Izzy Odigie
Izzy Odigie | |
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 in 2018 on NdaniTV | |
| Born | Iziegbe Odigie 1996 |
| Nationality | Nigerian American |
| Education | Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer and choreographer |
| Known for | viral videos |
Iziegbe (Izzy) Odigie (born 1996) is a New York born Nigerian afrobeats choreographer. In 2019 she was one of OkayAfrica's "100 women".
Life
Odigie was born in 1996, her mother, Osarenoma Odigie, was a nurse and her father was a businessman.[1] She was born in Brooklyn but brought up in Nigeria in Edo State. where she went to boarding school[2] She moved to the US in 2007 and studied dance and attended university. She was one of the founders of the Trybe dancers who appeared accompanying afrobeats artists.[2]
She is known for Afro dance. She came to notice when she danced with Eddy Kenzo in 2015 reaching 20 million via a video.[3]
She was chosen to be on the OkayAfrica 100 women list[4] in 2019.[5] The 2019 emphasis was to find women who were disrupting their own local culture whilst at the same time demanding equal access to the global stage.[6]
Odigie teaches dance and tours. She has worked with the artists like Tiwa Savage, Mr Eazi,[2] Moonchild Sanelly and Yemi Alade.[1]
In 2020 she choreographed and appeared in one episode of the fifth series of the Fox US drama, Empire.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "The Captivating Dancer Behind Afrobeats' Biggest Stars". OZY. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ a b c Author (2018-01-08). "Interview with Afrobeats Dancer and Choreographer, Izzy Odigie". OneTribeMag. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Guiba, Carmen (2018-11-14). "Nigerian Dancer Iziegbe 'Izzy' Odigie Is Promoting Afro Culture With Her Dance". AfricaFutura. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Iziegbe Odigie aka Izzy". OKAYAFRICA's 100 WOMEN. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "OKAYAFRICA - 100 WOMEN". OKAYAFRICA's 100 WOMEN. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Moonchild Sanelly". BAM.org. Retrieved 2019-10-24.