Who was elected President of Liberia after Bayjay won song of the year in 2005? Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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Sundaygar Dearboy Michael Davies (born July 20, 1972), popularly known by his stage name Sundaygar Dearboy, is a Liberian hipco singer, songwriter and record producer from District 2, Grand Bassa County. He records primarily in Bassa and Liberian English. Dearboy has released several contemporary gospel songs. He produced "Let Us Vote Ma Ellen", the official campaign song for the Unity Party. The song was released during Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's 2005 presidential campaign. Following the release of the aforementioned song, Dearboy's music career hit a political low for nearly four years. He revived his music career by releasing "Bayjay", a song endorsed by the Liberian populace. "Bayjay" won the Song of the Year award at the 2005 Liberian Entertainment Awards. Dearboy has released several studio albums, including "See Boyee", "Don’t Live With Woman" (2007) and "Rebirth" (2012). He was named the Liberian Musician of the Year in 2005-2006, and has produced 13 albums to date.
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who serves as the 24th and current President of Liberia since 2006. Sirleaf is the first elected female head of state in Africa.
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Niniola Niniola Apata (born 15 December 1986), better known by her stage name Niniola, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. She rose to recognition in 2013 after finishing third runner-up on the sixth season of "Project Fame West Africa". Upon the release of her breakthrough debut single "Ibadi", Niniola was nominated in the "Most Promising Act to Watch" category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. She currently has a record deal with Drumroll Records.
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M.I Jude Abaga (born 4 October 1981), better known by his stage name M.I or M.I Abaga, is a Nigerian hip hop recording artist and record producer. He has been the CEO of Chocolate City since June 2015. He won Best Hip Hop and Best New Act at the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards, and was nominated in the Best International Act category at the BET Awards 2010. He rose to prominence in 2006 when his song "Crowd Mentality" became popular in his hometown of Jos. His critically acclaimed debut studio album, "Talk About It", was released on 11 December 2008. The LP was succeeded by "M.I 2" (2010). Four years after that, he released his third studio album titled "The Chairman".
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Raymone Bain Raymone K. Bain, Esquire, is a 2016 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, awarded to her by President Barack Obama. She is Chairman, The Raymone K. Bain Companies, LLC, in Washington,D.C. Ms. Bain has a distinguished career as one of the country’s most influential problem solvers, media strategists, policy analysts, international brand experts, producers, and spokespersons. She is a crisis management and damage control guru, grassroots campaign manager, and longtime public relations and public affairs executive in corporate, entertainment, music, politics, government and sports. Ms. Bain is often referred to as "spokesperson to the stars," or as the Washington Post referred to her: "Keeper of the Famed." She is best known for her personal representation of some of the world's most powerful and prolific individuals, including: "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali, "The King of Pop," Michael Jackson, "International Tennis Champion," Serena Williams; and "Pop Icon," Janet Jackson; 12-Time Grammy-winning singer,songwriter,producer, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Boyz II Men, Award-winning comedian, Steve Harvey, and "The Original Kings of Comedy:" Bernie Mac, Cedric "The Entertainer," D.L. Hughley, and Steve Harvey; The Reverend Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, and the African American Clergy Network (which represents over 1,000,000 parishioners); and D.C. "Mayor for Life" Marion Barry, Jr. Ms. Bain led the promotion of Mayor Barry's autobiography, "Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr.," which made the New York Times Best Seller List, and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.
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Charles Asampong Taylor Kweku Charles Bismark Taylor Asampong (born 14 July 1981 in Sefwi, Western Region) is a Ghanaian football striker who currently plays for Berekum Chelsea. He had his greatest playing days and is one of the few players to play for Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. and Asante Kotoko. As a kid, he was often called tailor, after his uncle who was a tailor as he used to help his uncle with work, hence, he adopted the name Charles Taylor after the former Liberian president. Nicknamed "Terror" due to his ability to terrorise opponents. He's arguably one of the greatest players to ever play the Ghana premier league and a key member of the famous "64 Battalion" squad of Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. that won the African Champions League in 2000 and consecutive Ghanaian league titles.
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Reformation Alliance Party The Reformation Alliance Party (RAP) is a political party in Liberia. It participated in the 1997 elections and fielded candidates in the 11 October 2005 elections as part of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) coalition.
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Emy Jackson Emy Jackson (エミー・ジャクソン, born Emy Eaton, July 2, 1945) is a Japanese female singer.
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Lewis Brown (Liberia) The Hon. Lewis G. Brown II is the Minister for Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism in Liberia.
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Tunji Olurin Adetunji Idowu Ishola Olurin mni (Yoruba: "Adétúnjí Ìdòwú Ìṣọ̀lá Olúrìn" ; born December 3, 1944) is a retired one-star general in the Nigerian Army who was a former military Governor of Oyo State and Field Commander of ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Liberia from 1992 to 1993 during the First Liberian Civil War. Olurin retired from service in 1993 and he is a member of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. He was administrator of Ekiti State from October 8, 2006 until April 27, 2007.
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Jeremiah Sulunteh Jeremiah Congbeh Sulunteh (born October 11, 1958, in Gboimu Town, Suacoco, Bong County, Liberia) is the Vice Standard Bearer of Liberia's Alternative National Congress (ANC) political party, and its Vice Presidential candidate for the 2017 Liberia Presidential Elections. Sulunte's career in the areas of administration, teaching, and politics spans more than 30 years.
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Psy Park Jae-sang (Hangul: 박재상 ; Hanja: 朴載相 ; born December 31, 1977), known professionally as Psy (싸이 ; ; ] ), stylized PSY, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage performances, and internationally for his hit single "Gangnam Style". The song's refrain was entered into "The Yale Book of Quotations" as one of the most famous quotations of 2012.
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Liberian general election, 1943 General elections were held in Liberia on 4 May 1943 alongside a constitutional referendum. William Tubman of the True Whig Party was the only candidate, and was elected unopposed. He took office on 3 January 1944.
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Angie Brooks Angie Elizabeth Brooks (August 24, 1928 – September 9, 2007) was a Liberian diplomat and jurist. She is notable for being the only African female President of the United Nations General Assembly. She was also the second woman from any nation to head the U.N.
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Loujaya Kouza Loujaya Kouza (born 20 July 1966) is a Papua New Guinean politician, poet and singer. She was known under her married name of Loujaya Toni when he elected, but reverted to her maiden name in 2013 after divorcing her husband.
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Bayo Omoboriowo Bayo Omoboriowa (born May 13, 1987) is a Nigerian photojournalist, and documentary photographer. He is the Chief Official photographer for President Muhammad Buhari.
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Kimmie Weeks Kimmie Weeks (born December 6, 1981) is a Liberian human rights activist.
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Liberian Entertainment Awards The Liberian Entertainment Awards (commonly referred to as The LEA or simply LEA) is an annual awards show, recognizing Liberians at home and in the diaspora for their outstanding contributions to the Liberian Entertainment Industry. The annual ceremony, held in the United States, features performances by establish and promising artists. The LEA was founded in 2009 by Tarkus Zonen. The inaugural ceremony was held on January 31, 2009, at the Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Tom Woewiyu Thomas Jucontee Woewiyu is a former leader of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia. Woewiyu served as Defense minister in the NPFL along with Charles Taylor and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
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Lady Saw Marion Hall (born 12 July 1972; formerly known by the stage name Lady Saw) is a Jamaican singer-songwriter whose career has spanned over two decades. Widely known as the Queen of Dancehall, she is the first female deejay to win a Grammy Award and to be certified as a triple-platinum artist.
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Nigerian presidential election, 2003 Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 19 April 2003. The result was a victory for incumbent Olusegun Obasanjo of the People's Democratic Party. Voter turnout was 69.1%.
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Darey Dare Art Alade – popularly known as Darey – is a Nigerian multi-platinum selling and award-winning musician, singer-songwriter, and Idol series judge. He is the son of the renowned Nigerian entertainer, Art Alade.