1. He was born and raised at Teklehaimanot, Addis Ababa.
2. Temesgen Gebregziabher learned music and dancing in Abinet Wekma. Wekma is one of the most famous art school from which many famous Ethiopian Artists grew up. He even became professional dancer and performed in some music clips before he become one of the top Ethiopian Artists of our generation.
Temesgen G/Egziabher (Temu)
3. Even though he doesn’t have the same style he said he is a big fan of Teddy Afro.
4. He expressed his interest of being a movie actor on Ethiotube interview with Yesuf. He also had 3 different script offers but he didn’t perform due to his schedule and the characters he had to play.
1. Abdu Kiar who is one of the most popular musicians of Ethiopia was born on 1976 Merkato, Addis Ababa Ethiopia. He is the youngest of 7 children in the family.
2. He released 4 Albums including ‘Merkato Sefere’, ‘Fikir Beamargna’, ‘Minew Shewa’, and the latest ‘Tikur Anbessa’. Astonishingly his fame blew right after he released his first album Merkato sefere.
Abdu Kiar in his new song zhwa zhwe
3. He used to Work with express band for 2 years in Coffee House and Lion Club while he was in Ethiopia.
4. At that time Abdu worked with Teddy Afro Shewandagn Tigist in Coffee House. He used to perform English music’s of Hip Hop and Reggae genre.
5. Abdu Kiar then went to Saudi Arabia where he lived for 6 years. He recorded his first album in Saudi Arabia and this album contains the struggle of life outside his home country Ethiopia among other types of music.
6. When he was living in Saudi Arabia he was working in a clothing shop and there were moments where he met other famous Ethiopian artists like Tadele Roba, Birhanu Lafonten. He also met Gosaye and Madingo in that clothing shop.
7. After he returned from Saudi Arabia he worked in the ‘Cave Club’ with Abinet Agonafir.
8. He can speak, listen, read and write 4 languages including Amharic, Tigrigna, Arabic and English. He can also communicate with Philippines and Bangladesh because he had two roommates who spoke those languages when he was living in Saudi Arabia.
9. Abdu Kiar writes most of his songs by himself.
10. He was one of high ranking students when he was in elementary and high school.
11. After he went to United States he learned IT and gained his associate degree.
12. He was married to Metasebia Negussie who was his high school lover 10 years ago. Now they have two kids named Aman and Sami they are 9 and 8 years old in 2016 G.C.
13. He returned to Ethiopia after 5 and half years stay in America and he had a concert.
14. Abdu Kiar is very good at mimicking other singers and he showed some of his skills in Tamagn and Seifu Fantahun shows.
Dina Anteneh is one of the most popular artists in Ethiopia. She has just released few single music’s including Alchilm, Gamme, Nama, and recently Bede. But her fame blew up right after she released Gamme.
Dina Anteneh
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Her most popular single has around 5 million hits on YouTube.
1. Dina is her real name taken from the bible (the daughter of Jacob).
2. She was born and grew up in 4 Killo, Addis Ababa.
3. She learned at different schools including Kidist Selassie Cathedral and Menelik secondary school.
4. By the age of 10 her mother (Ejigayehu Admassu) saw Dina’s interest in music and sent her to Yared Music School to learn music.
5. Both her father and her mother were musicians.
Dina Anteneh's Father
6. She grew up with her mother and she met her father after she grew up - 13 years of separation.
Dina Anteneh's Mother
7. Before she became famous Dina Anteneh used to perform on different clubs both in Ethiopia and America.
Dina Anteneh singing
8. Dina Anteneh released only her first single in Ethiopia, the rest were released from America.
9. She used to play Gamme as a child a song previously made by a singer named Marta. This is the song that makes her very popular.
10. She cut her hair for the song Gamme.
11. She has 1 child named Barkon.
Dina Anteneh's child
People love her singles nama and game so much dancers, children, and even brides started to play it and dance in their wedding.
