Avril (singer)
| Avril (singer) | |
|---|---|
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| Nakuru (en) | |
| O ya Tiŋgbaŋ | Kenya |
| Residence | Nairobi |
| A ya balli | Swahili (en) |
| Education | |
| Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋ | University of Nairobi |
| Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibu | Silmiinsili |
| Tuma | |
| Tuma | kpɛrikpɛrita, baaŋa, songwriter (en) |
| Nuu tuunbaŋsim balibu | African popular music (en) |
| Binkumdili | voice (en) |
| theavieway.co.ke… | |
Judith Nyambura Mwangi (bɛ daa dɔɣi o la Silimiin goli April biɛɣ'pihita dali yuuni 1986),[1][2] niriba pam nyɛla ban mi o Avril (/ˌævrɪl/), nyɛla Kenyan yili yiina, yili sabira, kpɛrikpɛrita n-ti pahi daabia. O nyɛla ŋun daa tuui dihi o nuu gbana zuɣu n-ti Ogopa Deejays.[3] O yili yilibu ni, o nyɛla shɛba ni mi so ka di nyɛla o yili gaŋsi "Mama", "Kitu Kimoja", "Chokoza" n-ti pahi "Hakuna Yule" zuɣu. Kpɛrigu kpɛribu shee mi shɛba mi o ka di nyɛla o ni daa nyɛ Miss B'Have sinii yuli booni Shuga: Love, Sex, Money (2012) zuɣu.[4] Avril kpaŋmaŋ zaŋ chaŋ Kenyanima diɛma tuma yaɣili chɛ ka o di pina kamani Nzumari pini zaɣ'yini, Kisima Music Award zaɣ'yini,[5] Golden Mic pini zaɣ'yini[6] n-ti pahi Chaguo La Teeniez pina dibaa ayi.
Discography
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Studio albums
- Spirit (2022)
- Be Kind (EP) (2022)
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Mama" | Non-album single | |
| "Mtaani dot com" (Colonel Mustapha featuring Avril) | [7] | ||
| 2010 | "Leo" (Remix) (AY featuring Avril) | [8] | |
| "Chokoza" (Marya featuring Avril) | [7] | ||
| 2012 | "Kitu Kimoja" | [9] | |
| 2013 | "Hakuna Yule" | [10] | |
| 2014 | "Piga Kengele" (Boomba Boyz featuring Avril) | [11] | |
| "Nikimuona" | [12] | ||
| 2015 | "Hello Baby"(Avril featuring Ommy Dimpoz) | [13] | |
| "Ninaweza"(Avril featuring Rabbit-Kaka Sungura) | [14] | ||
| "No Stress" (Avril featuring AY) | [15] |
Filmography
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Films
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
| TBA | Behind the Veil | TBA | Produced by SpielWorks Media | TBA |
| The Checklist | ||||
Television
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Television | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
| 2012 | Mali | Atiah | Recurring role | [16] |
| 2013 | Shuga | Miss B'Have/Belinda | Main cast
(season 2) |
[2] |
| 2013–present | Sumu la Penzi | Eva | Main cast | [17] |
| 2014 | Noose of Gold | Corrine | Recurring cast (season 5) | [18] |
| 2015–16 | Skandals Kibao | Karen | Supporting actress | [19] |
| 2017 | Varshita | Scarlet | Guest role | |
| 2017 | Auntie Boss! | Guest role | ||
| 2022 | Pepeta | Nduta | Supporting actress | |
| 2023 | Faithless | Deborah | Lead role | |
Pina mini piibu
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Year | Event | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Channel O Music Video Awards | Most Gifted East Video | "Mama" | Nominated | [20] |
| Museke Online Africa Music Awards | Best African Collaboration | "Leo" (Remix) (AY featuring Avril) |
Nominated | [21] | |
| Nzumari Awards | Best Female Artiste | Herself | Won | [22] | |
| 2011 | Chaguo La Teeniez Awards | Best Female Artiste | Won | ||
| Golden Mic Awards | Most Promising Artiste | Won | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Best Female Artist | Won | [1] | ||
| Pearl of Africa Music Awards | Nominated | ||||
| Nzumari Awards | Best Female Artiste | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Kisima Music Awards | Best Boomba Artist | Won | [23] | |
| Chaguo La Teeniez Awards | Best Female Artiste | Won | [22] | ||
| 2015 | Pulse Music Video Awards | Best Female Artist of the Year | Won | [24] | |
| 2016 | Kora Awards | Best Female Artist – East Africa | — | [25] | |
| 2018 | Mdundo Awards | Most Downloaded Afropop | Nominated | [26] |
Kundivihira
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- 1 2 A chirim ya: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedFilm Kenya - 1 2 Avril talks Love, Sex and Money. Lifestyle Magazine (6 February 2012). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ Judith Nyambura-Avril. Kenya Celebrities (14 April 2012). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ Shuga: Love, Sex, Money -Season 2 – Avril. MTV Base. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ 10th Kisima Music Awards 2012 Winners. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ List of nomineess of Nzumari Awards. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- 1 2 Artist Marya Unplugged. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ Leo remix. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ Ogopa Deejays. Kitu Kimoja. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ Avril Nyambura. Hakuna yule lyrics. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ 'Piga Kengele' by Boomba Boyz feat Avril (23 March 2014). Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ Nikimwona. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ Avril (January 19, 2015). Hello Baby. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ Photos from Avrils photo-shoot for Ninaweza. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ SINGER AVRIL: I HAVE NO MORE STRESS. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ New TV drama promises to be the game changer. Daily Nation (24 September 2011). Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ SUMU LA PENZI. Spielworks Media. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ Kenya: Avril Bags Villain Role in M-Net Series. allAfrica.com (8 February 2013). Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ Avril's not moving to gospel (18 August 2015). Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ Channel O Music Video Awards 2010 Nominees Announced! Find Out Who Made The Cut. Bellanaija (20 August 2010). Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ 2010 MOAMAs Award Nominees. MOAMAs (6 March 2010). Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- 1 2 Avril Achievements. Ogopa Deejays. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ Full Winners' List: Kisima Awards 2012. GHAFLA! (3 November 2012). Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ Kipng'enoh, Wesley (December 12, 2015). Here are the winners of the first Pulse Music Video Awards. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ KORA Awards 2016: full list of nominations. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ ONGEA! To Host Mdundo Awards 2018 – Here Is The Full List Of Nominees. Kenyan Music.co.ke (5 February 2018). Retrieved 28 March 2019.
