Top Cheri
Top Cheri
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| Birth name | Monica Pineas |
| Born | 1991 Walvis Bay |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Author |
| Years active | 2014 - present |
Monica Pineas, commonly known as Top Cheri, (born 1991 in Walvis Bay), is a Namibian singer and entrepreneur.[1]
Early life
[edit]Born and raised in Walvis Bay, Top Cheri was studying TV Production at the College of the Arts, Windhoek. She was in her second year when her sister died, an entrepreneur and author from Walvis Bay and her only source of support. As a consequence, Top Cheri quit her studies and entered the music industry.
Musical career
[edit]Top Cheri initially performed in German. She has won several SANLAM and MTC Awards.[2][3][4] Her most recent was the Namibian song of the year in August 2020. [5][6][7][2]
Projects
[edit]The 'Omapendafule' hitmaker came up with an event, which was slated for 3 December 2022 at the Doc Jubber fields in Olympia, Windhoek, which was a platform for young children to showcase their talent in singing, dancing, and acting. The event aimed at encouraging young people to become entrepreneurs, through the addition of stalls.[8]
In addition to her upcoming album launch 'Fertile', Top Cheri had also been laying the groundwork for a new project which saw her giving back to the community. “I want people to look at cancer and see the real urgency behind it. People are dying every day but in some of our communities some of our people take it as witchcraft and by the time doctors get involved, it's too late.” The cause is certainly close to her heart. “My mom had cancer, my best friend's mother died from cancer, I've seen it and what it does to people.” The cancer awareness project was launched at the album shower where Top Cheri encouraged her peers in attendance to also get involved.[9]
Among Top Cheri's many talents acting has always been one of her main passions and she longed to partake in an acting role. She landed her first role as an actress in the film Captain Kalola as Naango a sister to problematic and mischievous brothers. She explains that playing the character Naango came easy to her as it was more natural to her.[1]
Discography
[edit]- Ghetto Love (2021)
- Tithe (2020)
- The Matrimony (2019)
- Dual (2021)
- Fertile (2022)
References
[edit]- ^ Namibian, The. "Top Cheri's Rising Star". The Namibian. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b Marketing, Intouch Interactive. "Seven NAMA nominations for Top Cheri - Art And Entertainment - Windhoek Express". www.we.com.na.
- ^ Verhoef, Grietjie (2016-03-08). "'Not to bet the farm': SANLAM and internationalisation, 1995–2010". Business History. 58 (6): 947–973. doi:10.1080/00076791.2016.1153628. ISSN 0007-6791.
- ^ The Namibian (14 December 2016). "Sanlam announces winner of the Sanlam innovation works". The Namibian. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ Namibian, The. "Top Cheri's Rising Star". The Namibian.
- ^ Marketing, Intouch Interactive. "Top Cheri - Art And Entertainment - Namibian Sun". www.namibiansun.com.
- ^ https://neweralive.com.na/posts/unwrap-top-cheri-hits-a-purple-patch [dead link]
- ^ "Top Cheri encourages creativity with Kiddies Concert". The Namibian. 14 September 2022.
- ^ Namibian, The. "Top Cheri is 'Fertile'". The Namibian. Retrieved 2023-02-24.