Lady Jaydee

Judith Wambura Mbibo, known by her stage name Lady Jaydee (stylized as Lady JayDee and at times Lady Jay Dee) (born June 15, 1979), is a Tanzanian singer. She specializes in the R&B/Zouk/Kwaito 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. She has also recorded with a number of artists including Samba Mapangala (Congo), Chameleone (Uganda), Mad Ice (Uganda / Tanzania), A.Y (Tanzania) and Mina Nawe (South Africa) Dj Maphorisa (South Africa ) Kidumu 'Kenya' Atemi Oyungu 'Kenya'Olivia Mtukudzi 'Zimbabwe'

• Lady Jay dee is considered as most influential artist among her fans and is said to be a most loved female artist in Tanzania
• Also lady Jay dee is considered to be a most inspirational artist in Tanzania and Eastern Africa

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)
• " Nimekusubiri (2015)

Coke Studio Africa

• In 2013 Lady Jay Dee features in Coke Studio Africa season One where she performs her hit songs " Joto Hasira" and " Yahaya" ,she also collaborates with Salif Keita, the African Music Legendary from Mali, and works closely with Coke Studio Africa Music Director, Franck Biyong.

Awards

Won:

• 2000- Multi Talented Award (CLOUDS FM)^[1]
• 2001 -M-Nets Best Female Artist from Tanzania^[2]
• 2002 - Tanzania Music Awards - Best Female Artist ("Machozi")
• 2002 - Tanzania Music Awards - Video of the Year ("Machozi")
• 2003 Channel O Music Video Awards -Best African East ("Machozi")
• 2003 - Tanzania Youth Archievement Awards for Best RnB single ("Usiusemee Moyo")
• 2004 Tanzania Music Awards - Best R&B Album ("Binti")^[3]
• 2005 - Channel O Music Video Award - Best Video East Africa (" Distance")
• 2005 - Channel O Music Video Awards - Best Collaboration Video (" Makini") with Titi from Uganda^[4]
• 2005 - BBC Radio Awards - Song of the Year ("Distance")
• 2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Female (Tanzania)^[5]
• 2007 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Collaboration ("Hawajui"), with Mwanafalsafa^[6]
• 2007 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Female Artist (Tanzania)^[7]
• 2008 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Female Artist^[8]
• 2008 Pearl of Africa Music Awards - Best Female Artist (Tanzania)^[9]
• 2008 Kisima Music Awards - Song of the Year Tanzania ("Anita" with Matonya) & Collaboration of the Year ("Anita" with Matonya)^[10]
• 2009 Tanzania Music Awards - Song of the Year ("Anita" with Matonya) & Best Collaboration ("Anita" with Matonya)^[11]

• 2010 SFC awards - Best Female Artist

• 2010 - Pearl Music Awards - Best Female Artist from Tanzania

• 2010 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Female Singer^[12]

• 2011 Fiesta Hall of Fame Award

• 2011 Pearl Music Award - Best Female Artist from Tanzania

• 2011 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Female Artist & Best East African Song ('Nitafanya' with Kidumu)^[13]

• 2011 Uganda Divas Awards - Best Female Artist from Tanzania

• 2012 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Female Singer^[14]

• 2012 - Baab Kubwa Magazine Awards - Best Female Artist in Tanzania

• 2013 - Tanzania Music Awards- Best Female Artist

• 2014 - Tanzania Music Awards - Best Female Singer

• 2014- Tanzania Music Awards - Best Zouk/ Rhumba Song (" Yahaya")
• 2014 - Tanzania Peoples Choice Awards - Favourite Female Music Video ("Yahaya")

• 2014 Africa Magazine Muzik Awards - Best Female Artist East Africa

• 2015 Kenya Bingwa Music Awards - East African Song of the Year ("Yahaya ")
• 2015 Tanzania People's Choice Awards - Favourite Female Artist

Nominated:

• 2003 Kora Awards - Most Promising African Female^[15]
• 2005 Kora Awards - Best Female Artist From Eastern Africa^[16]
• 2006 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best collaboration video ("Njalo" with Mina Nawe)^[17]
• 2010 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Song Writer, Best Music Video ('Natamani Kuwa Malaika')
• 2011 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Female Singer^[18]
• 2012 Tanzania Music Awards - Best Video ('Wangu' with Mr Blue), Best Zouk/Rhumba Song ('Wangu' with Mr Blue), Best Collaboration Song ('Wangu' with Mr Blue), Best Hip Hop Song ('Kilimanjaro' with Joh Makini & G Nakoo)^[19]
• 2014 Tanzania Music Awards : Song of the Year and Video of the Year for " Yahaya" ,Best Collaboration Song " Joto Hasira" with Proffeser Jay
• 2015 Tanzania Music Awards : Best Female singer ,Best Zouk Song "Nasimama"and "Historia" and Best Collaboration Song for "Forever " with Dabo
• 2015 Africa Magazine Muzik Awards - Afrimma Best Humanitarian Artist

References