Helen Meles Explained

Helen Meles
Background:	person
Instrument:	Vocals
Genre:	Eritrean music
Occupation:	Singer, actress
Years Active:	1990s–present

Helen Meles (Tigrinya: ሄለን መለስ) is an Eritrean singer and actress. She has released several albums and appeared in many top-rated Eritrean films.^[1]

Biography

She began her musical career early, at the age of eight, when she joined the Kassala, Sudan-based Red Flowers band (ቀያሕቲ ዕምባባ). The group was formed by the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF)'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.^[1] She is known for her successful transition from ex-war combatant with the group to prominent singer.^{[2] [3]}

Discography

Albums

• Vol. 1 – Kuhulay Segen – 1997
• Vol. 2 – Ti Gezana – 1998 (Remix of Tebereh Tesfahuney Oldies)
• Mamina (Remix of Amleset Abay Oldies) 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" (1990)
• "Eza adey" (1998)
• "Warsay" (1998)
• "Shabai" (a.k.a. "Aba Selie") (1999)
• "Debdabieu" (1999)
• "Mesilka we" (2000)
• "Sham" (2000)
• "Betey" (2001)
• "Gagyeka" (2002)
• "Nacfa" (2003)
• "Nibat fikri" (2003)
• "Likie" (2003)
• "Nisa tinber" (2003)
• "Kewhi lubu" (2004)
• "Manta Fikri" (2004)
• "Ertrawit ade" (2004)
• "Halime Ember" (2005)
• "Fir Fir" (2006)
• "Nihnan nisikin" (2006)
• "Abaka Ember" (2006)
• "Tsetser" (2008)
• "Menesey" (2010)
• "Rahsi" (2011)
• "Dibab" (2012)
• "Fikri Hamime" (2013)
• "Seare" (2014)
• "Tsigabey" (2016)
• "Adi Sewra" (2017)
• "Tezareb" (2017)
• "Yiakleni" (2018)
• "Meaza" (2019)
• "Kemey Ele" (2021)
• "Kemey Dina" (2022)

Filmography

• Fikrin Kunatn (1997)
• Debdabieu (1999)
• Mesilka'we (2000)
• Rahel (2002)
• Manta Fikri (2004)
• Tuwyo Netsela (2006)
• Menyu Tehatati (2007)

Awards

• 2000: 3rd AbaSelie (Shabay) 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

See also

• Music of Eritrea

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eritrea - Helen Meles Biography. Madote. 3 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20140327233851/http://www.madote.com/2010/02/helen-meles-biography.html. 27 March 2014. dead.
2. Web site: Eritrea - Turning swords into ploughshares?. BBC. 10 January 2002. 9 October 2020.
3. News: Who is Miss Helen Meles?. . 4 October 2004 . dead . https://archive.today/20041105162009/http://news.asmarino.com/Information/2004/10/HelenMeles/ . 5 November 2004.