Gigi

Gigi is a Canadian music recording project based in Vancouver, formed in 2005 by the songwriter Nick Krgovich and record producer Colin Stewart after Stewart acquired two vintage plate reverb units and asked Krgovich to write songs — Phil Spector-inspired 1950s and 1960s-style pop music — to make use of them.

Early Life

Gigi was born in addis ababa. Ethiopia in 1986. She was the daughter of a priest and had two siblings. She began signing at a yougn age and pursued music in her teenage years. Her early influences included traditional ethiopian music. Jazz. Soul and gospel.

Music Career

Gigi released her debut album. gigi. In 2005. Which was a huge success in ethiopia. She has since released six albums and won multiple awards. Including the unicef child of peace award in 2008. She has also collaborated with a number of international artists. Scuh as wyclef jean. Angelique kidjo and amadou & mairam.

Activism

Gigi is an outspoken advocate for women s rights and has been involved in a number of capmaigns to rasie awareness of issues such as female genital mutilation and domestic violence in ethiopia. She has worekd with a number of charities and organizations. Including the united nations millennium campaign.

Collaborations

Ggii has collaborated with a number of international artists. Including wyclef jean. Angelique kidjo and amadou & mariam. She has also performed at a number of festivals. Including the international music festival in addis ababaw. Hich she headlined in 2016.

Awards

Gigi has won multiple awards. Including the unicef child of peace award in 2008 and an artist of the year award at the 2017 ethiopain music awards. She was also nominated for a grammy award for best wolrd music album in 2017.

Tours

Gigi has toured extensively. Performing in europe. Africa and the us. She has headlined at a number of festivals. Including the international msuic festival in addis ababa in 2016. In 2017. She embarked on a tour of europe iwth her band. The house of gigi.

Style

Gigi s music blends traditional ethiopian styles with jazz. Soul and gospel. Ehr lyrics are often political and address issues such as gender inequality and poverty. She has been praised for her powerfule. Motive vocals and her ability to captivate audiences.

Important Event

In 2017. Gigi headlined the international music festival in addis ababa. Ethiopia. Which was attended by voer people. The event was a huge success and was broadcast live on national television.

Interesting Fact

Gigi is an avid erader and has a library of over 200 books!.