Selmor Mtukudzi
Selmor Mtukudzi | |
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| Born | August 22, 1983 Harare, Zimbabwe |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Selmor Mtukudzi is an award-winning Zimbabwean musician, and actress. She is a daughter of Oliver Mtukudzi.[1][2][3]
Early life
Selmor Mtukudzi is the second child to Oliver Mtukudzi[4] and Melody Murape[5] and was born in Harare. Her parents divorced when she was only 3 years old.
Career
In 2008 Selmor released her debut album titled "Shungu". The album did very well to introduce her arrival on the music scene as a solo artist. She went on to release 2 joint albums with her musician husband titled Selmor and Tendai "Live" in 2011, which was recorded in front of a live audience at the 7 Art Theatre in Harare and "Ndinewe" (I Am With You), in 2012. Her 4th album "Expressions", released in 2013 became an instant hit with the track "Nguva Yangu" being nominated for the NAMA Awards and the ZIMA Awards[6] and winning the following Awards - Africa Entertainment Awards USA - Hottest Single of the Year, Zimbabwe Chamber of Commerce - WECA Award.
In 2015 she released her 5th album titled "I Am Woman" with the track "Zvidikidiki" winning the following awards - NAMA Awards - Outstanding Female of the Year, Africa Entertainment Awards USA - Best Female Single[7][8] and also nominations in the ZIMA Best Video of the Year Category and ZIWA UK Best Female Artist of the Year.[9] Her track "Butterflies" is the sound track for the ZIFF and NAMA Awards nominated movie "Escape", in which she played one of the leading roles. The title track "I Am Woman", encourages women to be confident in themselves and embrace their God given beauty and gifts. This track speaks volumes about Selmor's passion for uplifting girls and women.[10][10][11][12][13][14] After her father's death, Selmor joined hands with former members of her father's Black Spirits to memorial shows for Oliver Mtukudzi. She introduced monthly shows themed "KwaTuku" which are meant to honour her father and remind audiences of Oliver Mtukudzi's great works.
Philanthropy
Selmor traveled to Canada to speak to the Canadian members of parliament about the importance of girls education.[15] Selmor's passion for uplifting and amplifying girls and women's voices has led her to form her own trust called Vabvana Trust. She believes that when you empower a woman you empower a nation.
Personal life
Selmor Mtukudzi is married to fellow musician Tendai Manatsa, son to legendary musician Zexie Manatsa and together they have 3 children.[16][17][18]
Discography
Albums
- Shungu 2008
- Live 2011
- Ndinewe (I'm With You) 2012
- Expressions 2013
- I Am Woman 2015[19]
Singles
- Hangasa 2017
- Vakanaka Vakarara 2018
References
- ^ "Selmor silences critics". 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Selmor Mtukudzi Breaks Down As She Speaks On The Aftermath Of Tuku's Death - ZimEy".
- ^ "Selmor Mtukudzi". Music In Africa. 26 April 2017.
- ^ Mahorse, Lucky (14 May 2019). "Selmor Mtukudzi: I'm not riding on my father's fame".
- ^ "Selmor 'anointed' by Tuku: Melody". 8 April 2019.
- ^ Herald, The. "Selmor to don 'Elephant Dress' at ZIMA". The Herald.
- ^ Samukang e, Tinotenda (11 November 2015). "Selmor Mtukudzi scoops African Entertainment Award".
- ^ "Selmor celebrates international award". The Herald.
- ^ Mail, The Sunday. "'I am my father's protégé'". The Sunday Mail.
- ^ a b comments, Vasco Chaya • 28 February 2019 11:32AM • 0. "Selmor rises to the occassion". DailyNews Live.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ newsday (10 January 2017). "Selmor Mtukudzi takes Miss Tourism head on".
- ^ Herald, The. "Selmor off to flying start". The Herald.
- ^ "Selmor joins list of SADC musical heiresses -- The Southern Times". maxebooking.com.
- ^ "Selmor shares the late Tuku's WhatsApp Chat to her at last years NAMA Awards". 13 April 2019.
- ^ comments, Entertainment Writer • 8 March 2017 3:42PM • 0. "Selmor in Canada for Women's Day". DailyNews Live.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ News, The Sunday. "Selmor attributes success to hubby". The Sunday News.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ newsday (10 October 2018). "Selmor opens up on love life".
- ^ Mpofu, Muza (15 February 2018). "Latest on celebrity couple Selmor Mtukudzi and Tendai Manatsa".
- ^ Mail, The Sunday. "Selmor's 'This Is It' moment". The Sunday Mail.