Evelyn Wanjiru

Evelyn Wanjiru
Background information
Birth name Evelyn Wanjiru Agundabweni
Born (1989-05-06) May 6, 1989
Origin Nairobi, Kenya
Genres Contemporary worship music, contemporary Christian music
Instruments Voice, Acoustic guitar, Piano
Labels Bwenieve
Website www.evelynwanjiru.com

Evelyn Wanjiru Agundabwen (born 6 May 1989) is a Kenyan gospel singer, worship leader, music director, and songwriter. She is best known for her hit songs "Mungu Mkuu," "Waweza," "Hossana," "Nikufahamu" and "Tulia."

Life and career

Evelyn Wanjiru is the fourth-born of Helen Muhonja and Crispin Kinyua in a family of five. She was brought up in the Nakuru Kenya Freehold Estate, where she attended Saint Mary’s Girls Primary and Langalanga Secondary. In her early education, she was deeply involved in drama and the school choir, presaging her later success. She later joined Tears Group, Nakuru, for a course in music before further benefiting from the government of Kenya at the 2010 Talent Academy at Kabarak University Nakuru. After early successes in church and school festivals, commercial success came her way when music producer Agundabweni Akweyu Peterson noted her talent. Together they started Bwenieve Productions, a music recording studio. She recorded her first album "Mazingira," which was later re-branded as "Waweza." This album resulted in increased public awareness and accolades, most notably for her songs "Waweza" and "Mungu Mkuu." “Waweza” was nominated as Worship Song and Wanjiru as New Artist of the Year for the 2012 Groove Awards. "title song of her second album, won the 2015 Groove Awards Album of the Year.

The song "Mazingira" was also selected as the theme song of the Kenyan government's campaign to reclaim Mau Forest in 2010. During the launch of this reforestation project in eastern Mau, the incumbent Prime Minister of Kenya was notably impressed by the song, appointing Wanjiru as the official music ambassador for Mau Forest. Under the auspices of this appointment, Wanjiru began the “Mazingira Bora Afya Bora" campaign for the promotion of good health and a healthy environment.

On April 7, 2012, Wanjiru got married to Producer Agundabweni Akweyu at Buruburu Baptist Church, where her father in-law, Rev. Kenneth Akweyu, serves as a senior pastor.

Discography

Waweza Album (2012)

Mungu Mkuu Album (2015)

Matendo Album

Discography

Complete Albums by Evelyn Wanjiru

Year Album Notes
2012 Waweza written by Evelyn
2015 Mungu Mkuu written by evelyn
2016 Matendo written by Evelyn

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref(s)
2016 Afrima Awards Best female african inspirational Nikufahamu Nominee [1]
2016 Mwafaka Awards Female artist of the year Nikufahamu Nominee [2]
2016 Mwafaka Awards Collabo of the year Tulia Nominee [2]
2016 xtreem Awards Female artist of the year Nikufahamu Nominee [3]
2016 xtreem Awards Worship Song of the year Nikufahamu Nominee [3]
2016 Groove Awards Worship Song of the year Nikufahamu Winner [4]
2016 Groove Awards Female Artist of the year Nikufahamu Nominee [5]
2016 Groove Awards Collabo of the year Tulia Winner [6]
2015 Groove Awards Album of the year Mungu Mkuu Winner [7]
2015 Groove Awards Female Artist of the year Mungu Mkuu Nominee [8]
2015 Groove Awards Worship Song of the year Mungu Mkuu Nominee [9]
2015 Xtreem Awards Worship Song of the year Mungu Mkuu Winner [10]
2015 Xtreem Awards Collabo of the year Tulia Winner [11]
2015 Xtreem Awards Female artist of the year Mungu Mkuu Nominee [12]
2015 Mwafaka Awards Female Artist of the year Mungu Mkuu Nominee [13]
2015 Mwafaka Awards Song of the year Mungu Mkuu Nominee [14]
2014 Xtreem Awards Worship Song of the year Waweza Winner [15]
2014 Xtreem Awards Central Kenya Artist of the year Waweza Winner [16]
2012 Groove Awards Worship Song of the year Waweza Nominee [17]

Notes and references

  1. http://www.evelynwanjiru.com/bio/
  2. Evelyn Wanjiru's Wedding anniversary
  3. 2016 Groove female artist of the year nominee
  4. 2016 Groove worship song of the year winner
  5. 2016 Groove collabo of the year winner
  6. Evelyn Wanjiru news-uliza links .Retrieved 27 April 2016
  7. Wowan to Woman-Daily nation news paper retrieved 24 April
  8. 2015 Groove awards album of the year winner
  9. 2014 Xtreem awards worship song of the year
  10. 2015 Xtreem awards worship song winner
  11. 2015 Xtreem female artist nominee
  12. 2015 Xtreem collabo of the year winner
  13. 2012 Groove awards new artist nominee
  14. 2015 Groove awards worship song nominee
  15. 2015 Groove awards female artist nominee
  16. Evelyn Wanjiru Album launch Buzz Daily nation.Retrieved 24 April 2016
  17. 2015 Mwafaka awards female artist nominee
  18. 2015 Mwafaka awards song of the year
  19. 2014 Xtreem Awards central kenya Artist

References

  1. ↑ "Poll: BEST FEMALE ARTISTE IN AFRICAN INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC". afrima.org. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  2. 1 2 "Full list of the Mwafaka Awards nominees | UlizaLinks.co.ke". www.ulizalinks.co.ke. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  3. 1 2 "Xtreem Awards KE - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  4. ↑ winners. "2016 groove awards winners".
  5. ↑ Groove, Awards. "Female Artist of the year".
  6. ↑ winners. "2016 groove awards winners".
  7. ↑ Groove, Awards. "Album Of the year".
  8. ↑ Groove, Awards. "Female Artist nomination".
  9. ↑ Groove, Awards. "Worship song nomination".
  10. ↑ Uliza, links. "Winners".
  11. ↑ 254blog. "winners".
  12. ↑ "254blog".
  13. ↑ ghettoradio. "mwafaka nominee".
  14. ↑ ghettoradio. "Mwafaka awards".
  15. ↑ Uliza, Links. "Winners xtreem awards 2014".
  16. ↑ Uliza, Links. "Winners xtreem awards 2014".
  17. ↑ "2012 Groove Awards nominatios".

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