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