Lady Jaydee

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Lady JayDee
Background information
Birth nameJudith Wambura Mbibo
Also known asJide , Commando
Born (1979-06-15) 15 June 1979 (age 44)
Shinyanga, Tanzania
GenresR&B, Afro pop, Hip Hop , Bongo Flava
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, rapper,pianist
Years active2000–present
LabelsRockStar4000 (2016-2017) Taurus Muzik (2017-)
Websitejidejaydee.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
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
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
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
2001 Herself Best Female Artist From Tanzania Won

Tanzania Youth Achievements Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 Usiusemee Moyo Best RnB Song Won

BBC Radio Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 Song Of The Year Distance Won

Uganda Divas Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Herself Best Female Artist in Tanzania Won

Tanzania People's Choice Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Yahaya Favorite Female Video Won
2015 herself Favorite Female Artist Won

Baab Kubwa Magazine Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 herself Best Female Artist Won

Kisima Music Awards (Kenya)

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2008 Anitha with Matonya Song Of The Year Won
Collaboration of The Year Won[9]

Kenya Bingwa Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 Yahaya East African Song Of The Year Won

Clouds FM Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2000 Herself Best Female Singer Won
2011 Herself Fiesta Hall Of Fame Award Won

Tanzania Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
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
2016 Ndi Ndi Ndi Best Female Artist Won

Africa Magazine Muzik Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
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
2017 Sawa Na Wao Best Female Artist In Eastern Africa Nominated

References

  1. ^ Is Taurus Muzik Signing Tanzanian song bird Lady Jaydee
  2. ^ https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/kenyas-taurus-musik-signs-lady-jaydee-alicios
  3. ^ africa.bizcommunity.com: Channel O Award nominees released
  4. ^ Tonight.co.za, November 11, 2003: This year's best in African music
  5. ^ Yeahbo.net, Kora Awards 2005 nominees
  6. ^ Ugandaonline.net: PAM Awards 2006 Winners
  7. ^ Museke: Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) awards 2007 winners - Uganda
  8. ^ Museke: PAM Awards Winners 2008
  9. ^ Kisima Music Awards: 2008 Kisima Music Awards winners
  10. ^ The Citizen: Diamond becomes toast of Kili Awards night Archived 2010-05-18 at the Wayback Machine 15 May 2010
  11. ^ allAfrica.com: '20 Percent' Bags Five Tanzania Music Awards
  12. ^ Chicamod: From the 2012 Kilimanjaro Musi Awards Archived 2012-09-28 at the Wayback Machine 16 April 2012
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