Tay Grin proud of magazine nomination: Amongst 100 global influential personalities

Malawi’s hip hop star Limbani Kalilani, well known in the music circles as Tay Grin has spoken his pride to been named among the top 100 Most Influential Personalities in the World by a UK community C.Hub Magazine.

Tay Grin nominated
Tay Grin nominated

Tay Grin, who won the prestigious Beffta Award as Best International African Act in 2014, has been placed on position 82.

“I have been chosen as one of 100 influential people in the world. It’s a UK publication and I have been placed at  82. A great way to start off the year indeed, all glory be to God,” the singer wrote on his Facebook Timeline.

The ‘2 by 2,’ star who is also popularly known as Nyau King, says the development has come at a right time as he still celebrates the success of the year 2014 which he described as incredible.

Grin says his naming should be celebrated not only by himself but also Malawi as a whole.

Other high profile personalities on the list are Simon Cowell, Formula One champion Lewi s Hamilton, US First Lady Michelle Obama, Lord Alan Sugar, Hillary Clinton, Sir Trevor Mc Donald and South Africa’s singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka. The first position went to Errol Douglas.

Hub magazine shortlists individuals who are making great and positive changes in their career, profession, community and world at large.

Meanwhile, Nyasa Times understands that, Tay Grin is in the middle of launching a new foundation to empower the people of Malawi to rise above poverty.

“With this great honour comes great responsibilities. I would like to use this opportunity to influence change for my people,” said Tay Grin.

The foundation which is due to be launched shortly will be named Tay Grin Community Empowerment Foundation.

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bwande
bwande
9 years ago

Without being subjective or whatsoever I think this is a fake magazine. There are far much influential people in Malawi that this guy cannot appear on the list if we were to compile an objective list. Think of the little chap who generate electricity for his village. Musically his songs does not bare any scintilla of inspiring apart frm some elements of preserving Nyau culture and you cannot call that influential and inspiring. Influential people are those who command some level of following such that people are moved by there opinion through their music or works. If I were Tygrin… Read more »

Chowonadi
Chowonadi
9 years ago

Wakwiya ndi Mfiti, TY GRIN keep it up the truth is wayika ka Malawi pa map. Bravo bravo bravo

Nyani
Nyani
9 years ago

Tay who? my foot Fuckya

Livulezi river
Livulezi river
9 years ago

@ Peter mathanyula wakuba, I agree with that Moses Dossi was once nominated but ended at Phekani’s Chitawira superrete as a store boy. Joyce Banda also got the nomination prior to the elections with the aim of boosting her chances of winning but it never worked. So those people giving him that award are mad people. Anthu openga amenewa apanga bwanji????

Khelozie
Khelozie
9 years ago

Even in Malawi Tay Grin can not be among 100 of influential people, this is stupid baseless story fuck you nyasatimes

gerald
gerald
9 years ago

congratulations Grin.ur putting our little Malawi on the world map.bravo bravo bravo

Peter Mathanyula Wakuba

Here’s a self written wiki article by Tay Grin. I’ve edited it with some truth. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay_Grin#References

mlomwe
9 years ago

tay grin amatani? Adatani? nyasatimes osamabweretsa nkhani zanu za bonza.. Get off with your foundation program you just want to get rich in the name of empowering other just like mayi aja. Foetsek man yes yes yes!!!!

mlomwe
9 years ago

tay grin amatani? Adatani? nyasatimes osamabweretsa nkhani zanu za bonza.. Get off with your foundation program you just want to get rich in the name of powering other just like mayi aja.

like
like
9 years ago

Koma abale, zinazi ukamva mkumati Kodi ndilire kapena ndiseke. is the world so starved of zochita that even Tay grin makes the a list of influential people

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