Onesimus Muzik

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Onesimus Muzik
Born (1990-04-29) April 29, 1990 (age 35)
Blantyre
Occupation(s)Afropop singer, songwriter
Years active2012–present
LabelsMuthaland Entertainment

Armstrong Kalua (born April 29, 1990), professionally known as Onesimus Muzik, is a Malawi-born Afropop singer and songwriter. [1] [2]

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Early life

Kalua was born in Rumphi district in the Northern Region of Malawi. He is of Tumbuka ethnicity. He started singing at the age of 13. He started his music interest by performing at different concerts around his community. [3] [4]

Music career

Kalua started his music interest in 2008 when he joined the rap group called Blessed Beyond Measure (also BBM Clique), dropping tracks such as "By MySide" and "Random Thoughts" with the outfit. He ventured into a solo career soon after, working on an unreleased hip-hop mixtape called Beyond Limits for a year in 2009 before he found his true calling, music.

Kalua started singing secular music in 2010 and finally released two singles: "Beautiful", featuring award-winning Malawian rapper Young Kay; and "Without Your Love", which landed him a coveted deal with the record company Nde’feyo Entertainment. Almost instantly thereafter he began his tour in Malawi under the stable, in 2011. He dropped a R&B mixtape titled BRB in 2012 and, in the same year, dropped his debut Afro R&B album, Ndele.

He also recorded a song called "Musiye Ayende" with Zambian musicians Dalisoul and Afunika. [5] He has shared stages with Africa's music industry giants such as Oliver Mtukudzi, Freshlyground, Salif Keita, Professor, AKA, and Naeto C. [6] [7]

Awards

YearAward ceremonyPrizeWork/recipientResult
2019
African Inspirational Music AwardsBest Male ArtistHimselfWon
2019
Malawi Music AwardsWinner Song of the YearHimselfWon
2019
Malawi Music AwardsWinner Best Male ArtistHimselfWon
2019
Malawi Music AwardsWinner Best RingtonesHimselfWon
2022
AFRIMA AwardsBest Male ArtistHimselfWon
2024
Zikomo International AwardsBest Male (Southern Africa)HimselfWon
2024
MASO AwardsSong of the YearHimselfNominated
2024
MASO AwardsArtist of the YearHimselfNominated
2024
MASO AwardsBest CollaborationHimselfNominated
2024
HAPA AwardsBest Male ArtistHimselfWon
2024
Shinning Star Africa AwardsBest Male ArtistHimselfWon
2024
Music Video Africa AwardsSong of the YearHimselfWon

References

  1. ↑ "Onesimus lives his gospel music". Iol.co.za. 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  2. ↑ Snazo Notho 14 February 2018 (2018-02-14). "Onesimus Is Ready For Love". Dailysun.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "Onesimus". Music In Africa. 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  4. ↑ "Onesimus Muzik". Afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  5. ↑ "Onesimus Muzik on his musical journey". YouTube. 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  6. ↑ "Onesimus Muzik". Home of all music Malawian. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  7. ↑ "Onesimus Muzik - Thank you lord :: Free Stream :: NoiseTrade". Paste Magazine. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
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