Lady Jaydee
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Background information | |
Birth name | Judith Wambura Mbibo |
Also known as | Jide , Commando |
Born |
Shinyanga, | 15 June 1979
Genres | R&B, Afro pop, Hip Hop , Bongo Flava |
Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, rapper,pianist |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels |
RockStar4000 (2016-2017) Taurus Muzik (2017-) |
Associated acts | |
Website | jidejaydee.com |
Judith Wambura Mbibo, known by her stage name Lady Jaydee (stylized as Lady JayDee in town and at times Lady Jay Dee) (born June 15, 1979), is a Tanzanian singer. She specializes in the R&B/Zouk/Afro Pop genres. Lady Jaydee was voted Best Tanzanian Female R&B Artist in 2002, performed at the Kora All Africa Designers Competition, and was awarded "Best R&B Album" at the Tanzania Music Awards on August 6, 2004. In July 2005, she won an award for "best female video for South Africa". She was among the first females to sing R&B in Swahili. Lady Jaydee is signed to one of Africa's most successful Music labels, Taurus Musik [1].She is also known as the Queen of Bongo Flava ( Tanzanian Music)
Early life and education
Lady Jay Dee was born in Shinyanga Tanzania in a family of ten children. Her late father is Lameck Mbibo and her mother is Martha Mbibo.She had her primary school education at Bugoyi Primary School in Shinyanga and her secondary education at Zanaki Secondary School. In 2017, Lady Jaydee signed a recording deal with Taurus Musik [2] which is also label for Alicios Theluji
Brand Associations
- In 2009 she signed up with Zain Tanzania (now known as Airtel Tanzania) to be their ambassador
- In 2010 she was appointed by Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation In Tanzania (CCBRT HOSPITAL) to be their Ambassador to help women who suffering from Fistular disease
- In 2012 She was an ambassador of NMB ( National Microfinance Bank) Tanzania for the project which was known as "PESA FASTA"
- In March 2014 she signed up with international cosmetics brand Oriflame Sweden to be one of their brand ambassadors.
- In 2014 she was appointed by Marie Stopes Tanzania to be the Ambassador of Family Planning Tanzania
- In June 2015 she signed up with Tanzania Geita Gold Mine to be the Ambassador of Geita Gold Mine Kill Challenge Fund Against HIV/AIDS
Discography
She has released seven studio albums:
- Machozi (2000)
- Binti (2003)
- Moto (2005)
- Shukrani (2007)
- Ya 5. The Best of Lady Jaydee (2012)
- "Nothing But The Truth (2013)
- Woman (2017)
Coke Studio Africa
- In 2013 Lady Jaydee featured in Coke Studio Africa season One where she performed her hit songs " Joto Hasira" and " Yahaya", she also collaborated with Salif Keita, the African Music Legendary from Mali, and worked closely with Coke Studio Africa Music Director, Franck Biyong.
Awards and nominations
Channel O Music Video Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2003 | Machozi | Best African East | Won |
2005 | Distance | Best Video East Africa | Won |
Makini (Ft Titi) | Best Collaboration Video | Won | |
2006 | Njalo (Featuring Mina Nawe) | Best Collaboration | Nominated[3] |
Kora Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2003 | Herself | Most Promising Female Artist Africa | Nominated[4] |
2005 | Herself | Best Female Artist East Africa | Nominated[5] |
Pearl of Africa Music Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2006 | Herself | Best Female Artist (Tanzania) | Won[6] |
2007 | Herself | Best Female Artist (Tanzania) | Won[7] |
2008 | Herself | Best Female Artist (Tanzania) | Won[8] |
2010 | Herself | Best Female Artist (Tanzania) | Won |
2011 | Herself | Best Female Artist (Tanzania) | Won |
M-Nets Africa Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2001 | Herself | Best Female Artist From Tanzania | Won |
Tanzania Youth Achievements Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2003 | Usiusemee Moyo | Best RnB Song | Won |
BBC Radio Music Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2005 | Song Of The Year | Distance | Won |
Uganda Divas Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2011 | Herself | Best Female Artist in Tanzania | Won |
Tanzania People's Choice Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2014 | Yahaya | Favorite Female Video | Won |
2015 | herself | Favorite Female Artist | Won |
Baab Kubwa Magazine Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2012 | herself | Best Female Artist | Won |
Kisima Music Awards (Kenya)
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2008 | Anitha with Matonya | Song Of The Year | Won |
Collaboration of The Year | Won[9] |
Kenya Bingwa Music Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2015 | Yahaya | East African Song Of The Year | Won |
Clouds FM Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2000 | Herself | Best Female Singer | Won |
2011 | Herself | Fiesta Hall Of Fame Award | Won |
Tanzania Music Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2002 | herself | Best Female Artist | Won |
Machozi | Video Of The Year | Won | |
2004 | Binti | Best RnB Album | Won |
2007 | Hawajui (with Mwana FA) | Best Collaboration | Won |
2008 | Herself | Best Female Artist | Won |
2009 | Anitha with Matonya | Best Collaboration | Won |
Song Of The Year | Won | ||
2010 | Herself | Best Female Singer | Won[10] |
Song Writer Of the Year | Nominated | ||
Natamani Kuwa Malaika | Video Of the year | Nominated | |
2011 | Herself | Best Female Artist | Won |
Best Female Singer | Nominated | ||
Nitafanya ( With Kidumu) | East Africa Song Of the year | Won[11] | |
2012 | Herself | Best Female Artist | Won[12] |
Wangu ( Ft Mr Blue) | Best Zouk/Rhumba Song | Nominated | |
Best Video | Nominated | ||
Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
Kilimanjaro (Joh Makini Ft Gnako and Lady Jay Dee) | Best HipHop Song | Nominated | |
2013 | Herself | Best Female Artist | Won |
2014 | Herself | Best Female Singer | Won |
Yahaya | Best Zouk/Rhumba Song | Won | |
Song Of The Year | Nominated | ||
Video Of The Year | Nominated | ||
Joto Hasira (Ft Professor Jay) | Afro- Pop Song Of The Year | Nominated | |
Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
2015 | Herself | Best Female Singer | Nominated |
Historia and Nasimama | Best Zouk/Rhumba Song | Nominated | |
Forever ft Dabo | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
East Africa Tv Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Ndi Ndi Ndi | Best Female Artist | Won |
Africa Magazine Muzik Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2014 | Herself | Best Female Artist East Africa | Won |
2015 | Herself | Best Humanitarian Artiste | Nominated |
2017 | Herself | Best Female Artist East Africa | Nominated |
All African Music Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2017 | Sawa Na Wao | Best Female Artist In Eastern Africa | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Is Taurus Muzik Signing Tanzanian song bird Lady Jaydee
- ↑ https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/kenyas-taurus-musik-signs-lady-jaydee-alicios
- ↑ africa.bizcommunity.com: Channel O Award nominees released
- ↑ Tonight.co.za, November 11, 2003: This year's best in African music
- ↑ Yeahbo.net, Kora Awards 2005 nominees
- ↑ Ugandaonline.net: PAM Awards 2006 Winners
- ↑ Museke: Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) awards 2007 winners - Uganda
- ↑ Museke: PAM Awards Winners 2008
- ↑ Kisima Music Awards: 2008 Kisima Music Awards winners
- ↑ The Citizen: Diamond becomes toast of Kili Awards night Archived 2010-05-18 at the Wayback Machine. 15 May 2010
- ↑ allAfrica.com: '20 Percent' Bags Five Tanzania Music Awards
- ↑ Chicamod: From the 2012 Kilimanjaro Musi Awards Archived 2012-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. 16 April 2012