IN PICTURE: Betty G.

Bruktawit Getahun, Betty G for her fans.

Her interest in music coasts between grunge, country, rock and pop, a style that inspires her work. Her career has been on an upward trajectory since the release of her first single in 2012.

Bruktawit Getahun, Betty G for her fans.

Bruktawit Getahun, Betty G for her fans, would have loved to be around for the Battle of Adwa and thinks of robots as square and scary. Third daughter to her parents, anchored but not confined, there is not a challenge in her life she would rather not have faced.

Bruktawit Getahun, Betty G for her fans.

She waxes philosophically to describe herself and her life, recounting icons of the great musical Gold Age of Ethiopia as her dream collaborators.

Bruktawit Getahun, Betty G for her fans.

Her second album, selling around 30,000 copies, was released to acclaim, winning the 33-year old the best album award at the All African Music Awards last year.

Bruktawit Getahun, Betty G for her fans.

Her second album, selling around 30,000 copies, was released to acclaim, winning the 33-year old the best album award at the All African Music Awards last year.

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IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION

December 14 , 2019

President Sahle-Work Zewde hosted a state dinner reception to congratulate and welcome the Prime Minister on his return home from Oslo, Norway, where he accepted the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize two days earlier...

PM Abiy Ahmed (PhD) at a Gala Dinner Called for the Awarding of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize

May 6 , 2019

Faces, Voices of Addis Abeba

April 26 , 2019

Mourning Nation, Grieving World

March 17 , 2019

THE FINISH LINE

March 16 , 2019

Pizza Hut Triples Branches

February 2 , 2019

In-Picture

A Rare Moment

November 28 , 2019

SHOP ON WHEELS

November 16 , 2019

THE PLASTIC HOUSE

November 16 , 2019

BAG TIME

October 26 , 2019

UNITY IS POWER

October 26 , 2019

LIFTING THE CUP

December 14 , 2019

Sahle-Work Zewde, president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, receiving the GERD Memorial Cup from Somali Regional State head Mustefe Mohammed on the 14th Nations, Nationalities and People's day organised by Oromia Regional State and ce...