Lady Jaydee

Lady Jaydee
Background information
Birth name	Judith Daines Wambura Mbibo
Also known as	komando /anaconda
Born	June 15, 1979
Occupation(s)	Singer Songwriter
Instruments	vocals , piano
Years active	2000 – present
Associated acts	Ali Kiba Professor Jay A.Y

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)
• " "Woman"(2016)

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 Awards (CLOUDS FM)- Best Female Singer ^[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 Achievement Awards for Best RnB single ("Usiusemee Moyo")
• 2004 Tanzania Music Awards - Best R&B Album ("Binti")^[3]
• 2005 - Channel O Music Video Awards - 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

3. Tanzania Music Awards - Winners 2004
5. Ugandaonline.net: PAM Awards 2006 Winners
6. Tanzania Music Awards - Winner 2007
7. Museke: Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) awards 2007 winners - Uganda
8. Tanzania Music Awards - Winner 2008
9. Museke: PAM Awards Winners 2008
10. Kisima Music Awards: 2008 Kisima Music Awards winners
11. Daily Nation, Buzz Magazine, April 12, 2009: The Kilimanjaro Awards 2009:The highs and lows
12. The Citizen: Diamond becomes toast of Kili Awards night 15 May 2010
13. allAfrica.com: '20 Percent' Bags Five Tanzania Music Awards
14. Chicamod: From the 2012 Kilimanjaro Musi Awards 16 April 2012
15. Tonight.co.za, November 11, 2003: This year's best in African music
16. Yeahbo.net, Kora Awards 2005 nominees
17. africa.bizcommunity.com: Channel O Award nominees released
18. allAfrica.com: '20 Percent' Grabs Seven Kili Music Awards Nominations
19. Bongo5.com: Kili awards 2012 Nominees hawa hapa! 8 February 2012