tuface Idibia's bio

Innocent Ujah Idibia is an RnB artiste from Nigeria. He is popularly known as 2Face (Tuface) Idibia and also goes by 2Baba. He grew up in Jos, Plateau state with a love of music but didn't get into the act seriously until he moved into Lagos in 1997. He started calling himself 2face in 1996. 2Face signifies the inside and outside of people - outside being the first impressions and the inside being what a person is once you get to know him/her.

The name 2face Idibia needs not much introduction. Formerly part of the Nigerian RnB group, Plantashun Boiz, together with Faze and BlackFace. His debut album had the single African Queen which shot him to worldwide fame. He's had a magnificent solo career with 3 successful albums (Face 2 Face ,Grass 2 Grace& the Unstoppable) .His musical versatility cuts across various genres of music like R n B and Reggae with a fusion of African vibes. He is known to be a conscious and reality based singer who aims to pass a message in his songs. This has over the years endeared him to the world and brought about tremendous success for him.

In 2005, 2face Idibia was honored by MTV to switch on their new station-MTV base Africa and his song African Queen was the first song ever aired on the station. The same year he won the Best African Act in the MTV Europe Awards. He is the first recipient of this Award as it was created specifically to recognize the evolving African music scene.

Mentioning a few of the awards he has won over the years includes-

1) Best African Act MOBO - London (MUSIC OF BLACK ORIGIN) 2007 AWARDS

2) CHANNEL “O” AWARDS a) Best Male Video, b) Best African Video of the year, c) Best African Act.

3) Best African Act KORA AWARDS 2005

4) NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS New York a) Africa Break Through Artist of the Year 2006 and b) Best Album of the Year 2007

5) Best Musical Artiste AFRO NOLLYWOOD AWARDS 2005,

6) Song of the Decade NIGERIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2007

7) African Song of The Year (Non Ghanaian) GHANA MUSIC AWARDS 2005,

8) Music of the Year EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION AWARDS 2004

9) Special Recognition Award HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2005

10) 1st NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS 2004 a) Song of the year (African Queen) b) Best Album of the year c) Best Hip Hop and R&B Artiste

11) The Outstanding Musician of the Year 2005 BLACK HERITAGE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

12) Musician of the Year 2004 CITY PEOPLE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
13) Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment Industry 2004 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

14) Best Song Of The Year 2005 G.C.E INTERNATIONAL AWARDS,

15) Musician Of The Year 2006 THE FUTURE AWARDS,

16) A.M.E.N AWARDS 2004 a) Best Male Vocalist, b) Song of the Year c) Best New Act Male d) Best Video.

17) Best Male Vocalist 2002 AFFINITY AWARDS.

18) Song Of the decade 2007(African Queen) THE NIGERIAN MUSIC AWARD

19) Best African Act 2007 MOBO (MUSIC OF BLACK ORIGIN AWARDS) UK

20) HIP HOP AWARDS a) Best R&B album b) Best R&B male

21) Best African Act Australian African Awards 2008

22) Best selling Nigerian Artist – World Music Awards 2008, Monaco, Spain

23) Youth Ambassador for peace- Universal Federation for World peace

24) Nigerian International Youth Award- National Youth council of Nigeria.

25) 2Face Idibia has been named a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations' world food programme, joining other Nigerian icons like Wole Soyinka, John Fashanu etc. who are also working with the UN to fight different causes across the African continent.

26) First non-Liberian to become an honorary member of the Liberian music society in recognition for his outstanding contribution to the growth of music in Africa. 2baba as he is fondly called by his fans has done concerts in over 100 countries around the World including Australia, Switzerland, Moscow, Barbados, Seychelles etc. he has been at the forefront of the Nigerian/African music industry for more than a decade now and is still waxing stronger. he has met with living legends in different fields around the world eg: hulk hogan, Ron isely, late James brown, prince of Monaco (Spain),

He has also done collaborations with renowned international artists like Wyclef Jean, Bennie man, Reggie Rockstone, Peter Miles, R Kelly, Chakademus & Pliers, Wyre (Kenya), Sway (UK), Melissa briggs (USA), he is being approached for more collaborations by big names like Mary J Blige (USA), Jah Cure (Jamaica), Pras Mitchel (Fugeez), Rita Marley (Jamaica) etc. Back home here in Nigeria and Africa in general, he is by far the most sought-after and the most featured artist having done songs with almost every major act. Major Nigerian acts like Kaha, Sound sultan, Black Tribes, 9ice, Da natives, Ester, Jimmy jatt, Mode 9, Dare art Alade, Toni Tetuila, Dr Fresh, Felix Duke, Jim Iyke and many more have featured him at one time or the other.

In 2007, his song African Queen was used as a soundtrack for a Hollywood blockbuster movie PHAT GIRLS which was also premiered in Lagos Nigeria. 2face Idibia has since started his own foundation, called "2face Idibia Reach-out Foundation.”What we do for ourselves dies with us but what we do for others remains immortal” he says of the dream and the selflessness behind the creation of the foundation. In this regard the foundation has as its main objective to “lay ample priority on some of the most neglected issues concerning basic human development, life enhancement, self discovery and development.’’

SOME INSPIRING MOMENTS OF 2FACE IDIBIA:

Some countries, actually lay claim to 2face as a citizen of their country the royal receptions and recognition we received in all the countries we traveled to like moscow, australia, Canada, Barbados, Jamaica, etc. and the crowd turn outs plus responses to 2face's performances visiting the Bob Marley museum in Kingston Jamaica and being hosted by his whole family after wards. meeting the legendary james brown, shortly before he passed on

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