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Yegna (pronounced ''Yen-ya'', meaning "Ours" in Amharic) is an all-girl Ethiopian acting and pop group with the stated aim of reaching out to empower the young women of Ethiopia. The 5-member group was formed in April, 2013 as part of the internationally funded Girl Hub scheme, which also operates in Nigeria and Rwanda. The group members are Teref Kassahun (nicknamed Melat, aged 26), Lemlem Haile Michael (Mimi, 26), Zebiba Girma (Emuye, 22), Eyerusalem Kelemework (Sara, 27) and Rahel Getu (Lemlem, 22). Like the British Spice Girls, each member of the group has a different stage persona and nickname. Melat's character is that of the city girly princess, Mimi's that of the tough swaggering streetwise girl, Emuye is the vivacious music-lover, Sara the quiet studious one and Lemlem the steady maternal type. They produce videos and perform on Ethiopian radio in a bi-weekly drama and talk show for young women, addressing issues such as forced marriage, isolation and teen pregnancies, broadcasting on Sheger FM in Addis Ababa to a population of some 20 million. Their first live performance was at the Addis Ababa National Theatre in May 2013. 〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title= Loud & clear: Radio show gives Ethiopian girls a new voice ) 〕 After the success of their debut video ''Abet'' in 2013 they released a second video,''Taitu'', later in the year, in collaboration with singer Aster Aweke. Taitu was an Ethiopian queen consort in the early 20th century. 〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title= Taitu- Yegna featuring Aster aweke ) 〕 ==Discography== * Abet (English: ''We are here'') ft Haile Roots (2013) * Taitu ft Aster Aweke (2013) 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「Yegna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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