From Zero to Hero …

Ayi Jihu tells her story to students at A Y Jackson Secondary school in Canada

Ayi Jihu kept a packed auditorium of Secondary school kids enthralled as she told her story of how she overcame her circumstances to become one of the most talked about Chinese entertainers in the Western world today.

Ayi Jihu is on a goodwill tour in Canada representing A Celebration of Women Foundation Inc. and has been invited to speak at several schools in Toronto Canada. A Y Jackson Secondary School is a multi-cultural school with a large Chinese contingent.

Ayi spoke to the students about overcoming things such as language, and bullying to make her dreams come true. Ayi Jihu grew up in a small Village called Leibo in Sichuan, China. She is of Minority Yi, which makes her journey even more incredible. Not many artist from mainland China have been able to make their mark on the world entertainment scene.

This is something that is normally reserved for those coming from Hong Kong or Major Chinese Cities. What makes Ayi’s story even more incredible is that she has achieved her success independently. Ayi is not a part of any Chinese or Western Major Mainstream structure. She has achieved her success with her original mentor Stevie Eagle E and his company Shlepp Entertainment Ltd, through hard work and not giving up on her dreams.

Ayi Jihu took some time out afterwards to speak to some of the students. A Y Jackson is a multi-cultural school, with many Chinese students also. Ayi Jihu spoke to kids of of varying ages and demographics.

A Y Jackson presented Ayi and her team with special gifts to say thank you.

Ayi Jihu will be speaking at several other schools while on tour in Toronto Canada.

For more information on Ayi Jihu visit her website www.ayijihu.com

For more information on A Celebration of Women Foundation Inc. visit their website.