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Zimbabwean gospel musician
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Janet Manyowa
Background information
Born (1985-03-18) March 18, 1985 (age 39)
Chegutu, Zimbabwe
OriginZimbabwean
GenresGospel Music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2014–present
LabelsJanet Manyowa Music
Websitehttps://www.janetmanyowamusic.com/
Musical artist

Janet Manyowa is a Zimbabwean gospel musician.

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.

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, Ntokozo Mbambo and Nqubeko Mbatha who she featured on the song, You Are More.

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.

She has been listed among the 100 most influential young Zimbabweans under 40 in 2018 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.

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

Discography

Albums

  • King of Glory (2015)
  • Grateful (2017)
  • Sounds of victory (2020)

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
  • Muripo
  • Amazing God (Saxophone Version)
  • Zadzisa
  • Nyasha neNgoni
  • Ndimi
  • Ngatimukudzei Mwari
  • Tariro
  • Mbiri featuring Tembalami

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
  • 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. She is an accountant by profession.

References

  1. "Janet Manyowa releases single". ZBC News. June 24, 2018. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  2. "A night of worship with Janet". 12 December 2017.
  3. "Janet Manyowa 'Grateful' night". The Herald.
  4. "Janet Manyowa". The Herald.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2019-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Janet Manyowa: Zim's Gospel Sensation". H-Metro.
  7. "Female gospel artist gets 8 nominations for ZIMA Awards". 25 February 2016.
  8. "Janet Manyowa: I'm driven by passion". 20 July 2019.
  9. "Manyowa sets bar high". 15 October 2018.
  10. "Manyowa launches talk show". The Herald.
  11. "100 Most Influential Young Zimbabweans Under 40".
  12. "Manyowa makes mark on Star FM Gospel Greats". The Sunday Mail. 17 May 2015.
  13. "Fifty inspirational women honoured". 29 May 2021.
  14. "Zimura board appoints Janet Manyowa but here is the problem…". 21 July 2020.
  15. "Janet Manyowa to launch second album". The Herald. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  16. "Janet Manyowa prepares for 'Sounds of Victory'". The Herald.
  17. https://www.zimbojam.com/.../janet-manyowa-kune-muponesi-ft-minister-mahendere/
  18. "Janet Manyowa and Tembalami dominate on Trace Africa". 3 April 2020.
  19. "ZIMA 2015 music awards nominees revealed". 19 November 2015.
  20. "Janet Manyowa eyes another Nama". The Chronicle.
  21. Staff Reporter (24 February 2016). "History Beckons For Sensational Female Musician: Bags 8 ZIMA Nominations".
  22. "Hail the NAMA 2019 winners!". The Herald.
  23. "Manyowa scoops four awards | The Herald".
  24. "Star FM Music Awards 2020 winners list". 23 February 2020.
  25. "Janet Manyowa, Tembalami scoop prestigious award". 29 October 2020.
  26. "Zimbabwe Music Awards 2021: All the winners | Music In Africa". 22 February 2021.
  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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