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{{short description|Kenyan musician}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Angel Wanjiru | birth_name = Angel Wanjiru Ngugi | birth_date = 2003 (age 22–23) | occupation = Musician | years_active = 2016–present | awards = MTM Choice Awards – Founders Award (2019) }} '''Angel Wanjiru Ngugi''' (born 2003) is a Kenyan musician, born with a congenital disorder called hydrocephalus.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-45864928/kenyan-schoolgirl-angel-overcomes-bullies-to-pursue-dream-of-music-career|title=Accept yourself just as you are|website=BBC News|language=en|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref> On 16 December 2019, she received the Founders Award at MTM Choice Awards in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sasa/word-is/2019-12-17-anne-ngugis-daughter-wins-prestigious-award-in-uk/|title=Anne Ngugi's daughter wins prestigious award in UK|last=Nyota|first=Caren|date=17 December 2019|website=The Star|language=en-KE|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/330263-bbc-presenter-anne-ngugis-daughter-wins-prestigious-mtm-choice-awards.html|title=BBC presenter Anne Ngugi's daughter wins big during MTM choice awards|last=Nderitu|first=Wangeci|date=2019-12-17|website=Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.|language=en|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sde.co.ke/article/2001299529/anne-ngugi-s-daughter-in-new-collabo-featured-in-niko-sawa|title=Anne Ngugi's daughter in new collabo, featured in 'Niko sawa'|last=Muli|first=Davis|website=Standard Digital News|access-date=2019-12-21|archive-date=2019-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221073215/https://www.sde.co.ke/article/2001299529/anne-ngugi-s-daughter-in-new-collabo-featured-in-niko-sawa|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://businesstoday.co.ke/anne-ngugis-daughter-wows-internet-bbc-interview/|title=TV anchor's daughter wows internet with BBC interview|date=2018-10-17|website=Business Today Kenya|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lightworkers.com/young-girls-faith-rare-condition-inspires-others/|title='Never Give up': Young Girl's Faith with Rare Condition Inspires Others|date=2018-11-29|website=LightWorkers|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.abilityafricamedia.com/angel-wanjiru-the-budding-songstress/|title=ANGEL WANJIRU-The Budding Songstress|last=|first=|date=|website=Ability Africa|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref>

== Biography == Wanjiru was born in 2003, with a congenital disorder called hydrocephalus. Her mother is Anne Ngugi, a Kenyan BBC presenter. As a result of her condition, she has a bigger head than other people. Her condition exposes her to a lot of bullying, ridicule and health problems. However, she released her first song called ''Nataka Jua,'' (meaning, ''I want to know'') in 2016 and produced her first album at the age of 14.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

== Discography ==

* ''Nataka Jua'' (2016) * ''Story of My Life'' ( 2019)

== Collaborative songs ==

* ''Niko sawa'' with Audrey *''Moyo Safi'' with Anne Ngugi and Denno *''Typu Yako Mungu Hakuna'' with Anne Ngugi *

== Awards ==

* 2019 - She won the Against All Odds Category of the Voice Achievers Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/43307-ex-ktn-anchor-ann-ngugis-daughter-moves-audience-powerful-speech|title=Ex-KTN Anchor Ann Ngugi's Daughter Moves Audience With Powerful Speech|last=|first=|date=29 August 2019|website=Kenyans|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thevoicenewsmagazine.com/press-release-the-voice-achievers-award-releases-names-of-awardees-for-2019/|title=PRESS RELEASE: The Voice Achievers Award Releases names of Awardees for 2019|website=The Voice|date=16 June 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref> *2019 - She received the Founders Award at MTM Choice Awards in the United Kingdom<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ksnmedia.com/2019/12/see-god-bbc-presenter-anne-ngugis-daughter-wins-prestigious-award-in-uk/|title=See God! BBC presenter Anne Ngugi's daughter wins prestigious award in UK|last=Reporter|first=K. S. N.|date=2019-12-16|website=Kenya Satellite News Network|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref> *

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