Jidekene Achufusi aka Swanky JKA, scored his first Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award as the ‘2020 AMVCA Trailblazer’.
The actor received his second AMVCA nomination this year, following his nomination in the category for ‘Best Actor in a Drama’ for his phenomenal acting in “Living In Bondage: Breaking Free”.
Although he lost out in that category to Timini Egbuson, his recognition as a trailblazer in Nollywood meant that it was a big night for him. His role as ‘Nnamdi’ in “Living In Bondage” helped make him one of the biggest stars out of Nollywood in 2019. So, his win didn’t come as much of a surprise.
Swanky JKA received his award from Bisola Aiyeola, the winner of the same award in 2018. The actor said he had been acting since 2014 but it was the movie, “Living in Bondage” that brought him to the limelight. He said in appreciation of the honour, “I am the trailblazer AMVCA 2020 winner. I wanna thank Multichoice, Africa Magic. I want to thank everybody, my family, my fans, keep believing, your dream is real.”
He also took to Instagram to share his excitement with his fans. He said, “Are you ready? Cos Jesus don’t sleep. Thank you, everybody, who voted, who retweeted, who DM-ed! To my daddies in the industry, to all who push me to be better, and the women in my family who stay praying for me. God bless you.”
The 7th AMVCA which held on Saturday, March 14, 2020, will remain a memorable one for the actor as a mark of growth in his career. Congratulations to him. We can’t wait to see where his Nollywood career takes him after this win.