Angélique Kidjo (born on July 14, 1960) is a Grammy Award-winning Beninese … Read Full Bio ↴Angélique Kidjo (born on July 14, 1960) is a Grammy Award-winning Beninese singer, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos.
Kidjo was born in Ouidah, Benin. Her father is Fon from Ouidah and her mother is Yoruba . She grew up listening to James Brown, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, and Santana.
By the time she was six, Kidjo was performing with her mother's theatre troupe, giving her an early appreciation for traditional music and dance. She started singing in her school band Les Sphinx and found success as a teenager with her adaptation of Miriam Makeba's "Les Trois Z" which played on national radio. She recorded the album Pretty with the Camerounese producer Ekambi Brilliant and her brother Oscar. It featured the songs Ninive, Gbe Agossi and a tribute to the singer Bella Bellow, one of her role models. The success of the album allowed her to tour all over West Africa. Continuing political conflicts in Benin prevented her from being an independent artist in her own country and led her to relocate to Paris in 1982.
While working various day jobs to pay for her tuition, Angelique studied music at the CIM, a reputable Jazz school in Paris where she met and married musician and producer Jean Hebrail with whom she has composed most of her music. She started out as a backup singer in local bands. In 1985, she became the front singer of the known Euro-African jazz/rock band Jasper van't Hof's Pili Pili. Three Pili Pili studio albums followed: Jakko(1987) Be In Two Minds (1988, produced by Marlon Klein) and Hotel Babo (1990). By the end of the 1980s, she had become one of the most popular live performers in Paris and recorded a solo album called Parakou for the Open Jazz Label.
She was then discovered in Paris by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell who signed her in 1991. She recorded four albums for Island until Chris Blackwell's departure from the label. In 2000 she was signed in New York by Columbia Records for which she recorded two albums.
Her musical influences include the Afropop, Caribbean zouk, Congolese rumba, jazz, gospel, and Latin styles; as well as her childhood idols Bella Bellow, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Miriam Makeba and Carlos Santana.
She has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2002. With UNICEF, she has traveled to many countries in Africa. Reports on her visits can be found on the UNICEF site. Kidjo founded The Batonga Foundation which gives girls a secondary school and higher education so they can take the lead in changing Africa. The foundation is doing this by granting scholarships, building secondary schools, increasing enrollment, improving teaching standards, providing school supplies, supporting mentor programs, exploring alternative education models and advocating for community awareness of the value of education for girls.
She has campaigned for Oxfam at the 2005 Hong Kong WTO meeting, for the their Fair Trade Campaign and travelled with them in North Kenya and at the border of Darfur and Chad with a group of women leaders in 2007 and contributed to the video for the In My Name Campaign with Will I Am from The Black Eyed Peas. She has hosted the Mo Ibrahim Foundation's Prize for Achievement in African Leadership in Alexandria, Egypt on November 26th, 2007 and on November 15th, 2008
Kidjo was born in Ouidah, Benin. Her father is Fon from Ouidah and her mother is Yoruba . She grew up listening to James Brown, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, and Santana.
By the time she was six, Kidjo was performing with her mother's theatre troupe, giving her an early appreciation for traditional music and dance. She started singing in her school band Les Sphinx and found success as a teenager with her adaptation of Miriam Makeba's "Les Trois Z" which played on national radio. She recorded the album Pretty with the Camerounese producer Ekambi Brilliant and her brother Oscar. It featured the songs Ninive, Gbe Agossi and a tribute to the singer Bella Bellow, one of her role models. The success of the album allowed her to tour all over West Africa. Continuing political conflicts in Benin prevented her from being an independent artist in her own country and led her to relocate to Paris in 1982.
While working various day jobs to pay for her tuition, Angelique studied music at the CIM, a reputable Jazz school in Paris where she met and married musician and producer Jean Hebrail with whom she has composed most of her music. She started out as a backup singer in local bands. In 1985, she became the front singer of the known Euro-African jazz/rock band Jasper van't Hof's Pili Pili. Three Pili Pili studio albums followed: Jakko(1987) Be In Two Minds (1988, produced by Marlon Klein) and Hotel Babo (1990). By the end of the 1980s, she had become one of the most popular live performers in Paris and recorded a solo album called Parakou for the Open Jazz Label.
She was then discovered in Paris by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell who signed her in 1991. She recorded four albums for Island until Chris Blackwell's departure from the label. In 2000 she was signed in New York by Columbia Records for which she recorded two albums.
Her musical influences include the Afropop, Caribbean zouk, Congolese rumba, jazz, gospel, and Latin styles; as well as her childhood idols Bella Bellow, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Miriam Makeba and Carlos Santana.
She has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2002. With UNICEF, she has traveled to many countries in Africa. Reports on her visits can be found on the UNICEF site. Kidjo founded The Batonga Foundation which gives girls a secondary school and higher education so they can take the lead in changing Africa. The foundation is doing this by granting scholarships, building secondary schools, increasing enrollment, improving teaching standards, providing school supplies, supporting mentor programs, exploring alternative education models and advocating for community awareness of the value of education for girls.
She has campaigned for Oxfam at the 2005 Hong Kong WTO meeting, for the their Fair Trade Campaign and travelled with them in North Kenya and at the border of Darfur and Chad with a group of women leaders in 2007 and contributed to the video for the In My Name Campaign with Will I Am from The Black Eyed Peas. She has hosted the Mo Ibrahim Foundation's Prize for Achievement in African Leadership in Alexandria, Egypt on November 26th, 2007 and on November 15th, 2008
Eva
Angélique Kidjo Lyrics
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Acda en de Munnik Eva, Eva ik oefen nu gewoon alvast je naam Voor als…
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Angélique Kidjo feat. Aṣa Angin berbisik tentang kenangan Air gemercik memecah kehenin…
Arkadin Quand Eva danse Son corps luit On voit les ombres sous ses…
B&S Concept Mh Yeah Yeah Ah (You) Yeah Yeah Baby you know that I wanted …
Banda Eva Lets fly this place everyone Sai desse chão! Meu amor Olha…
Banda Eva Meu amor Olha só hoje o sol não apareceu É o fim Da…
Boombox Eva (оригинал Boombox) Ева [Навсегда] (перевод) You change …
Boudewijn Daar zit ze dan, ze weet weer wie ze is. Ze…
BUHA 2030 EVA Feroz corpórea nadie se sabe esta forma ahí vamos vien…
Burial Etiquette Entai you never came back Dark obsessed…
Calaitos Era dulce como la miel y en sus labios siempre…
Carrousel Elle ne va pas s'endormir, Eva Va peut-être partir S'évanoui…
Certain Self Always seems to be the key of E these days Can't…
Christopher Pacheco Eva camina descalza en el jardín y en los pasillos con…
Cleo Zanim byłam tu miałeś nudny ład W bałaganie cudów Bóg ulepił…
cuino Eva prestame la cueva que está casi nueva Eva prestame los…
Dacho Yépez Eva de humildes tierras, surgía niebla cuando dormía vuela c…
Dan Bern The sermon at the church on Hollywood Boulevard Is on…
De Groot Boudewijn Daar zit ze dan, ze weet weer wie ze is. Ze…
Debra E lo senti bene Che sei solo la sete Che mi brucia…
Di Cataldo Massimo Eva che male sei Eva se non ci sei Eva io ti…
Didenticals Omo to wor Fendi o Girl your body killing oh no My…
DR.ENOKSEN Du kjente alle, men ingen kjente deg Omgitt av mange,…
Ettore Giuradei Dove sei Eva, mitica preda? Dove sei figlia, madre, sorella…
Eva Lets fly this place everyone Sai desse chão! Meu amor Olha…
Eva-R Meu amor Olha só hoje o sol não apareceu É o fim Da…
Filipe Catto Meu amor Olha só hoje o sol não apareceu É o fim Da…
Finley Sei la regina del giardino dell'Eden e vuoi assaggiare il fr…
Fresno & Far From Alaska Meu amor Olha só hoje o sol não apareceu É o fim Da…
GAZIROVKA Ева, Ева, Ева, Ева Ты разогрела сердце, Ева, мне до перегрев…
Gerardo Manuel & C.V.P We gone, oh (You n***** ain't fucking with me shawty') Yeah,…
Giovanni Truppi Ué, Adamo Te lo ricordi quando quasi non dormivamo E la matt…
GOKO! Onun adı Eva (Eva) cha, cha mama mia (mia) Hadi gidelim…
HADADANZA Hola, me llamo Eva y soy un hada No me conoces…
Haerts Glide down slow, it's over Don't blame the ones that let…
Hämatom Viele Menschen denken, morgen wird die Welt untergehn, ich …
Hemisferios Eva Que linda que estás hoy Sin penas Extrañas un tiempo mej…
Ill Niño don’t die for me don’t cry for me don’t justify my life I…
Intimate Stranger I′m wake up, I have falling down Suffocating pain, And then …
Ivan Graziani La, la, la, la, la – lei Eva che dai…
Ivete Sangalo Meu amor Olha só Hoje o sol não apareceu É o fim Da…
Ivete Sangalo (Mtv Ao Vivo) Meu amor, Olha só hoje o sol não apareceu É o fim, Da…
Jamaram Eva Eva Eva Eva Eva Eva Eva Eva In any kind…
Jippu Uskovaiset hylkäävät sitä on turha miettiä Ne ajaa ulos meis…
Kendji Girac Dans tes yeux je vois, le monde autrement Dans tes yeux…
Kid Yugi Uoh Ehi, Eva, hai programmi stasera? È la mia ultima cena al…
Kormorán Megjött az ősz, megjött a tél Éva az úton…
La Pandilla Hoy es el primer día de clases Si no me doy…
La Pelopony No quiero un mundo ideal Rompí las normas de mi propio…
Larz-Kristers Här uppå stans hotell uppträder varje kväll En tjusig dam if…
Lisandro Cuxi Eva n'est pas de ces filles qu'on ambiance Les vertiges de…
Lissette Algun dia el rencor barrera media humanidad. sobre todos una…
Mac Kregor Pk sa ft si mal Pk jt…
Make U Sweat & Banda Eva Meu amor Olha só hoje o sol não apareceu É o fim Da…
Massimo Di Cataldo Eva che male sei Eva se non ci sei Eva io ti…
Melocos Todo pasó una noche De cervezas y de licor Eva detrás de…
Menino Bulle Poros de diamante, alma de cristal De tu voz, van huyendo…
MinaCelentano Che danno hai fatto, indietro non si torna più Ora…
Mixail - Eva Meu amor Olha só hoje o sol não apareceu É o fim Da…
Mónica Naranjo Soy carne de hombre y mujer, diosa de amor y animal, noche y…
Mr. Beatz She hot like Eva Eva Mendes A hottie like Eva Eva Mendes I'm…
NAY PORTTELA Meu amor Olha só hoje o sol não apareceu É o fim Da…
Nicolas Bacchus Eva, Entre ses mains tu viens et vas A ses questions tu…
Nightwish 6:30 winter morn Snow keeps falling, silent dawn A rose by a…
Nightwish (Dark Passion Play) 6:30 winter morn Snow keeps falling, silent dawn A rose by…
Nightwish - Dark Passion Play 6:30 winter morn Snow keeps falling, silent dawn A rose by a…
Nightwish저 6:30 winter morn Snow keeps falling, silent dawn A rose by…
Olavi Virta Tanssiin jo lähtee toiset kai kuulet Evaa kun sävel kaunis m…
Orgy You know I started to grow Since you've been away Lately, …
Ozomatli Eva quita tus brazos, Eva quita tus manos Quiero decir que…
Paris-Londres ooooooohhhhh yea yea yeaaaaaheeeayaaaa And when im up up in…
Pedro Guerra Eva... Eva... Eva Del varón fuiste tomada Huesos de su…
Peti Puskás Hat napod, ha lenne, nyújtanád-e mindet? Titkod és világod…
Philippe Robrecht Weer een nacht voorbij weer een nacht alleen de hele nacht v…
Plus3nine Convolto in una follia Con eva Mordere il frutto dell albero…
Pumba Går nedover gata Ser ned i bakken for å ikke tenke Jeg…
Punctual मन कि अंधेरी राहो में music... music .धाक चीक धाक चीक... म…
Puskás Peti Hat napod, ha lenne, nyújtanád-e mindet? Titkod és világod…
Rádio Taxi Meu amor, Olha só hoje o sol não apareceu É o fim…
RaiNao Yo me inventé el pecado, me comí la manzana Hoy yo…
Ranfis Abordaba un tren hacia Madrid Nos sentamos de frente Buscaba…
Renaissance When I meet you, rainy day You were so wild, I…
Richard Bona Dimodi bebotédi ba mbu Minya mi tomba nde madolo mongo mé…
Ricos Ricos Tranquila si ya sabes que todos por ti hacen fila En…
Rybičky 48 Eva je krásná Krásná holka S krásnejma nohama S krásnejma ru…
Santi Mostaffa Te quiero pasar a buscar por el bar cuando salgas…
sche Non aveva un compagno e non aveva un guadagno Una…
Sentimiento Muerto En la garganta siento un nudo que quebranta a una mujer q…
Serge Gainsbourg Eva aime smoke gets in your eyes Cet air là l'emmène…
Silvio Rodríguez Eva no quiere ser para Adán la paridora pagada con…
Silvio Rodriguez Eva no quiere ser para Adán La paridora pagada con…
Sóleandro Tue pro a mie ses bennida Deo pro a tie Só…
Soul Influence Munda Uyo ( Munda uyo Tata) Munda uyo ( Mulimo kuita) Ndime…
Stars Are Falling Waiting is so hard to do. Eva, I love you but…
The Sins I′ll take you by my side I'll show you how I…
Thomas Pradier N'as-tu jamais un seul remord à me laisser comme ça…
Topi Sorsakoski & Agents Tanssiin jo lähtee toiset Kai kuulet Eva, Kun sävel kaunis m…
Umberto Tozzi EVA Prima o poi di follia scoppiera' mezza umanita' su…
Unheilig Du so allein Darf ich bei dir sein? Verrätst du mir wofür…
Various Artists For you there'll be no crying For you the sun will…
Velvet Acid Christ I failed I failed You're an angel You're an angel Made of me…
Viejas Locas Eva, no te vayas con Adán Eva, mi serpiente vale más Eva,…
Vintazh feat. Bigroom Слезы это соль, а потом вода. Под конвоем время ведет куда? …
Wesley Refrão: Hoje me encontro em outro plano, pensando em trabalh…
X-Treme Bounce both legs she hotter than ever Start to stack bricks…
Yandel Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah Oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh Yeah…
Yeule I'm not afraid of your darker side When I'm with you These…
Yölintu Tanssiin, jo lähtee toiset kai kuulet Evaa kun sävel kauni…
ZELENO Любовь тут и там, по пятам, так близко, Я тебя нашла…
[D.M.C] Jou, ONU KONI 2016 comeback Pewdiepie, ma olen parem kui…
Бумбокс You change your make up nearly four times a day, Learning…
Вандер Фил вот же нам весело снова будто лет 10 нам снова в теплом…
Винтаж Слёзы — это соль, а потом вода Под конвоем время ведёт…
▼Unheilig▼ Du so allein Darf ich bei dir sein? Verrtst du mir wofr…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Angélique Kidjo:
Adje Dada Adje dada, adje dada Adje dada moun yon o lo Wodeka kpoe…
Adouma (Chorus): Minu miwu nugu (ladhi) Miwa miwa nodo (ladhi) (re…
Ae Ae There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Afirika Min bi fon do africa gblé lo Min wè na fon…
Agolo Morio orio Ola djou monké n'lo Ola djou monké Ola djou monké…
Agolo (Africa Calling Mix) Chorus: Morio orio Ola djou monké n'lo (3 times) Ola djou mo…
Akwaba Akwaba Adaba Akwaba Adaba Akwaba akwaba akwaba kwaba kwaba …
Arouna Haruna isola lo je oruko wa Oruko ni kaluku wa…
Azan Nan Kpé THE DAY BEGINS …
Babalao Babalao, babalao oo Babalao, babalao oo Babalao, mon wa bèb…
Bahia Aburo, orè ni gbogbowa, ewa ka lolé Aburo, ibi kan ni…
Bala Bala Bala bala, bala bala Bala bala, bala bala Bala djo min djo…
Batonga Mmmmmh.... Mmmmmh.... Ovi yabada dadeh Ovi vanvan nanbaketh…
Battú pertengkaran yang selalu terjadi antara aku dengan dirimu ka…
Bissimilai Tagba djan, tagba djan Bissimilai Bissimilai Bissimilai gui…
Bitchifi Aka flin honton min ton énin an Bokakpon dé ékou gbon…
Black Ivory Soul Wherever you live You'll find no one can take away Whatever …
Blewu Blewu wi iih Blewu wi iih Blewu wi mianda kpélo Blewu wi mia…
Ces Petits Riens Mieux vaut ne penser à rien, que de ne pas…
Conga Habanera Afrika habanero o Afrika habanero wa Afrika habanero o Afrik…
Congoleo Written by: Angélique Kidjo/Jean Hébrail Chorus Congo le o, …
Dje Dje L'Aye Doudoudou ou Doudoudou ou Do dede we dje, ha gbe elo O ho…
Djin Djin There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Djovamin Yi Ewo ke va le yia Tote va min non dou Deko kpo…
Ewa Ka Djo Whrrra! (Bridge): Ahoha ahe-wutu-eliliwokia Ewo kia Ewo kia…
Fifa Gbèdo dokoun nou min lé Bo nan vi min bo houn…
Gimme Shelter Oh, a storm is threat'ning My very life today If I don't…
Goddess Of The Sea Waounba waoun Waounba waoun Waounba waoun Waounba waoun Hou…
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) [With Naima] So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year ov…
Houngbati Humba t′hip-t'hip Humba yop-yop (Repeat 4 times) Bethe memi…
I've Got Dreams to Remember I've got dreams, dreams to remember I've got dreams, dreams …
Idjé Idjé YOU ALONE FEEL YOUR PAIN …
Iemanja Imanja oo, iemanja oooo Iemanja oooo, iemanja oooo Imanja oo…
Ife Baba wa (Ife) Baba wa (repeat) You can make me out to b…
Itche Koutche Ou yéyé, o yéyé Ou yéyé, o yéyé Oko to fé n'ko Ko…
Iwoya Dave Matthews: You don't have to be old to be wise …
Koro-Koro Awon agba nin goun yan Bè ba koro koro lonan…
La Vida Es Un Carnaval Todo aquel que piense que la vida es desigual Tiene…
La Vie C'est drôle, la vie, comment elle passe C'était pas hier mai…
Lay Lady Lay Lay, lady, lay, lay across my big brass bed Lay, lady,…
Le Monde Comme Un Bebe Ah, si tout était doux Si tout était beau Ta main J'aurais m…
Les enfants perdus Ils sont toujour en arrière Quand le vent nous souffle Dan…
Loloye Eé éi yo lolo yé Ea bolo iyo lolo yé Nin odo…
Lon Lon Vadjro Da---a nonong-ye Wawabo nia-eh Sonouke Nononya sokiame oh-oh…
Macumba Macumba cumba Hum Macumba cumba Hum Min bi wa, nou…
Malaika Malaika, nakupenda Malaika. Malaika, nakupenda Malaika. Na…
Move on up Shake, shake, quiver, quiver I'm awoken by a cold shiver Win…
Move On Up (feat. John Legend) Meghan Trainor] I found myself dreaming in silver and gold L…
Mutoto Kwanza Mutoto kwanza Mutoto kwanza Mutoto kwanza Mutoto kwanza Mut…
N'Yin Wan Nou We Zanzan, n'fon n'yin wan nou we Gbadounou zan zan n'yin wan…
Naima Naïma, Naïma Houn gba fan vi o Naïma Naïma, Naïma Houn gba f…
Ne Cédez Jamais Non jamais Non jamais Non jamais Ne cédez jamais Et la foule…
Never Know Featuring Cassandra Wilson Egbé afon kpodo avi kpo Do wézoun…
No Worry Yélélé ago ago ago Yélélé ago ago ago Ma sounkoun non, oré …
NYin Wan Nou We Zanzan, n'fon n'yin wan nou we Gbadounou zan zan n'yin wan…
Okan Bale Okan balè o, okan balè o Okan balè o, okan balè…
Olofoofo Ekpanou mon éshinshin m'bowa, oro oto ko shé so o Ekpanou…
Ominira Wherever you live You'll find no one can take away Whatever …
Open Your Eyes Love I get so lost, sometimes Days pass and this emptiness…
Oremi Kowa joko ka soro Ore mi, kowa joko ka soro Kowa joko…
Ou La La C'est drôle, la vie, comment elle passe C'était pas hier mai…
Oulala Oulala oulala Oulala la oulala Oulala oulala Oulala la oulal…
Papa Intro Papa papa papa Papa papa papa Chorus 1 Ae mandjro pap…
Pearls There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Refavela Iaiá, kiriê Kiriê, iaiá Iaiá, kiriê Kiriê, iaiá Iaiá, kiriê …
Salala Intro (Peter Gabriel): Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh Eh Eh Heh-eh Eh …
Seyin Djro Enou koko koudo djidjoe Nin amin deka deka Enoukoko koudo dj…
Shango Shango shango Shango wa fe ki yin o Shango shango Shango wa …
Shango Wa Shango shango Shango wa fe ki yin o Shango shango Shango …
Summertime Summertime And the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' And the c…
The Sound of the Drums I've been away for so long that I wonder If the…
Tombo H'ulanaveh H'ulanavers H'ulanavers kwah-kwah-kwah H'ulanaver…
Tourner La Page Il faut tourner la page Changer de paysage Le pied sur une…
Tumba People This is not a film This is my song Now pick up…
Voodoo Child Well, I stand up next to a mountain And I chop…
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Well I stand up next to a mountain Chop it down…
Voodoo Chile When I stand up next to a mountain Chop it down…
We Are One As you go through life you'll see There is so much…
Wé-Wé Bridge Zanzan, n′fon n'yin wan nou we Gbadounou zan zan n′yi…
Welcome Assé assala malé Eyolo ouidah a assé assala malé kouo…
Wombo Wombo lombo Wombo lombo Wombo lombo Wombo lombo Gbogbo ènyan…
Yaki Yaki Dagbé towé alotowé min Wè dé yégué, yégué, yégué Ma djo gbè…
Yemandja BE CAREFUL, DON'T CAUSE ME GRIEF …
Zelie Zelie eeeeehhhh Ah eeey zelie eh Zelie eh lala eeeeehh, zel…
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Vitor Mendonça
Beautiful! Brazil loves Angélique Kidjo!
Shanti Lo
Beautiful, beautiful song by two of my favourite African artists! Blessings!
kirk nelson
i really love this song. these are two wonderful African giants that i never tire of listening to. Good luck with the Campaign Mama Angelique Kidjo. God Bless U. Happy Mothers Day!!!!
PointComfort
Thank you for your uplifting voices and spirit. Love "Eva."
Johvia Joh
I happened to meet these beautiful song birds in person and i tell you, they are amazing in what they do. I met Angelique in Zimbabwe and Asa i think in south Africa. Love you guys
Dr. Shantella Sherman
How marvelous! Angelique and Asa have two of the richest, most vibrant voices I have ever heard. Congrats on the Grammy win, beautiful ladies.
Bunny Wright-Ellis
I must agree!
Bunny Wright-Ellis
I love this song, it is universal!
Oreoluwa Aremo
Love this song so much.
Danny Israel
When Angelique Kidjo and ASA Meet, You Definitely Got to Enjoy Whatever Song They Produce. Two Talented Singing Birds. I Love You Kidjo and ASA, GOD Bless You, What a Beautiful Song