Janet Manyowa

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Janet Manyowa
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Background information
Born (1985-03-18) March 18, 1985 (age 36)
Chegutu, Zimbabwe
OriginZimbabwean
GenresGospel Music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2014–present
LabelsJanet Manyowa Music
Associated actsMichael Mahendere
Websitehttps://www.janetmanyowamusic.com/

Janet Manyowa is a Zimbabwean gospel musician.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early background[]

Janet Manyowa was born in Harare and resided in Chegutu. Her parents identified her passion for music and they sent her to music school at the age of ten. Her career started when she was leading praise and worship in her hometown church.[8]

Career[]

Janet Manyowa released her debut album, King of Glory in August 2015 following the success of the singles Amazing God and Ndomira Pamuri followed by her second album Grateful which was launched in 2017 at the Celebration Centre Auditorium. The launch event featured prominent South African gospel musicians Dr Tumi, and who she featured on the song, You Are More.[9]

At the start of 2017, Janet launched a new TV talk show called Redeemed. The talk show is based on gospel music and interviews various artists and industry leaders and Christians who have a story of redemption to talk about.[10]

She has been listed among the 100 most influential young Zimbabweans under 40 in 2018[11][12] and 2021 she was listed as one of the top 50 most inspirational Women in Zimbabwe according to the Institute of Corporate Directors in Zimbabwe.[13]

In 2020, Janet Manyowa was appointed brand ambassador for ZB Bank Limited and , she currently seats as the Board Treasurer of the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association.[14]

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • King of Glory (2015)
  • Grateful (2017)[15]
  • Sounds of victory (2020)[16]

Singles[]

  • Muchengeti featuring Shingisai Suluma
  • King of Glory
  • Overcome
  • Tarisa
  • Ndomira Pamuri
  • I Trust You (The Reprise)
  • Ufanelwe
  • Amazing God feat. Dr. Comfort Manyame
  • Kune Muponesi feat. Michael Mahendere[17]
  • Muripo
  • Amazing God (Saxophone Version)
  • Zadzisa
  • Nyasha neNgoni
  • Ndimi
  • Ngatimukudzei Mwari
  • Tariro
  • Mbiri

Charts performance[]

  • Song of the Year (Kune Muponesi feat. Michael Mahendere) - Star FM Gospel Greats 2016
  • Song of the Year (Zadzisa) - Star FM Zimbabwe Gospel Greats 2017
  • Song of the Year (Zadzisa) - Diamond FM top 100 2017
  • Song of the Year (Zadzisa) - Power FM Zimbabwe top 100 2017
  • Song of the Year (Zadzisa) - ZiFM Stereo 2017
  • Ngatimukudzei Mwari - Rainbow FM South Africa Gospel Top 20 (number 1)
  • Ndimi - Trace Africa Gospel Hit 30 in 2020[18]
  • Song of The Year (Nyasha neNengoni) - Power FM Zimbabwe charts in 2019

Awards and Recognition[]

In the 3 years that Janet has been in music, she has received over 42 nominations and 23 awards, some of these are:

Personal life[]

Janet is married to Munyaradzi Manyowa and together they have 3 children, Matipa, Waishe and Mufaro.[27] She is an accountant by profession.[28]

References[]

  1. ^ Jun 24; Entertainment, 2018; Arts. "Janet Manyowa releases single - ZBC News Online".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ newsday (12 December 2017). "A night of worship with Janet".
  3. ^ Herald, The. "Janet Manyowa 'Grateful' night". The Herald.
  4. ^ Herald, The. "JANET MANYOWA". The Herald.
  5. ^ https://www.christiannews.co.zw/janet-manyowa-zimbabwe-gospel-musician/
  6. ^ H-Metro. "JANET MANYOWA: ZIM'S GOSPEL SENSATION". H-Metro.
  7. ^ "Female gospel artist gets 8 nominations for ZIMA Awards". 25 February 2016.
  8. ^ https://www.zimetro.co.zw/janet-manyowa-im-drive/
  9. ^ newsday (15 October 2018). "Manyowa sets bar high".
  10. ^ Herald, The. "Manyowa launches talk show". The Herald.
  11. ^ __. "100 Most Influential Young Zimbabweans Under 40 - ZimEye".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Mail, The Sunday. "Manyowa makes mark on Star FM Gospel Greats". The Sunday Mail.
  13. ^ https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/fifty-inspirational-women-honoured
  14. ^ https://3-mob.com/entertainment/zimura-board-appoints-janet-manyowa-but-here-is-the-problem/
  15. ^ Herald, The (27 April 2017). "Janet Manyowa to launch second album". The Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  16. ^ https://www.herald.co.zw/janet-manyowa-prepares-for-sounds-of-victory/[bare URL]
  17. ^ https://www.zimbojam.com/.../janet-manyowa-kune-muponesi-ft-minister-mahendere/
  18. ^ https://youthvillage.co.zw/2020/04/janet-manyowa-and-tembalami-dominate-on-trace-africa/
  19. ^ "ZIMA 2015 music awards nominees revealed". 19 November 2015.
  20. ^ Chronicle, The. "Janet Manyowa eyes another Nama". The Chronicle.
  21. ^ Staff Reporter (24 February 2016). "History Beckons For Sensational Female Musician: Bags 8 ZIMA Nominations".
  22. ^ https://www.herald.co.zw/hail-the-nama-2019-winners/[bare URL]
  23. ^ https://www.herald.co.zw/manyowa-scoops-four-awards/[bare URL]
  24. ^ "Star FM Music Awards 2020 winners list". 23 February 2020.
  25. ^ "Janet Manyowa, Tembalami scoop prestigious award". 29 October 2020.
  26. ^ https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/zimbabwe-music-awards-2021-all-winners[bare URL]
  27. ^ "Meet husband of the year in the arts – Munyaradzi Manyowa". 10 August 2018.
  28. ^ "'Accountancy shaped my music career'". 17 March 2019.
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