Who is Munya Chawawa in Soccer Aid 2022?
12.06.2022 - 21:17
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
There's another newbie taking to the pitch this year as Soccer Aid returns for its 11th run. The charity football match, which airs live on ITV on Sunday, will feature comedian Munya Chawawa.
The 29-year-old will make his debut alongside Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett as the pair pull on their shirts for the World XI FC side. They'll face a star-studded England team including new captain, former One Direction singer Liam Payne.
There is a change of venue for the charity this year as the host of famous faces - from former footballers to musicians - go head-to-head at the London Stadium. What hasn't changed, however, is that is is for an important cause.
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Soccer Aid will again be raising money for UNICEF to help with its mission of providing vaccines, tackling malnutrition and protecting children in times of crisis, such as the conflict in Ukraine.
And with Munya being new to Soccer Aid, we thought we'd have a look at what we know about him. He was born in the UK, specifically in Derby, but grew up in Zimbabwe. The family did later return and made Framingham Pigot home, a village close to Norwich in Norfolk.
He went on to study Psychology at the University of Sheffield and graduated in 2014 and in the same year he got a gig presenting on the red carpet at the BRIT Awards before becoming a music presenter for PopShack TV and 4Music. He even became the first student in the UK to wear Google Glass to record their graduation.
And if you don't know him as Munya, you may know him as Unknown P, his hilarious, posh, drill rapper alter ego who is known for his tongue-in-cheek rhymes and observational comedy of the current rap