Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Happy birthday to the legendary 2face Idibia




The music super star is a year older today! Wishing him many more successful years ahead.
Let me give you a little biography of this legendary MAN called 2FACE....

He started calling himself "2Face" in 1996. He cited the reasoning as "trying to demarcate my personal life with my business life.

2Face Idibia was born Innocent Ujah Idibia in Jos, Nigeria. He is from the Okpokwu  local government area and from the Idoma  ethnic group in the southern part of Benue State  , in central Nigeria. He attended Mount Saint Gabriel's Secondary School in Makurdi, Benue State. He schooled briefly in the Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu (IMT), where he did his preliminary National Diploma course in business administration and management. While attending IMT he performed at school organized shows and parties, as well as other regional schools such as the University of Nigeria and Enugu State University& Technology. He could not graduate college.


In 2006, his song "African Queen" was used in the soundtrack for the film Phat Girlz, which was released internationally . Tuface released two singles from the international version of his Unstoppable album and is the first Nigerian artist to have an appropriately priced international album.
2face Idibia released The Unstoppable International Edition album in 2010. He is the first non-Liberian to become an honorary member of the Liberian music society in recognition for his outstanding contribution to the growth of music in Africa.
2Face has had a close shave with death three times, at different locations and times, including gun shots.
On May 2, 2012, 2Face Idibia and Annie Macaulay , a Nollywood actress, got married in Lagos Secretly  , in a private ceremony, 2face announced his marriage via his Twitter page. He has a child with Annie Macaulay, and five children from previous relations.
Here's the list of Awards to his Credit and Nominations too
Won
  • Best Male Vocalist 2002 Affinity Awards
  • Music of the Year 2004 Excellence Recognition Awards
  • Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment Industry 2004 Award for Excellence
  • Best Male Vocalist 2004 A.M.E.N Awards
  • Song of the Year 2004 A.M.E.N Awards
  • Best New Act Male 2004 A.M.E.N Awards
  • Best Video 2004 A.M.E.N Awards
  • Song of the year for "African Queen" 2004 Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York
  • Best Album of the year 2004 Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York
  • Best Hip Hop and R&B Artiste 2004 Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York
  • Musician of the Year 2004 City People Awards for Excellence
  • Best Male Video 2005 Channel O Music Video Awards
  • Best African Video of the year 2005 Channel O Music Video Awards
  • Best African Act 2005 Channel O Music Video Awards
  • Best African Act 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards[18]
  • Best African Act 2005 Kora Awards[19]
  • Best Musical Artiste 2005 Afro Nollywood Awards
  • African Song of The Year (Non Ghanaian) 2005 Ghana Music Awards
  • Special Recognition Award 2005 Hip Hop World Awards
  • The Outstanding Musician of the Year 2005 Black Heritage Awards for Excellence
  • Best Song of The Year 2005 G.C.E International Awards
  • Musician of The Year 2006 The Future Awards
  • Africa Break Through Artist of the Year 2006 Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York
  • Best Album of the Year 2007 Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York
  • Best African Act 2007 MOBO Awards[20]
  • Song of the Decade 2007 Nigerian Music Awards
  • Best R'n'B / Pop album 2008 Hip-Hop World Awards
  • Best African Act 2008 Australian African Awards
  • Best selling Nigerian Artist 2008 World Music Awards, Monaco, Spain[21]
  • Best R&B MTV Africa Music Awards 2009[22]
  • Artist of the Year MTV Africa Music Awards 2010
  • Best Male MTV Africa Music Awards 2010
  • Most Gifted West African Video 2010 Channel O Music Video Awards[23]
  • Best Pop Video for "Implication" 2010 SoundCity Awards
  • Best Western 2010 SoundCity Awards
  • New Champions For An Enduring Culture 2011 16th edition of the Annual THISDAY Awards presented by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger[24]
  • Best International Act: Africa BET Awards of 2011[25]
  • Album of the year 2011 Hip-Hop World Awards – "The Headies"[26]
  • Artist of the year 2011 Hip-Hop World Awards – "The Headies"
  • Best R'n'B / Pop album 2011 Hip-Hop World Awards – "The Headies"
Nominated
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