The Greatest Ethiopian singer of all time, the legendary Tilahun Gessesse, dies at 68
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The legendary Ethiopian singer Tilahun Gessesse, 68, passed away at midnight on Sunday.
The late Tilahun passed away while he was being taken to hospital feeling serious pain. He had arrived later on same day from New York, USA, according to the artist’s family members.
In appreciation of his contribution to Ethiopian music, Tilahun received an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Addis Ababa University. He has also received an award for his lifetime achievements from the Ethiopian Fine Art and Mass Media Prize Trust.
Born on September 1940, in Addis Ababa to his mother Woizero Gete Gurmu and his father Ato Gessesse Negusse, Tilahun attended primary school at Ras Gobena Elementary School in Woliso town of Oromia State.
The late artist was first hired by the Hager Fikir Association, which is now known as Hager Fikir Theater. After a few years at the Hager Fikir Theater, he joined the Imperial Bodyguard Band where he became a leading star singer.Tilahun moved to the National Theater where his success continued.
The majority of Tilahun’s recordings are in Amharic, though he has recorded a number of songs in Oromifa.
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Sad to hear we have lost an Ethiopian hero, you will never be forgetton Tilahun..god bless your soul
My deepest sympathy to all Ethiopian people all over the place.
Tilahun remains in our heart for ever.
Ethiopian love you more than words could express.
May God rest your soul in heaven
RIP Tilahun you will always be in Ethiopia’s heart
Very sad day..Tilahun is the greatest please people pray for him and his family Rest in Peace
Unbelievable! Telesh mote..iam very shocked to hear the sad news a great singer a great man! Long live his memories
RIP tilhaun i’m saddened by this news
maybe if he was in US this would have been different, our health care in Ethiopia needs improvement.. god rest his soul in his mother land RIP
i have nothing to say about Dr. tilahun he was all about all ethiopian life. may GOD rest his soul in the heaven.
Not fair!
This is too unfair indeed. What a wonderfully gifted man he was.
In a country that so discriminated against your ethnic group, you ascended above it all and became the greatest Ethiopian singer of all time.
RIP brother.
This is an end of an era, sory to see Tilahun go with it. He will be missed.
sorry to his fans. however he is not out of complains being refuse about ethiopian election
he is not hero but he is good musician that is what i feel
Unexpected news, Tele may GOD rest his soul in the heaven
Tilahun entertained our fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters everywhere wherever they may be and he has been our household hero for decades putting an unforgettable spot with his defining musical mark.This extremely talented artist has left us for good now but he and his music will always remain with us and will pass for generations to come. We owe him a lot and as we say goodbye to this extraordinary man, we say thank you and my God bless him and may God give strength and courage to his family and for all Ethiopians.
may god bless his soul This is all because of Ethiopia……. NOOOOOOOOOOOO HOSPITALS
what touches me the most about the news is not Tilahun’s death by itself rather the way he died. it is so tragic, dying of not getting any kind of treatment whatsoever. his ail might be a very simple one had it been there was a doctor at hand.
I am nothing to say about Dr.Tilahun he was the symbol of Ethiopian music.beside that he hungered when the people hungered he keeps his country until his end of life. so tilahun was the way our holiday celebration, love expression,the admiration of beauty and so on….
God bless his soul
I am so sorry about him. he was a wonder full ethiopian singer ,so god bless his soul .
I touched too much when I heard the death of our renowed beloved and symbolic singer of ethiopian music. may God bless his soul in heaven.
I can’t explain about his. I am sorry. GOD rest his soul in the heaven
Unexpected news, I can’t explain about . I am sorry.GOD rest his soul in the heaven
I am sorry about Gash Tilahun. i am very shocked to hear the sad news a great singer a great man! may GOD rest his soul in the heaven.
He is the result of Amhara sperm and Oromo egg!!!!!!!!!!
we lost our legendery musician.this is what i can say. i wish God keeps him on the right
side of the heaven.
rest in peace brother!!!
Tilahun gessesse birth name was Dandana ayanoo, Gessesse negusse was his step father.
Ethioplanet please respect Tilahun Gessesse familly and history. where did you get the information that his step father name was “Gessesse Geberekidan”??? instead of Gessesse Negussee ?? again Gessesse Negussie was not his real father.
The person “hello” before me… what r u talkin about..who mention name “Gessesse Geberekidan” where in the article it says that..u can’t read “hello”
the person called “betty” are you blind and not normal???? read it eshi.
my god rest his soul in heaven!!!! we lost a great person
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