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About
Namibian musician, author and actor, known for her smooth vocals on afro pop-dancehall beats, as well as for posting witty and scandalous fictional stories online. Her Instagram, TopCheri, has over 290,000 followers.
Before Fame
She studied TV Production at the College of the Arts, Windhoek. She was in her second year when her sister died, which caused her to drop out of school to support herself and her family. She began different creative project, writing her first book, Modern Relationships, in 2012, and an adult version of that book, Love, Sex and Flight Tickets, in 2017.
Trivia
She has five studio albums to her name to date and has appeared in numerous music videos and commercials. She has won several awards, such as the 'Best Newcomer' and 'Best Album' awards at the 2019 Namibian Annual Music Awards and the Namibian song of the year in August 2020. Her business, TopCheri Kiddies Concert, is a platform for young children to showcase their talent in singing, dancing, and acting, and encourages young people to become entrepreneurs. She landed her first role as an actress in the film Captain Kalola as Naango.
Family Life
She was born Monica Pineas in Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Associated With
She has expressed hoping to collaborate with pop star, Yemi Alade, in the future.
