Zani Challe

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Zani Challe
Born
Zani Michelle Chiumia

(1993-06-06) June 6, 1993 (age 31)
Nkhata Bay
Nationality Malawian
Citizenship South Africa
EducationMzuzu University of Malawi
Occupation
    • actress
    • artist
Years active2012- present
Known forSingle Tonight
Awards
    • 2016 African Music Industry Awards (nominated)
    • 2016 Malawi UMP Awards (won)

ZaniMichelle Chiumia [1] (born 6 June 1993) is a Malawian artist, actress, model and former TV presenter. [2] [3] She gained international recognition in music when she collaborated with a Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter, Patoranking, on a song called "Single Tonight" [4] released in 2016. [5] [6]

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Chiumia was one of the eight selected entertainers by the International Central Working Committee (ICWC) for the forthcoming projects that were scheduled in March 2017 in Nigeria. [1] In 2018, she was nominated for best female newcomer in 2016 African Music Industry Awards (AMIA) Afrika – People’s Choice awards. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] She was the only nominee from Malawi. [12] In 2017, she was nominated for her 2017 song Chikondi Chako (your love). Chiumia is the only Malawian artist appearing in the rest of the 32 award categories. [7] She has performed in the United States along with other artists such as Tay Grin. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] In November 2016, she won best Malawi female artist at Malawi UMP awards. [12] [18] [19]

Background

Early life

Chiumia was born on 6 June in 1993 in Nkhata Bay district in Malawi to Tumbuka parents. [20] [21] She is a Tumbuka by tribe. [21]

Music

Chiumia collaborated on single called “Single Tonight” that was spotted acting in the few movies she has done abroad. She revealed that ICWC took interest in her when she was acting for the drama series “The Dragons”. [1]

Achievements

African Music Industry Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2016Herselfbest female newcomerNominated

UMP awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2016Herselfbest female artistWon

Personal life

Chiumia was in a relationship and in February 2021, she announced that her boyfriend had died. [22]

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