Blessing Annatoria
The Zimbabwe-born and Christian-raised vocal powerhouse is one of the many young people with an unshakeable faith using their platforms, particularly social media such as Instagram and Tik Tok, to uplift spirits, spread joy and the message of kindness and gratitude, while bringing people together. As recent studies show, young people have increasingly turned to faith during the pandemic and are now the leading force in the resurgence of faith with many arguing that this is due to the ease with which young people can find information and like-minded people online.

Growing up singing in church and with both her parents being pastors, Blessing Annatoria has always been surrounded by faith and music, a key component of her family and culture. Even her first ever public performance was a hymn at church, when her mum asked her to sing in front of the congregation before she started preaching. This significance of faith to Blessing Annatoria is reflected on her debut album “Count My Blessings”, which features a selection of the hymns that have been central to Blessing’s life, including How Great Thou Art, Abide With Meand In Christ Alone, all of which she’s given contemporary twist, alongside modern songs of faith, such as Moving On, Shackles and Kirk Franklin’s I Smile, Blessing Annatoria’s debut single.