Beninese singer and songwriter Angelique Kidjo has recently emerged the winner of NET Honours for the most popular celebrity (rest of Africa). The singer was nominated alongside Christina Matovu, Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, and Peace Hyde.
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Angélique Kidjo is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, and activist. The Beninese Singer was born in 1960 into a family of performing artists. Her father worked as a musician, and her mother worked as a choreographer and theatre director.
Angélique Kidjo’s fame in the Nigerian entertainment industry skyrocketed after she won some Grammy awards while in competition with some popular Nigerian celebrities. On April 3rd, 2022, Angelique Kidjo won the category for the Grammys best world music album while in competition with wizkid made in Lagos album. In 2020, she also won the Grammys category for the World Best Music Album’ award while in competition with Burna Boy. Her victory over these two artists resulted in lots of criticism about her work. However, Angelique Kidjo highlighted during her speech for her 5th Grammy win that “We are all Africans.”
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The Beninese Singer has won several awards and has also been featured in different popular magazines. In March 2022, she won the award for Forbes Woman Africa Entertainer.
Photo credit: Angélique Kidjo