His tenor singing was considered the best of Ethiopian pop at the time, and his fan base was bigger than any other singer in the country. Tilahun’s rise starts at the Imperial Guard. While Mekonen Habtewolde demanded the Orchestra to give Tilahun Back, Chief of the Imperial Guard General Mengestu Neway ordered for his stay.
For a while, there were a quarrel between the Orchestra and Hager Fiker. Officials from Hager Fiker was unhappy and wanted Tilahun back. In fact, records show that Tilahun was receiving salary from both places for a while, until his bosses’ heard his voice on radio and realized he joined the Imperial Guard Orchestra.
The Orchestra was thrilled to have Tilahun and he joined without officially leaving Hager Fiker Theater. Impressed by their music arrangement, dressing style and the admiration they received, Tilahun then joined the Imperial Guard Orchestra. Both of them were young and were living in the housing provided by the theater. Tilahun met and befriended another legendary singer, Firew Hailu at the theater. On his arrival in Addis Ababa, the 14 year’s old Tilahun first auditioned and joined Hager Fiker Theater. While some argue that he moved for the sole reason of becoming a musician, others write that he actually came to live with his mother, who was living in Addis Ababa. There are conflicting narrations for Tilahun’s decision to move to the capital Addis Ababa.
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