Valerie Kimani Biography
Valerie Kimani is a kenyan singer and actress. She is the first kenyan to join Cirque du Soleil, the world’s largest theatrical producer, in their Las Vegas show One inspired by Michael Jackson. Valerie plays Moon Goddess, a woman who flies on the moon throughout the show.
Valerie Kimani Songs
- Nguga II
- Village Girl
- Ndoto Langu
- Luyeph’ Uthando
- Hoi Hoi
- Srudi Tena
- Too Late Now
- Impilo
- Kouo
- Baiskeli
- Feels so Good
- Tembo
- Besame Mucho
Valerie Kimani Acting Career
She played the lead role of Syombua in the Mo Faya musical that stole the hearts of many with its satirical and political look at society. In the musical, she was the love interest of Eric Wainaina who played DJ Lwanda.
Valerie was also cast as the naive Sindi in the three-part MTV series Shuga.
Valerie Kimani Honors and Awards
Winner of Tusker Project Fame Season One, 2006
- Tusker Project Fame is an East African reality-singing competition show sponsored by Tusker Lager. The show is similar to American Idol and Project Fame South Africa, musicians compete to win cash and a one year record deal with Universal Music Group South Africa.
KORA Award Winner: Best arrangement for the song Besame Mucho off the album Baisikeli, KORA
2008
- The KORA All Africa Music Awards are music awards given annually for musical achievement in sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 1994 by Ernest Adjovi, they are comparable to the American Grammy Awards in intent. The award is named after the kora, a West African plucked chordophone.
Metro FM Music Awards Nomination: Best African Pop,2008
- The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)’s biggest commercial radio station, Metro FM is a focused progressive lifestyle brand. It epitomizes black success and leadership, with attitude. Its listeners are high achievers with a lot of style, confidence and potential.
New York Music Festival Award: Outstanding individual performance in the musical Mo’ Faya
NEW YORK MUSIC FESTIVAL, 2009
- The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) is an annual three-week summer festival which presents more than thirty new musicals at venues in New York City’s midtown theater district. The festival nurtures the creation, production, and public presentation of stylistically, thematically, and culturally diverse new musicals to ensure the future vitality of musical theater.
Valerie Kimani Child
She is blessed with one child little zion
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