History maker: Sha Sha wins BET award

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History maker: Sha Sha wins BET award

SOUTH AFRICA-based Zimbabwean amapiano star, Charmaine Shamiso Mapambiro, popularly known as Sha Sha in the showbiz industry has written her own piece of history, by becoming the first local artiste to win a BET award.

Sha Sha won the 2020 BET Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act award at a ceremony held virtually in Los Angeles on Sunday.

National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) director Nicholas Moyo, in a statement, said Sha Sha’s award did not come as a surprise to the council as they are aware of the amount of hard work and dedication that she has put in her artistic works.

Moyo said Sha Sha’s award is also an endorsement on the growth and development of the arts sector in Zimbabwe and Africa.

“We truly believe that this award is just the beginning of many such successes in Sha Sha’s career and we wish her all the very best for her future endeavours.

Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

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