Patricia Kihoro is a Kenyan based recording and performing artiste set on making her mark in the East African entertainment industry. Born 25 years ago in Nairobi, Kenya, Patricia Kihoro has begun to distinguish herself as an emerging talent in various entertainment spheres. Her presence can already be felt in the singing, acting and radio fraternities in Kenya.
Education
Patricia attended Shepherd’s Junior Primary School and later joined Moi Girls School Nairobi. For her higher level of education, Patricia joined the school of Science and psychology at Moi University. While in Moi University, she was able to take semester breaks and take part in theatre plays and musicals.
Music Career
Patricia landed the coveted role on Tusker Project fame where she sites Kavutha Asiyo as one of her greatest musical mentors.
Patricia’s talent was unveiled to the world in TPF, but with the fame came consequences. Despite people holding grudges against her when she voted out her fellow Kenyan from the competition, Patricia learnt her lessons and rose above.
Describing herself as young, impressionable, constantly evolving, and open-minded, it is no surprise that Patricia has delved into various fields, and excelled. As a singer, she has been providing her vocals for various artists and advertising jingles for years, but her most memorable appearances were on Tusker Project Fame 2009, the reality talent show that pits various talented, singing contestants from 5 Eastern African countries against each other. Patricia managed to edge out thousands of hopefuls to emerge as a finalist. She has since shared numerous Kenyan stages with renowned musicians such as Just A Band, K.S.Mbugua, Aaron Rimbui, Harry Kimani as well as American Jazz great, Gerald Albright.
Patricia Kihoro Songs
- Loving Wrong
- Hakuna Matata
- Ngoma
- Nakupenda
- Nakupenda The What Not
Acting
As an actress, Patricia began by acting in stage productions at the Kenya National Theatre, such as Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, as well as Malaika. She has also featured in various videos/shortfilms for select East African musicians such as Just A Band, Muthoni The Drummer Queen and most recently Sauti
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Patricia Kihoro
Sol. Patricia also plays a principal character “Pet” on the Mnet Production, “Changes”, which has just completed it’s second season on DSTV.
Patricia, a university graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, now currently works as a Radio news anchor on One FM, splitting her time between various acting, singing and writing engagements. She is also recording her debut album with various talented composers and writers such as Danson Kiundi, K.S. Mbugua and Bienaime Barasa.
Patricia also finds time to dedicate her time to conscious initiatives such as the rape awareness organization, “NO MEANS NO”, and is an ambassador for “CATSI Kenya”, the Cancer Awareness and Treatment Support Initiative
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