Miss Espoir born Enagnon Omonloto Ahmada in January 24, 1980 in Porto-Novo, Benin is an artist and singer-songwriter. Her début LP was Bougez in 2006.
Miss Espoir | |
|---|---|
| Born | Enagnon Omonloto Ahmada January 24, 1980 Porto-Novo, Bénin |
| Nationality | Benin |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Notable work | Seconde Chance |
She initiated Cœur d'Or, a project aiming to help vulnerable and poor persons in Benin.
Biography
editChildhood
editMiss Espoir was born on January 24, 1980, in Porto-Novo. Her parents are Yaovi Ahamada, a former goalkeeper of the AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé and Josephine Noukpo. She lived in a polygamous family.[1]
She learned at the age of five that she had contracted polio. She was not vaccinated because her mother did not have the money to vaccinate her and her brothers.[2]
From a young age, despite her physical handicap (polio), she participated in cultural events in schools and in church choirs in her native town of Porto-Novo, influenced and trained by her elders, including Vivi l'internationale, the producer André Quenum and M'Pongo Love, also a victim of polio like her.[1]
Career in music
editMiss Espoir worked as a secretary at André Quernum's studio Musigerme. Her musical career started in this studio with the release in 2006 of her first LP titled Bougez, with songs such as Mayi O et Maman Dagbé.[3][4] Following this she released several LPs and singles. In the song Vilaine polio she expressed the difficulties caused by polio in her own life and advocated for parents to have their children vaccinated against this disease.
In 2019 she released the single Championnat. She evokes in this song the rivality between women when they show love interest in the same man.[5][6]
Engagements
editMiss Espoir is known for her commitment to social issues. She has given herself the vocation to distil joy in the areas that lack it.[7] She started with periodic concerts in the barracks of the Beninese armed forces.[8][9][10] She then initiated Coeur d'or, a project where she periodically organizes concerts to collect food for the benefit of vulnerable people, especially abandoned children and prisoners.[11] Every year she collects donations and food that she makes available to the most vulnerable.[12]
In March 2022 she sang in Cotonou for the International Women's Day.[13][4]
Albums
editNotes et références
edit- ^ a b "Miss Espoir". handinewlook.wordpress.com (in French). Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Showbiz béninois : Miss Espoir serait-elle enceinte ? la toile s'enflamme(Photo) – AFRICA ZOOM". africa-zoom.com (in French). December 9, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Miss Espoir : Une icône de la musique béninoise en pleine ascension". Ivoir Web TV (in French). July 10, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2021..
- ^ a b "Bénin: 16 ans après, Miss Espoir révèle la source d'inspiration de sa chanson "Maman dagbé"". Ivoir Web TV (in French). May 24, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Dans un nouveau single : Miss Espoir touche du doigt un coin sensible des femmes". Matin Libre (in French). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Voluncorp. "Le dernier message de Miss Espoir aux femmes en concubinage – Afrique – Actualités – Volun Corp". voluncorp.com (in French). Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Musique béninoise : L'engagement social de Miss Espoir distingué". La Nation Bénin. March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Bénin/Fête des mères: Miss espoir attendue samedi prochain à Canal Olympia pour un grand show". Les Pharaons (in French). May 25, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Géant Concert Hommage aux forces armées béninoises : Miss Espoir innove avec le concept Mister Kponon". Matin Libre (in French). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ DEKart, Publier par Agence (August 18, 2017). "Concert hommage aux forces de sécurité : Miss Espoir tient la 5ème édition". Agence DEKart (in French). Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "De " Cœur d'or " à la Fondation "Yaovi Ahamada" : Miss Espoir plus que jamais engagée dans le social". La Nation Bénin. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Concert de bienfaisance "Cœurs d'Or" : Miss Espoir engagée pour le mieux-être (...) – Fraternité". fraternitebj.info. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Journée internationale des droits des femmes: La Lnb célèbre la Jif avec Miss Espoir". Matin Libre (in French). Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Voluncorp. "Miss Espoir : Lancement de son nouvel album – Afrique – Actualités – Volun Corp". www.voluncorp.com (in French). Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "NEWS: Miss espoir embaume au " Parfum Chocolat "". LE CULTUREL (in French). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
External links
edit- "Miss Espoir: son combat pour protéger les enfants de la polio" (in French). Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- "Miss Espoir, parle du concert caritatif "Coeur d'or"" (in French). Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- "Bénin, ZOOM SUR LA CHANTEUSE MISS ESPOIR" (in French). Retrieved January 19, 2022.