Age, Biography and Wiki
Gigi (Ejigayehu Shibabaw) was born on 21 October, 1974 in Ethiopia, is an Ethiopian singer (born 1974). Discover Gigi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
| Popular As |
Ejigayehu Shibabaw |
| Occupation |
Singer |
| Age |
49 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
21 October 1974 |
| Birthday |
21 October |
| Birthplace |
Ethiopia |
| Nationality |
Ethiopia
|
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She is a member of famous Singer with the age 49 years old group.
Gigi Height, Weight & Measurements
At 49 years old, Gigi height not available right now. We will update Gigi's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Gigi's Husband?
Her husband is Bill Laswell
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Bill Laswell |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Aman Laswell |
Gigi Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gigi worth at the age of 49 years old? Gigi’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. She is from Ethiopia. We have estimated Gigi's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Singer |
Gigi Social Network
Timeline
Ejigayehu Shibabaw, known by her stage name Gigi (born 1974), is an Ethiopian singer.
She has performed the music of Ethiopia in combination with a wide variety of other genres, often in collaboration with her former husband Bill Laswell, a bassist and producer.
Gigi was born and raised in Chagni in northwestern Ethiopia.
She has described learning traditional songs from an Ethiopian Orthodox priest in the family home.
She lived in Kenya for a few years before moving to San Francisco in about 1998.
Gigi recorded two albums for the expatriate Ethiopian community, but it was her 2001 album, titled simply Gigi, that brought her widespread attention.
She had been noticed by Palm Pictures owner Chris Blackwell, who had years earlier introduced reggae to the mainstream through his former label, Island Records.
The result was a fusion of contemporary and traditional sounds.
The album was a critical success internationally and generated controversy in her home country for such a radical break with Ethiopian popular music.
This release was soon followed by Illuminated Audio, an ambient dub style remix of the album by Laswell.
Her 2001 song "Guramayle" appears in the 2006 documentary God Grew Tired of Us.
It plays over opening and closing credits.
2003 saw the release of Zion Roots, under the band name Abyssinia Infinite.
Bill Laswell played guitar and keyboard (instead of his usual bass), and several of Gigi's family members contributed vocals.
The album was a return to a mainly acoustic sound for Gigi, incorporating instruments such as the krar and the tabla.
Gigi's voice can be heard in the Hollywood film Beyond Borders (2003), in which Angelina Jolie portrays an aid worker during the 1984 - 1985 famine in Ethiopia.
She has also appeared in "Running From the Light" in Buckethead's Enter the Chicken (2005).
She released her Three album, Gold and Wax on Palm Pictures, in 2006.
Her younger sister, singer Tigist Shibabaw, died under unknown circumstances in 2008.
In 2010, she recorded Mesgana Ethiopia with Material, released on the M.O.D. Technologies label.
