AfriMusic Song Contest facts for kids
The AfriMusic Song Contest is a big music competition for singers from all over Africa. It's a bit like the famous Eurovision Song Contest, but just for African countries. Singers from different African nations have been competing since 2018.
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Earlier Ideas for an African Song Contest
Before the AfriMusic Song Contest began, people had tried to create similar music events for Africa. Here are some of those earlier ideas:
- Song Of Africa: This contest was planned to happen on May 25, 2011, in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was meant to be the African version of the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Africa Song / Le Chant De L'Afrique: This event was supposed to take place in December 2014. It was organized by a company based in Mauritius with key people from South Africa.
- All Africa Song Contest: This competition was planned for 2015 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was organized by a production company from London.
Winners of the Contest
Here are the countries and artists who have won the AfriMusic Song Contest so far:
| Year | Country | Song | Performer | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Swaziland |
Sengikhona | Symphony | AMSC 2018 |
| 2018 |  South Africa |
Phakama Mbokodo | Nonzwakazi | AMSC 2019 |
| 2020 |  Nigeria |
Yèmi | Dhortune ThatOndoBoy | AMSC 2020 |
Countries That Placed High (But Didn't Win)
This table shows countries that didn't win the contest but still did very well, reaching high places:
| Best placing | Country | Most recently | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song | Performer | Article | ||
| 2nd |  Cameroon |
Stop | Ingrid White | AMSC 2018 |
| 2nd |  Mozambique |
Carlitos | Jay Arghh A.K.A J'R | AMSC 2019 |
| 3rd |  Zimbabwe |
Close To Me | Nina Watson | AMSC 2018 |
| 3rd |  Zambia |
Gold | Towela Kaira | AMSC 2019 |
| 3rd |  Ghana |
Downtown Guy | EpiqMenz | AMSC 2020 |
| 4th |  Botswana |
Coloured Skin | Feine | AMSC 2018 |
| 5th |  Côte d'Ivoire |
Juste en peu | CCI Studio Orchestre Meets D S Cynthia, Fabému, Masta Ricky & Papson D.C. | AMSC 2018 |
| 5th |  Kenya |
Cause You're Mine | Crank | AMSC 2020 |
Related pages
- Eurovision Song Contest
- Eurovision Asia Song Contest
- Turkvision Song Contest
See also
In Spanish: Festival de la Canción de AfriMusic para niños
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