Ruva Ngwenya Wins Big

Rising Star Award

By Panashe Siziba

Super talented musician Ruva Ngwenya is the Rising Star Of The Year: at this year’s Marie Claire - Women of the Year Awards, Australia. Big congrats

Australian Born Ruvarashe Ngwenya is the performer who leaves her audience wanting more. Fiercely and boldly independent the self-represented Ruva forges ahead as a trailblazer for entertainers of all colours, shapes and sizes.

Ruva grew up in Melbourne, the child of Zimbabwean immigrants. She didn't imagine a career as a performer, but her natural vocal talent landed her a part in her high school musical, Leader of the Pack, which required her to belt out River Deep −Mountain High, made famous by Turner in 1966.

Ruva Ngwenya made her stage debut when she was 15, singing Tina Turner's River Deep, Mountain High in a high school production