Jidenna

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Jidenna (2015)
Jidenna (2015)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
The Chief
  US 38 03/11/2017 (6 weeks)
85 to Africa
  US 112 07.09.2019 (1 week)
Singles
Classic Man (feat. Roman GianArthur)
  US 22nd 05/23/2015 (21 weeks)
Yoga (with Janelle Monae )
  US 79 07/11/2015 (6 weeks)

Jidenna (born May 4, 1985 in Wisconsin Rapids ; full name Jidenna Theodore Mobisson ) is an American rapper and singer.

Career

Jidenna's father, Oliver Mobisson, was a Nigerian scientist and activist. He always appeared in bespoke suits and with a walking stick, and after he died in 2010, Jidenna took over the fashion consciousness and dressed in flashy suits, but more dandy in the style of the Harlem Renaissance era, which is his trademark along with his old-fashioned full beard. It was not until he graduated from the Stanford University before the new label is 2015 Wondaland of Janelle Monáe joined. His debut single Classic Man appeared very quickly together with the musician and producer Roman GianArthur. Three months after its release, the song made it into the top 10 of the R&B charts and rose to number 22 on the official singles chart . It was awarded double platinum . The Soul Train Music Awards Jidenna was as Best New Artist Award and the Grammy Awards in 2016 was Classic Man in the category Rap / song collaboration nominated for an award. The song was also used in the Oscar- winning film Moonlight , in which Monáe also starred.

The song was also recorded on the label sampler Wondaland Presents: The Eephus , which also reached number 22 in the album charts . Another contribution to this 6-song EP was Yoga , a joint piece with Janelle Monáe. This song also hit the Hot 100 singles chart and achieved gold status. Also in 2015 was the song Long Live the Chief , an allusion to the Nigerian past and the Chief Oliver Mobisson (chief meaning tribal leader). Jidenna could not build on the single success in 2016, but in February 2017 he released his debut album The Chief , which entered the US album charts at number 38.

Discography

album

  • The Chief (2017)
  • 85 to Africa (2019)

Songs

  • Classic Man (featuring Roman GianArthur, 2015)
  • Yoga ( Janelle Monáe & Jidenna, 2015)
  • Long Live the Chief (2015)
  • Knickers (2015)
  • Extraordinaire (2015)
  • Chief Don't Run (featuring Roman GianArthur, 2016)
  • Little Bit Moore (2016)
  • The Let Out (featuring Quavo , 2017)

swell

  1. ↑ a b Jidenna in the US charts (Billboard)
  2. ^ A b All Hail: On Jidenna's The Chief , Thomas Johnson, Passion of the Weiss, March 2, 2017
  3. ↑ a b Jidenna: The Remarkable Rise and Grand Visions of a Classic Man , Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, March 23, 2017
  4. ↑ Jidenna in the gold / platinum database of the RIAA (USA)
  5. ↑ The Weeknd, 'Uptown Funk' and Jidenna big winners at 2015 Soul Train Awards , Gail Mitchell, Billboard / CNN, November 30, 2015

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personal data
SURNAME Jidenna
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mobisson, Jidenna Theodore (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American rapper
DATE OF BIRTH May 4th 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Wisconsin Rapids , Wisconsin , United States