Malawian Afro-pop musician Onesimus has started the year 2025 on a high after receiving two nominations in the Young Achievers Africa Awards.
The artist has been nominated in the Best Young Achiever Music Video of the Year category for his song Controller and the Best Young Achiever Artist of the Year category in the awards which are set to take place in April in Kigali, Rwanda.
In an interview yesterday, Onesimus said it feels great to receive the double nominations in the international awards as they underline the effort that he has invested in his art over the past few years.
He said: “I really feel great about these nominations. The year 2024 was a great year for me and it feels good to also start the new year on such a high note.
“I am grateful for the support from my country and everybody across the world that has been supporting my music. It feels good to represent Malawi again at international level. This means so much to me.”
Meanwhile, news of his nominations has been met with joy by the artist’s followers who showered him with congratulatory messages on his Facebook page.
Said Brian Simfukwe: “You have reached the level of artists such as Tanzania’s Harmonize. Congratulations for being nominated. Let us win.”
“You deserve more than that. Your work ethic is epic,” said Mtonga X Technical.
The Sinditha Kumvetsa star enjoyed a stellar 2024, having amassed a number of international and local awards.
He won the Best Male Artist Award during the Annual Hapa Awards in Tanzania and Best Male Artist of the Year Award in the Star Africa Awards. He also clinched Zikomo Africa Awards Artist of the Year and Africa Entertainment Awards Best New Act Award in the United States of America.
The Young Achievers Africa Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates African excellence through recognising and honouring notable individuals and organisations in Africa across multiple industries that contribute immensely to the growth and development of the continent.
The awards were founded in 2011 and since its inception, they have recognised influential Africans that are developing and growing in Africa. The first award was presented to Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 2011 to recognise his fight for human rights, justice and peace.
