Janet Otieno

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Janet Otieno
Birth nameJanet Achieng Otieno
Also known asJanet Otieno
Born (1977-12-24) 24 December 1977 (age 46)
Kisumu, Kenya
Genres Gospel
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter,
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2013–present
Website janetotieno.co.ke

Janet Achieng Otieno (born 24 December 1977) popularly known as Janet Otieno, [1] is a singer and songwriter of gospel music [2] [3] from Kenya. She was the winner of Mwafaka Awards [4] and nominated at Groove Awards for "Collaboration of the year" in 2014 for the song "Napokea Kwako" which featured Christina Shusho from Tanzania. [5]

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Early life and career

Janet gained interest in music in 2010 when she started singing in church. She later released her first song, "Napokea Kwako", which featured Tanzanian gospel singer Christina Shusho, in 2013. The song gained her much attention and fame and in 2014, she was awarded for "Collaboration of the year for the song "Napokea Kwako" by Mwafaka Awards. She later released other songs such as Mtafute, Ni Wewe, Nijaze, [6] [7] Nitangoja, [8] Tulia, [9] Amka Ucheze, More of you,  Heshima and Uniongoze. [10] In 2014 she was nominated for Female artist of the year, Collaboration of the year and Song of the year by Groove Awards and in 2018 she was nominated as the Best Female Artiste in African Inspirational Music at Afrima Awards. [11]

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

YearAward CeremonyPrizeResult
2014Mwafaka AwardsCollabo of the YearWon [15]
2014 Groove Awards Female Artist Of the YearNominated [16] [17]
Collabo of the YearNominated [5]
Video of the YearNominated [16]
2018 Afrima AwardsBest Female Artiste in African Inspirational MusicNominated

Personal life

Born 24 December 1977, Janet Achieng Otieno is the second born in a family of six children. Janet is married to Alfred Otieno whom she met while singing in redeemed gospel church; the couple married in 1996. [18] [19] [20] [21]

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