Eric Moyo
Eric Moyo (23 May 1982 – 20 December 2023) was a Zimbabwean singer and the first winner of Idols East Africa a version of the Idol series.[1] As part of the recording contract, Moyo was assured of US$25,000 in guaranteed album sales from the telecompany Celtel.[2]
Moyo used the prize money to purchase an apartment and went on a vacation.[3]
Death
On 20 December 2023, Moyo was reported to have succumbed to a brain bleed after collapsing on stage during a performance with Joyous Celebration in South Africa.[2] He was 41.[4]
References
- ^ Wanjiku Unlimited: Eric Moyo Of Zimbabwe Wins Idols East Africa 2008, Wanjiku-unlimited.blogspot.com, 28 July 2008, retrieved 9 August 2012
- ^ a b The Star. "Musician Eric Moyo passes away after on-stage collapse". Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Show me the cash: Eric Moyo". Southerneye magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Gospel Musician Eric Moyo Dies". The Chronicle. Retrieved 20 December 2023.