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Ibrahim Maiga, also known as Ibi Maiga,〔("Slovakia struggles to avoid lowest EU vote turn-out again" ), EU Observer, May 15, 2009〕〔("Sänger aus Mali drängt ins EU-Parlament" ) ''Der Standard'', May 27, 2009〕〔("Berie politickú kariéru vážne? Odpovedal Ibi Maiga" ), Aktuelne, May 22, 2009〕 born in Mali in 1963 or 1964,〔("Sänger aus Mali drängt ins EU-Parlament" ) ''Der Standard'', May 27, 2009〕 is a Slovak singer, actor, comedian, and politician.〔("Stars try to energise Slovak voters" ), BBC, June 4, 2009〕〔("Slovakia struggles to avoid lowest EU vote turn-out again" ), EU Observer, May 15, 2009〕 The BBC describes him as "celebrity in Slovakia".〔("Slovakia struggles to avoid lowest EU vote turn-out again" ), EU Observer, May 15, 2009〕 He moved to what was then Czechoslovakia in the late 1980s, as a student, and subsequently obtained Slovak citizenship. He "quickly became famous as a singer and actor".〔("Slovakia struggles to avoid lowest EU vote turn-out again" ), EU Observer, May 15, 2009〕 The BBC describes him as "a well-known figure" through his "infectious humour and songs about his homeland, Mali".〔("Stars try to energise Slovak voters" ), BBC, June 4, 2009〕 He stood as a candidate for the European Parliament during the 2009 elections, representing the Party of the Democratic Left (SDL).〔("Stars try to energise Slovak voters" ), BBC, June 4, 2009〕〔("Sänger aus Mali drängt ins EU-Parlament" ) ''Der Standard'', May 27, 2009〕 As a pro-European, he has stated: "Particularly now, in a time of crisis, we see how important the European Union is. Without its existence, several States might have suffered collapse".〔("Sänger aus Mali drängt ins EU-Parlament" ) ''Der Standard'', May 27, 2009〕 Explaining his choice to run for the European Parliament, he also stated: "I really want to fight this election just to show Europe that Slovakia has a great future in Europe. If I'm elected and for the first time in history a black man represents Slovakia, that's going to be obvious to all of Europe."〔("Stars try to energise Slovak voters" ), BBC, June 4, 2009〕 Maiga speaks six languages.〔("Slovakia struggles to avoid lowest EU vote turn-out again" ), EU Observer, May 15, 2009〕 ==See also== * O.S.T. ''Fontána pre Zuzanu 2'' * The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ibrahim Maiga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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