Lee McHoney a new star rising
INSPIRED by the lal late music icons — Mbira Queen, America’s Jhene Aiko and AmA Ammara Brown, a Bulawayo-born up-andcoming coming songstress LeL Lee McHoney has her eyes set on shaking the showbiz industry.
Linda Nyauchi popularlypop known as Lee McHoney has always been passionate aboutaboou music and is now finally taking a stride in turning her dream iin into reality. A computer enng engineer by profession and with just a couple of tracks to her hher name, Lee McHoney has even managed to feature onn on oneo of Bulawayo rap star, Cal_vin’s track in her sttri strive to be the best.
“I adore those musical queens’ styles and I wa wantan to fuse what I have picked up from them. I venturedvven into the music industry this year and IhIIi I have collaborated with a few popular names in the music industry. I have worked with Cal_ Vin,VVi Calvin Treazy where I feature on a track on hishi debut EP — Young and Getting It. So far I have a feew few tracks but one to note is the one that I did with a local producerproduuc Msiz’ K, the track is called Just Say. I have other tracks that are aree yety to be released,” she said.
Lee McHoney hass has s so far only had a single live performance but hopes to have an oppp opportunity to have more live performances.
“My first live performanceperrfo was at the Chibuku Road to Fame competition this year.yeaar I love singing and hope to perform more at other events,” she saaid said.
Being a computerr computer e engineer and pursuing a career in music, Lee McHoney said as sheshhe was yet to find a job she would follow her dream.
“I have a supportivve supportive family, they support my musical aspirations. I studied Computerr Computer E Engineering at Fort Hare University in South Africa but I am yet yett tot find a job,” she said. Speaking about the music industry in Bu Bulawayo Lee McHoney said she felt it was improving.
“The industry haas has improved significantly over the years and I want to be a part of off theth people that will go down in history, as the ones who shaped it. it.. Th There is however an issue, being a woman in this industry isn’t qqu quite easy, most of the time guys overshadow you because they aree are c connected but I will make a name for myself,” she said.