Helen Meles
Helen Meles is an Eritrean singer and actress. She has released several albums and appeared in many top-rated Eritrean films.
Biography
She began her musical career early, at the age of eight, when she joined the Kassala, Sudan-based Red Flowers band. The group was formed by the Eritrean People's Liberation Front 's local education branch. With the band, she performed in different parts of Sudan as a lead singer.At the age of 12 in 1978, Helen joined the EPLF, where she was enrolled in the organization's revolutionary school. She is known for her successful transition from ex-war combatant with the group to prominent singer.
Discography
Albums
- Vol. 1 – Kuhulay Segen – 1997
- Vol. 2 – Ti Gezana – 1998
- Mamina feat. Amleset Abay
- Vol. 3 – Remix of Kuhulay Segen – 2000
- Vol. 4 – Res'ani – 2003
- Vol. 5 – Halewat – 2006
- Vol. 6 – Baal Sham – 2013
Singles
- "Abey keydu silimatki"
- "Eza adey"
- "Warsay"
- "Shabai"
- "Debdabieu"
- "Mesilka we"
- "Sham"
- "Betey"
- "Gagyeka"
- "Nacfa"
- "Nibat fikri"
- "Likie"
- "Nisa tinber"
- "Kewhi lubu"
- "Manta Fikri"
- "Ertrawit ade"
- "Halime Ember"
- "Fir Fir"
- "Nihnan nisikin"
- "Abaka Ember"
- "Tsetser"
- "Menesey"
- "Rahsi"
- "Dibab"
- "Fikri Hamime"
- "Seare"
- "Tsigabey"
- "Adi Sewra"
- "Tezareb"
- "Yiakleni"
- "Meaza"
- "Kemey Ele"
- "Kemey Dina"
- "Metkelu Zexnee" - Helen Meles with Kaleab Teweldemedhin.
Filmography
- Fikrin Kunatn
- Debdabieu
- Mesilka'we
- Rahel
- Manta Fikri
- Tuwyo Netsela
- Menyu Tehatati
- ''Hlna ''
Awards
- 2000: 3rd AbaSelie EriTv Award National Songs
- 2001: 4th Sham Raimoc Eritrean Artistic Award
- 2001: 1st Sham EriTv Award Top Ten Love Songs
- 2003: 3rd Res’Ani, 4th Nib’At Fikri, 7th NisiHa Fikri Top Ten Eri-Festival Artistic Award
- 2005: 1st Halime EmberTop Ten Eri-Festival Artistic Award
- 2006: 2nd Fir Fir Top Ten Eri-Festival Artistic Award
- 2007: 7th Beleni’ta Top Ten Eri-Festival Artistic Award