Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category

A 22-year-old university student from Gambella won the title of Miss Ethiopia beauty competition held here on Saturday. The winner, Chuna Okok, a sophomore at the faculty of business and economics, Addis Ababa University, outranks all of her 20 competitors. She won Miss Ethiopia 2009 contest and received an award of diamond ring worth ... Full story

This need has long been there but was recently highlighted during a meeting in Africa between Irish Cameraman, Fergal O'Hanlon, and 'Connect Ethiopia' Committee member, Philip O'Dwyer and local TV Producer Teferra Ghedamu. During this accidental meeting it became obvious that there was something that could be done in Ireland to assist in supplying and training people in Ethiopia to develop their TV and film ... Full story

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA–Toronto singer Kemer Yousef pranced and swirled through a sensational first homecoming performance at the capital city's Millennium Hall last night before upward of 20,000 celebrating a national unity holiday. "Hello, hello, hello, hello," he growled mischievously to begin his hit song "Hello." Some fans sat on other's shoulders and waved banners boasting "Oromiya," the pop ... Full story

Ethiopian pop star Teddy Afro has been sentenced to six years in jail for the manslaughter of a homeless man. The singer was found guilty of running the man down in his car and driving away without reporting the incident in Addis Ababa in 2006. Ethiopia's best-known pop star was also convicted of driving without a ... Full story

Ethiopia-born Wayna Wondwossen and Kenna Zemedkun are nominated for a Grammy award in the "Best Urban/Alternative Performance" catagory. The talented Wayna received her Grammy nomination for the "Lovin You" music while Kenna was selecting for "Say Goodbye To Love." Often compared with the Grammy-winner Lauryn Hill, Wayna has been widely praised for her work, including by Stevie Wonder, who also compared her to his wife singer/songwriter ... Full story