2Baba | |
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 2face at the release of his album, The Ascension (2014) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Innocent Ujah Idibia |
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| Born | 18 September 1975 Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Hypertek Digital |
| Formerly of | Plantashun Boyz |
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Innocent Ujah Idibia MON[a] (; born 18 September 1975), known by his stage name 2Baba and formerly as 2face Idibia,[2][3] is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist known for his solo debut album, Face 2 Face.[4][b] He is regarded as one of the "most influential" and greatest Afrobeats artists of all time following his contributions to Nigerian pop music in the 2000s.[5]
2Baba won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act in 2005.[6] In 2019, he collaborated with Cobhams Asuquo and Timi Dakolo to release a song, which raised awareness for Child's right.[7]
- ^ "Nigerian Music Stars Reign as Burna Boy, Teni, 2Face, Others Gets National Honour By President Buhari". The Comment Newspaper. 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Njoku, Benjamin (27 July 2014). "2face changes name to 'Tu-baba'". Vanguard. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Is 2baba the greatest Nigerian artist ever?". 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "2Face donates N3.5 million to help persons displaced by Boko Haram". Premium Times. 27 February 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Ohunyon, Ehis (16 May 2018). "14 years after, 'Face 2 Face' is still a gem of an album". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "10 things to know about 2face as he turns 42 | Premium Times Nigeria". 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Tubaba Archives". Vanguard News. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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