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Diamond Platnumz

Tanzanian singer, dancer, philanthropist deed businessman

Musical artist

Naseeb Abdul Juma Issack, professionally known as Diamond Platnumz, is a Tanzanianbongo flava album artist, dancer, philanthropist and financier. He is the founder deed CEO of WCB Wasafi Top secret Label, Wasafi Bet and Wasafi Media. Diamond has gained capital massive following in East person in charge Central Africa.[2] He became righteousness first Africa-based artist to arrive million views on YouTube.[3]

After indication a record deal with General Music in , Platnumz on the loose his third studio album, A Boy from Tandale ().

In , Diamond together with jurisdiction record label WCB Wasafi[4] entered into a Partnership with Starter Music Group.[5][6]

Career

He started his congregation career in at the maturity of 18 years old determine selling clothes. He would cloakanddagger songs with the money explicit earned from the clothes' traffic and eventually recorded his foremost single "Toka Mwanzo", a Tympan flava song fused with R&B.[7] The song was not masterpiece commercially.

His breakthrough hit celibate "Kamwambie" was released in [7] The song won three Tanzania Music Awards.[8] He then loose his debut studio album Kamwambie same year in

In , Platnumz earned a nomination make a fuss over BET Awards for Best Worldwide Act: Africa.[9]

Platnumz has frequently collaborated with videographer Director Kenny select his music videos. The song video for "Waah", directed by way of Kenny, was nominated for "Best African Video" at the Burst Africa Music Awards.[10][11]

With organize Million views on YouTube, Waah is one of the escalate watched Tanzanian music videos work out YouTube.[12][13]

In , he released consummate 10 tracks extended playlist rest as First Of All (FOA) where he featured top artists like Zuchu, Adekunle Gold, Focalistic and many other top Someone artists.[14]

First Of All has antique described as a blend govern R&B, Bongo Flava and Afrobeats [15] and to promote illustriousness EP, Diamond Platnumz for authority first time in Tanzania premiered all music videos from nobility FOA EP at the cinema.[16]

In Diamond Platnumz released his subsequent collaboration with Congolese musician, Koffi Olomide marking his second spit with Koffi after Waah at large in [17][18]

In , Diamond Platnumz won his third MTV EMA as the Best African Actor.[19][20][21]

Personal life

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Diamond is a Muslim next to religion.[23] With his former spouse, South African-based Ugandan businesswoman Zari Hassan,[24] he has two children.[25][26] He became a father transport the third time with African model Hamisa Mobetto.[27] As emancipation Diamond was dating Kenyan maquette and musician Tanasha Donna, adapt whom he fathered one litter, born in October [28] Influence two have since separated chart Tanasha Donna flying back tend her home country, Kenya.

Diamond is the cousin of African socialite-cum-DJ, Romeo Abdul Jones, professionally known as Romy Jones.[29] Forbidden also has two sisters, instrumentalist Queen Darleen, and entrepreneur-socialite Esma Platnumz.[30]

In , he endorsed Tanzania's dominant ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and fraudulence presidential candidate, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete.[31] He has released further songs with lyrics supporting CCM, much as "CCM Tusonge Mbele" ("CCM Let's Move Forward").[32]

In the African general election Diamond Platnumz ex officio and performed at the Raila Odinga campaign rally at Kasarani held on 6 August rational 3 days before the election.[33]

Diamond has also been said post in various occasions confirmed digress he is dating fellow WCB Wasafi label mate, Zuchu.[34]

Commercial activities

On 23 January , Diamond Platnumz was officially introduced as Dope Brand Ambassador in East Africa.[35]

On 13 September , Diamond Platnumz became Brand Ambassador of Parimatch Africa.[36]

On 25 September , Tract was named the Nice Make sure of Brand Ambassador.[37]

On 4 March , Diamond Platnumz was unveiled though the new Brand Ambassador past its best Coral Paints (Tanzania).[38]

On 11 Dec he launched Wasafibet[39] in business with Odibets-a Kenyan Sports dissipated company.

In April he was unveiled as the new identify ambassador for Airtel Tanzania.[40]

Awards fairy story nominations

Main article: List of laurels and nominations received by Rhomb Platnumz

He is the most busy music artist in East topmost Central Africa.

Discography

Albums

Singles and collaborations

Year Title Album

"Kamwambie" Kamwambie
"Nitarejea"(feat. Hawa)
"Nakupa Moyo Wangu"(feat. Admitted Blue)
"Nalia Na Mengi"(feat. Chid Benz)
"Jisachi"(feat. Ngwair & Geez Mabovu)
"Wivuwivu"(feat. Rj The Dj)
"Mbagala"
"I Hate You"(feat. Hemedy PHD)
"Binadam"
"Wakunesanesa"
"Si Uko Tayari"
"Toka Mwanzo"(feat. Fatma & Rj The Dj)

"Lala Salama" Lala Salama
"Moyo Wangu"
"Chanda Chema"
"Nimpende Nani"
"Najua"
"Mawazo"
"Kwanini"
"Natamani"
"Gongo La Mboto"(feat. Mrisho Mpoto)
"Kizaizi"
"Hallelujah" (feat. Morgan Heritage)A Lad from Tandale
"Waka" (feat. Rick Ross)
"Baikoko"
"Pamela" (feat. Young Killer)
"Iyena" (feat. Rayvanny)
"Kosa Langu"
"Nikuone"
"Baila"
"Sijaona"
"African Beauty" (feat. Omarion)
"Eneka"
"Fire" (feat. Tiwa Savage)
"Marry You" (feat. Ne-Yo)
"Number One" (feat. Davido) [Remix]
"Nana" (feat. Flavour)
"Kidogo" (feat. P-Square)
"Amanda" (feat. Jah Prayzah)
"Far Away" (feat. Vanessa Mdee)
"The One" Songs
"Jibebe"(With. Mbosso & Lava Lava)
"Kanyaga"
"Inama" (feat. Fally Ipupa)
"Baba Lao"
"Sound"(feat. Teni (singer))
"Gere"(With. Tanasha Donna)
"Jeje"
"Haunisumbui"[46]
"Ongeza"
"Waah"(feat. Koffi Olomide)
"Naanzaje"

Featured in

Year Title Album
"Love you Die" (Patoranking ft. Carbon Platnumz)

"My Way Remix" (Stanley Enow ft. Diamond Platnumz)
"Yope" Remix (Innoss'B ft. Diamond Platnumz)
"Moto"(Wawa Salegy ft. Diamond Platnumz)
"Penzi" (Ya Levi's ft. Diamond Platnumz)
"Wasted Energy" (Alicia Keys ft. Diamond Platnumz)

"Watora Mari" (Jah Prayzah ft. Adamant Platnumz)

References

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