Chilu Lembas, the Zambian-born and South African-based entrepreneur and voice-over artist walked away with an award for Best African Voice-Over for Outstanding Commercial TV or Streaming, at the 9th Voice Arts Awards that took place over the weekend of December 18 at the Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, California, USA.
In its 9th year, the Society of Voice Arts And Sciences’ (SOVAS) Voice Arts Awards competition continues an international expansion of inclusion and returns to hosting live ticketed events after two years of live streaming the event during the COVID pandemic.
The Zambia Institute of Marketing sent a warm message to Mr Lemba for winning the award, the message reads: “Congratulations to Mr Chilu Lemba for winning the Best African Voice Over for Outstanding Commercial TV or Streaming, at the 9th Voice Arts Awards. Thank you for making us proud through your exceptional work in the global advertising space. Kuchalo Nafuti.”
“The international voice-over community has embraced us as genuinely as we have embraced them. So it would be a true missing not to give them a streaming version of the show,” says SOVAS President and CEO Rudy Gaskins.
According to SOVAS, the primary growth of categories in recent years has been the inclusion of work in more languages and nations. For instance, English-speaking African nations have been added to categories this year, along with more opportunities in Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese languages.
“The English in Africa, for example, is expressed in multiple dialects. Incorporating this incredibly talented community of voice actors required working with leaders on the ground – experts on the inner workings of the VO industry from Nigeria to South Africa.”
Congratulations to Mr Lemba for representing AFRICA.
