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)|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

### Charted singles

### Featured in

## Videography

## Soundtracks
Kidjo nyɛla ŋun yaai yili shɛŋa siniinima mini TV shows kamani din doli na ŋɔ:
* *[[Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls]]* 
* *Bimboland*
* *[[Blood Diamond (film)|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
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*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