA, yuuni 2009)
 Premio Tenco zaŋ n-ti o yila tuma (Italy, yuuni 2009)
 Silimiin goli May dabaa anii dali yuuni 2010, Kidjo nyɛla ŋun daa deegi  degree of Doctor of Music pini Berklee College (USA)
 Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France, yuuni 2010)
 Grand Prix Des Musiques Du Monde De La Sacem zaŋ n-ti o yila sabbu tuma  (France, yuuni 2010)
 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary World Music Album (USA, yuuni 2011)
 Prix Special de la Francophonie (Washington DC, USA, yuuni 2011)
 Champions of the Earth Award (United Nations, yuuni 2011)
 BET Awards nomination for Best International Act: Africa (USA, yuuni 2011)
 Miroir Awards for World Music of the Festival d'été de Quebec (Canada, yuuni 2012)
 Trophée Des Arts, FIAF French Institute, Alliance Française (New York, yuuni 2012)
 Keep A Child Alive's Award for Outstanding Humanitarian Work ka daa wuligi li ni Oprah Winfrey, (New York, yuuni 2012)
 Lifetime Achievement Award from the African Diaspora Awards yuuni 2012
Songlines Music Awards in the Best Artist category (UK yuuni 2013)
 Kidjo was awarded the yuuni 2019 Dutch Edison Award for her career in the Jazz and World category
 Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France, yuuni 2019)
 Silimiin goli September biɛɣ'pinaanu dali yuuni 2021, Time magazine nyɛla ban daa zaŋ Kidjo pahi Time 100 yuya ni.
 March yuuni 2022, Forbes Woman Africa Entertainer Award.

Kundivihira

Further reading
Case Study: Mapping, Targeting, and Training Benin's Future Leaders 

External links

Official Angélique Kidjo Site
The Batonga Foundation

Angélique Kidjo on YouTube
The New York Times review of Angélique Kidjo, January 2014.
CNN African Voices profile of Angélique Kidjo, May 2009.
Singer Angelique Kidjo Speaks Out on Climate Change – video report by Democracy Now!.
Angélique Kidjo video interview at underyourskin

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Category:1960 births
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Category:Officers of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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