LADY JAYDEE : BIOGRAPHY

Lady Jaydee aka Binti Machozi started singing in church at the age of 7

In the mid 1990s she was a member of the Afro Reign group

It was not until 2001 when she released her first solo album titled “Machozi” which crowned her Tanzanian Best Female Artist in 2001. She has continued winning numerous awards in and out of Tanzania including the most recent awards in South Africa during the Channel O Video Music Awards Best African East 2003,for her video "Machozi ,"2005 for the “Distance” and Best Collaboration Video with Titi from Uganda for “Makini” video
In addition of using swahili as her primary language in her music, Jaydee has songs that incorporate English, French, Lingala, Zulu etc

she blends rich, soulful African vocals with arrangements and instrumentation blending both African traditional and modern influences.

Notable international collaboration include Samba Mapangala from Congo, Chameleone, Mad Ice and Ngoni from Uganda and Mina Nawe from South Africa

* May 2001 Released debut album titled Machozi

* 2002 performed at Kora All Africa Designers competition in SunCity

* May 2003 Released second album titled Binti

* 2003 Kora Music Awards nominee for The Most Promising Female Artist In Africa

* December 2005 Released third album titled Moto

* 2005 awarded Best Female Artist from Tanzania at the Uganda Pearl of Africa Music awards

* 2005 Kora Awards nominee for the Best Female from East Africa

* June 2007 Jaydee released her fourth album which is titled Shukrani that include the smash hit single "Siku hazigandi" as well as Nishike Mkono feat. Mad Ice, Njaloand Nyimbo Zetu

* 2008 First Olympic torch bearer - African Artist
* 2012 Released Ya 5. The Best of lady Jaydee

Awards
2000
1. Multi Talented Awards (CLOUDS FM)

2001
2. M-Net's Best Female Artist in Tanzania

2002
3. Tanzania Music Awards -Best Female Artist
4. Tanzania Music award - Video of the year "Machozi"
5. Channel O Music Video Awards - Best Video - East Africa "Machozi"

2003
6. Tanzania Youth Achievement award for best r'n'b single Usiusemee Moyo

2004
7. Awarded Best R&B Album at the Tanzania Music Awards

2005
8. Channel O Music Video Awards - Best Collaboration African video (Makini)
9. Channel O Video awards - Best Video -East Africa (Distance)
10. BBC Radio Awards Song of the year -DISTANCE

2006
11. Best Female Artist from Tanzania at the Uganda Pearl of Africa Music awards
12. Channel O Music Video Awards - Best Video - East Africa "Distance"

2007
13. Best Female Artist from Tanzania at the Uganda Pearl of Africa Music awards

2008
14. Best Female Artist from Tanzania at the Uganda Pearl of Africa Music awards

2009
15. Kenya Kisima Music Awards - Song of the Year (Tanzania) Anita
16. Tanzania Music Award - Song of the Year "Anita"

2010
17. Best Female Artist from Tanzania at the Uganda Pearl of Africa Music awards
18. Tanzania kili award Best Female Artist of the Year

2011
19. Uganda Pearl of Africa Music Awards Best Female Artist - Tanzania
20. Fiesta Hall of Fame Award 2011
21. Tanzania Music Awards- Female Artist of the Year
22. Uganda Divas Awards - Best female artist from Tanzania
23. Tanzania Music Awards - Best East Africa song (Nitafanya with KIDUM)

2012
24. Tanzania Kili Music Award Best Female Vocalist

Description

Lady Jaydee blends rich, soulful African vocals with arrangements and instrumentation blending both African traditional and modern influences.