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Janet Manyowa | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 18, 1985 Chegutu, Zimbabwe |
| Origin | Zimbabwean |
| Genres | Gospel Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Janet Manyowa Music |
| Website | https://www.janetmanyowamusic.com/ |
Janet Manyowa is a Zimbabwean gospel musician. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
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]
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. [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 Rainbow Tourism Group, she currently seats as the Board Treasurer of the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association. [14]
In the 3 years that Janet has been in music, she has received over 42 nominations and 23 awards, some of these are:
Janet is married to Munyaradzi Manyowa and together they have 3 children, Matipa, Waishe and Mufaro. [27] She is an accountant by profession. [28]
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