Zeritu Kebede (Amharic: ዘሪቱ ከበደ; born 19 February 1984) is an Ethiopian singer, songwriter, social activist, actress, film producer and screenwriter.[1] Zeritu began her career at the age of 21, in 2005, as the 2005 Ethiopian general election changed the country's condition, she released "Athidebegn" accompanied the election and her eponymous album Zeritu became the most successful album all of time.