Angélique Kidjo
| Dɔɔ bee pɔge bee dɔgebo | pɔge  |
|---|---|
| Dɔgebo paaloŋ | Benin, France |
| Name in native language | Angélique Kidjo |
| Dɔgebo yuori | Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo |
| Yo-ennaa bee yoporaa | Angélique |
| Family name | Kidjo |
| Pseudonym | Carmen Kidjo |
| Dɔgebo bebiri | 14 Gyoonoɔre 1960 |
| Dɔgebo zie | Ouidah |
| Father | Franck Kidjo |
| Mother | Yvonne Kidjo |
| Sibling | Oscar Kidjo, Alfred Kidjo, Yves Kidjo, Paulette Kidjo, Q134078783 |
| Spouse | Jean Hébrail, Jean Hébrail |
| Child | Naïma Hebrail Kidjo |
| Native language | Èdè Yorùbá, Fon |
| Employer | UNICEF |
| Voaraa | UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador |
| Kpɛzie | New York City |
| Toma vuo (piiluu) | 1982 |
| Ethnic group | Q109704308 |
| Hair color | black hair |
| Eye color | brown |
| Participant in | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020 |
| Instrument | voice |
| Discography | Angélique Kidjo discography |
| Named after | Batonga Foundation |
| Genre | jazz, zouk, gospel music, music of Latin America, world music |
| Record label | Island Records |
| Nominated for | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album, Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album, Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album, Grammy Award for Best Music Video |
| Official website | http://www.kidjo.com |
| Described at URL | https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/nyregion/07routine.html |
| Copyright representative | Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique |
| Copyright status as a creator | works protected by copyrights |
| Personal pronoun | L484 |
| Alternative name | Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kango Manta Zogbin |
Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (/ˌɒ̃ʒəˈliːk ˈkɪdʒuː, - ˈkɪdʒoʊ/; dɔgebo la July 14, 1960) e la Beninese-French singer-songwriter, actress ane activist ka ba bammo neŋ a o diverse musical influences ane creative music videos. Kidjo da die Grammy Awards anuu kyɛ e a 2023 Polar Music Prize laureate.
A 2007, Time magazine boɔle la Kidjo "Africa's premier diva." O da performed la a Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony a July 23, 2021. A September 15, 2021, Time da paale o la eŋ a 100 most influential noba bana naŋ be a teŋɛ zu.
Kidjo wono la kɔkɔ tɛɛtɛɛ anuu: Fon, French, Yorùbá, Gen (Mina) ane English. O maŋ yiele neŋ la a zaa, kyɛ o meŋ taa la omeŋɛ ma-kɔkɔre, naŋ taa sɛgebie na piili me o yiele "Batonga". Kidjo wagere mine maŋ baŋ tone la Benin's traditional Zilin vocal technique ane vocalese.
Nyɔvore Piiluu
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Kidjo dɔgebo zie la Ouidah, French Dahomey, pampana naŋ e Benin. O ba yi e la Fon noba naŋ be Ouidah kyɛ ka o ma meŋ e Yoruba noba. O ba da e la yielŋmera, kyɛ ka o ma meŋ tona a choreographer ane a theatre director. O baa iree la a maŋ kyɛlɛ Yoruba ane Beninese traditional music, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, James Brown, Manu Dibango, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Fela Kuti, Stevie Wonder, Osibisa ane Santana. Saŋa na o maŋ da e yuomo ayoɔbo, Kidjo la da tona a o ma theatre troupe, naŋ data vɛŋ ka o da taa bammo kyaare traditional music ane dance.
Nyɔvooroŋ
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Kidjo kulee French musician ane producer Jean Hébrail a 1987. O pɔgeyaa Naima dɔgebo daare da la 1993 a France.
Saakommo mine
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]- Kidjo performed the original song "How Can I Tell You?" in the documentary Nasrin, released in October 2020, with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.
- In 2009, Kidjo released a version of "Redemption Song" on the compilation album Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration.
- Kidjo is one of the contributors of the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art of New York) project called "Design and Violence".
Discography==
Albums
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSRyan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 154."Angélique Kidjo ARIA Chart history to 2024, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. | FRA"Discographie Angélique Kidjo". lescharts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020. | SWE"Discography Angélique Kidjo". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020. | SWI"Discographie Angélique Kidjo". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 October 2020. | US"Angélique Kidjo Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2020. | US World"Angélique Kidjo Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2020. | ||
| Pretty | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ewa Ka Djo (Let's Dance)Romero, Angel (22 July 2016). "Artists Profiles: Angélique Kidjo". World Music Central. Retrieved 14 July 2024. | 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(with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg) | 2015 | 149 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Remain in Light | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Celia | 2019 | — | — | — | 73 | — | 8 |
| Mother Nature'Mike, Steven (June 17, 2021). "Angelique Kidjo Mother Nature Album". iminathi. Retrieved 17 June 2021. | 2021 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — |
Charted singles
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | GER"Discographie von Angélique Kidjo". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 October 2020. | NOR"Discography Angélique Kidjo". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020. | SWE | UK <ref>"Angelique Kidjo | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2020.< |
USDance "Angélique Kidjo Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2020. | |||
| "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"(featuring Peter Gabriel) | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | Djin Djin |
Featured in
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]| 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
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie] |
| Year | Title | Album | Director | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Wé-Wé" | Logozo | Tom Watson | |
| 1991 | "Batonga" | Logozo | Michel Meyer | |
| 1994 | "Agolo" | Ayé | Michel Meyer | |
| 1994 | "Adouma" | Ayé | — | |
| 1996 | "Wombo Lombo" | Fifa | Michel Meyer | |
| 1996 | "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 Custer | |
| 2012 | PBS Special: Angelique Kidjo and Friends | Spirit Rising | Jim Gable | |
| 2014 | "Eva" (featuring Asa) | Eve | Kevin Custer | |
| 2014 | "Ekomole" (as featured artist of Dibi Dobo) | |||
| 2018 | "Born Under Punches" | Remain In Light | Jeff Bhasker | |
| 2018 | "Once In A Lifetime" | Remain In Light | Antoine Paley | |
| 2019 | "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" | CELIA | Chris Saunders | |
| 2021 | "Dignity" (featuring Yemi Alade) | Mother Nature | ||
| 2021 | "Africa, One Of A Kind" | Mother Nature | ||
| 2021 | "Mother Nature" | Mother Nature | ||
| 2022 | "Do Yourself" (featuring Burna Boy) | Mother Nature | Meji Alabi | |
| 2022 | "Let Me Be Great" (as featured artist of Sampa The Great) | As Above So Below |
Soundtracks
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Kidjo meŋ da ŋmɛ la yiele sere na bebe movies, TV shows ane documentaries, ane a taaba:
- 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
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Kidjo has appeared on
- Later with Jools Holland"BBC Two – Later... with Jools Holland, Series 36, Episode 4". BBC. May 8, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- Late Show with David Letterman in 2007
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2007
- NOW with Bill Moyers in 2002 "NOW with Bill Moyers. Arts & Culture. Musician Angelique Kidjo". PBS. Retrieved February 18, 2014.'Kpoŋ ŋmaaroŋ'
- Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher in 2003"Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher – 'Untitled' Episode Info – MSN TV". MSN. May 15, 2002. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- CBS Early Show in 2007"Second Cup Café: Angelique Kidjo". CBS News. June 28, 2002. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- Austin City Limits in 2015
- She was interviewed by David Frost for Al Jazeera in 2008"Abhisit Vejjajiva – Frost Over the World". Al Jazeera. Retrieved February 18, 2014. and Christiane Amanpour for CNN in 2009, 2012 and 2014."Childhood stunting – Amanpour – CNN.com Blogs". CNN. October 16, 2012. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
She was the host of the Tavis Smiley Show on PBS in March 2010 and February 2014"Video: Angelique Kidjo: Tuesday, 3/2/10 [[:Tɛmpileti:Pipe]] Watch Tavis Smiley Online [[:Tɛmpileti:Pipe]] PBS Video". PBS. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help) and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in July 2010.Jon Friedman (July 28, 2010). "Angelique Kidjo Featuring John Legend – Music". Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- She appeared as "Aunt Angelique" in the "Pink Christmas" special of Neo Yokio in 2017.
Nimitɔɔre Zannoo
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]Ziiri Mine sommo
[maaleŋ | Maale eŋ yizie]
- Official Angélique Kidjo Site
- The Batonga Foundation
- "Batonga Foundation - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica (in English). May 9, 2013.
- 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