Tendaness

Tendaness

Tendaness in 2013
Background information
Birth name Tatenda Mandaza
Also known as Tendaness
Born (1992-09-10) September 10, 1992
Mbabane, Swaziland
Origin Swaziland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Instruments Piano, Guitar, Synthesizer
Years active 2008 - Present
Labels Tendamix
Associated acts
Website tendaness.com

Tatenda Mandaza (born September 10, 1992), known professionally as Tendaness, is a Swazi-born record producer, DJ and songwriter.

Early life and career

Tatenda Mandaza was born in Mbabane, the capital city of Swaziland. His mother is Swazi and his father is Zimbabwean. He began his music career in 2007-2008 in his bedroom[1] after having picked up an interest in the art from a friend in high school.[2] He got his stage name 'Tendaness' from his friend who taught him how to use turntables in 2008.[3] He mastered the process of music production and established his record label, Tendamix Records in 2011. Tendaness has won two national "DJ of the Year" awards in Swaziland (2010-2011 and 2011/2012) and was also crowned Sprite DJ Champion 2011 [4]

In August 2012, Tendaness moved to the United States to attend the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. He studied Advertising with a minor in Film and Media Studies for four years while still making music. Tendaness released his first EP Play on 23 Aug 2012 under UK based indie label Crossborder Records.[5] He has released many more singles, EPs and official remixes to date.[6] He released a major single "Overload" in 2013.[7] The single featured former Cashtime Fam member Smashis and rapper Kid Nice. The track was released during his time as Coca Cola Swaziland Ambassador, as part of the Crazy For Good Campaign.[8] The song gained major airplay in Swaziland and South Africa and had the first ever Swazi music video to be aired on major music channels like MTV Base and Channel O.[9] On 3 March 2016, he released his debut LP "Grande" featuring a roster of upcoming artist from Swaziland and around Africa.[10] He established an annual New Year's Eve party called Grande Mansion, named after the EP title.[11]

Discography

LPs

Album Title Album Details
Grande[12]

Official Remixes

Remix Title Mixtape Details
Emrah Is - Fuck the Robot (Tendaness Remix)
Camp Mulla - Party Don't Stop (Tendaness Remix)
Lo & Adrienne Foo - Ride (Tendaness Remix)
  • Released: 10 February 2015
  • Album: Art Money
  • Label: Swazi Jive
  • Formats: Digital download
Adrienne Foo - Pressure (Tendaness Remix)
  • Released: 10 February 2015
  • Album: Art Money
  • Label: Swazi Jive
  • Formats: Digital download

Extended Plays

Mixtape Title Mixtape Details
Fortune - EP
Play – EP
Sober Day, Drunk Night - EP
The Unexpected - EP

Singles

Single Title Single Details Album
Tendaness - Overload ft Smashis and Kid Nice Single
Tendaness - Gold Chain ft Kikwa and Reggie[14][15] Single
Tendaness - Drinking & Driving (DUI) ft LO Grande
Tendaness - Skeem ft Donno & Lo Grande
Tendaness - Bad Mami Game ft Kikwa Grande
Tendaness - JIKA ft Bholoja & LO [16] Single
Tendaness - Love Me ft Velemseni & Bholoja [17] Single
Tendaness - Call On Me ft Nomalungelo [18] Single

Awards & Nominations

Year Award Ceremony Prize Work/Recipient Result
2010
 Swaziland National Arts & Culture Awards DJ of the Year Himself Won
2011 Swaziland National Arts & Culture Awards DJ of the Year Himself Won
2011 Sprite DJ Championship Best DJ Himself Won
2017
 1st MTN SWAMA Music Awards DJ of the Year Himself Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Stay on lane and count your blessings". PressReader.com. Swazi Observer. Retrieved 19 Dec 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tender Hands of the Decks". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 19 Dec 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tender Hands of The Decks". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 19 Dec 2016.
  4. ↑ "TENDERNESS DOING IT BIG IN THE USA". Retrieved 19 Dec 2016.
  5. ↑ "Fortune by Tendaness on Beatport". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  6. ↑ "Tendaness on Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved 19 Dec 2016.
  7. ↑ "Overload by Tendaness on ITunes". Itunes. Retrieved 19 Dec 2016.
  8. ↑ "TENDERNESS DOING IT BIG IN THE USA". Swazi Observer. Retrieved 19 Dec 2016.
  9. ↑ "DJ Tendaness’ video aired on Channel O". Swazi Observer. Retrieved 19 Dec 2016.
  10. ↑ "Grande by Tendaness on ITunes". ITunes. Retrieved 19 Dec 2016.
  11. ↑ "Tendaness on twitter". twitter.com. Tendaness. Retrieved 20 Dec 2016.
  12. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/bn/artist/tendaness/id552267486
  13. ↑ "Grande by Tendaness on ITunes". Retrieved 19 Dec 2016.
  14. ↑ "Gold Chain on Itunes". Tendamix.
  15. ↑ Aimenoho, Nokukhanya. "Swazi Jive Records drops new Tendaness, Adrienne Foo singles". Swazi Observer.
  16. ↑ "Tendaness’ New Single "Jika" – A Must Have". Gcwala 99. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  17. ↑ "Tendaness To Release New Record Titled "Love Me" ft Velemseni & Bholoja". Gcwala 99. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  18. ↑ "First Listen: Swaziland’s DJ Tendaness Drops the Genre-Bending ‘Call On Me’". OkayAfrica. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
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