Thamsanqa 'Tamy' Moyo (born 5 January 1998) is a

Zimbabwean Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Moza ...

musical artist and actress. She rose to fame after releasing her 2016 song “Ndibereke" she is also known for her role in the 2020

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

“Gonarezhou".

Early life

She was born on 5 January 1998 in

Harare Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...

, Zimbabwe. Her father Richard Kohola is a presenter at

Star FM Zimbabwe Star FM is a commercial urban radio station that broadcasts throughout Zimbabwe from the country's capital, Harare. It first aired in June 2012 and is owned by Zimbabwe Newspapers, which owns Bulawayo's '' The Chronicle'', Harare's '' The Heral ...

popularly known as RK. She was raised by her mother Doris Moyo and her grandfather Makwara.

Career

At the age of 7, she started singing particularly in the senior choir. She completed primary education from Lusitania Primary School and later attended Westridge High School for secondary education. At an age of 13 while she was in Form One, she joined with popular artists Joe Thomas, Oliver Mtukudzi, Stunner, Ba Shupi, and Alexio Kawara. Later she became the Child Ambassador for Childline Zimbabwe, becoming the youngest Zimbabwean ever to be an ambassador. In 2008, Tamy formed the Uganda African Choir, together with three other colleagues in a charity gig at the Madison Square Garden in New York. She wrote and sang a song, ''Cry For Help'' which encourages fellow children to call freephone 116 for help. In 2012, Tamy released her first music album ''Celebrate Yo Lyf''. Then she got the opportunity to perform in biggest Zimbabwean festivals such as

Harare International Festival of the Arts The Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) is one of Africa's largest international arts festivals. Established in 1999 by Manuel Bagorro the festival takes place each year in late April or early May in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. T ...

and Shoko Festival. She also featured at the

National Arts Merit Awards The National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA Awards) is a set of annual awards granted by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) in recognition of outstanding achievements in the arts and culture. The categories have differed over the years. In 202 ...

and Miss Tourism Zimbabwe where she performed in November 2016. In 2017, Tamy was invited to play in the film ''Gonarezhou'' by the co-producer of the film,

Sydney Taivavashe Sydney Taivavashe (born March 20,1991) is a Zimbabwean film director, producer and screenwriter. Early life Sydney Taivavashe was born in 1991 in Masvingo, Zimbabwe where he grew up. Career Sydney made his debut film in 2006, a short film titl ...

. The film is produced in conjunction with the

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) is an agency of the Zimbabwe government managing national parks. Zimbabwe's game reserves are managed by the government. They were initially founded as a means of using unproductive land ...

. In the film Tamy played the role of 'Chipo' as her debut cinema appearance. In the same year, she had her first nomination in the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA awards) for the excellence in her role. In 2019, Tamy was nominated for the best female artiste from Southern Africa at All Africa Music Award (AFRIMA) ceremony in Ghana. In mid 2021, she was appointed as brand ambassador b
ZIMOCO
an official distributor of Mercedes Benz. In November 2021, she released a thirteen track album called ''Bvudzijena'' at a ZIMOCO live session and her act was equated to an award level performance by

Black Entertainment Television (BET) Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los ...

. She was nominated for the best female artiste in Southern Africa under the prestigious All Africa Music Awards 2021 (AFRIMA). She ran the battle alongside,

Makhadzi Ndivhudzannyi Ralivhona (born June 30, 1996), known by her stage name Makhadzi, is a South African singer. Born and raised in Ha-Mashamba, Limpopo, her career began at the age of 12 as dancer prior pursuing a music career as a singer, while she ...

(who bagged the award), Sha Sha amongst others.

Filmography

References

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