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Queen Darleen

Mwanahawa Abdul Juma (born 4 November 1985 ) better known by her stage name Queen Darleen is a Tanzanian singer signed under WCB Wasafi.[1]

Queen Darleen
Birth nameMwanahawa Abdul Juma
Also known asQueen Darleen
Born (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 39)
Kigoma, Tanzania
GenresBongo flava, afro-pop
Occupation(s)Singer
rapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2000–present
LabelsWCB Wasafi

Biography

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Early life

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Born as on born 4 November 1985 in Kigoma Region as Mwanahawa Abdul Juma, Darleen is a daughter of Abdul Juma Issack (father)[2] and a sister to Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz.[3][4][5] Darleen is a Muslim by religion.[6][7]

Personal life

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Darleen was alleged dating fellow Tanzanian singer Ali Kiba, a speculation that she and Ali Kiba publicly denied revealing that they were just friends and business partners.[8][9]

At the end of 2019, Darleen was married to Isihaka Mtoro as his second wife.[10][11][12][13] Mtoro and Darleen were separated in 2022.[14][15][16][17][18]

Darleen has two children, a son and daughter with Isihaka.[19][20][21][22][23][24]

Music career

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Darleen started her music career in the early 2000s as an independent artist featured in Dully Sykes' songs "Historia Ya Kweli" and "Sharifa" also "Mtoto wa Geti Kali" a song by Inspector Haroun.[25]

Darleen released her first debut song as a professional singer "Wajua" featuring Ali Kiba[26] in 2006 whom she addressed not to collaborate with, after a rumor that she slept with him[27] also Ali Kiba's long rivalry with her brother Diamond Platnumz.[28][29] She released her first song "Maneno Maneno" in 2011 that won her the first award of her career at the 2012 Tanzania Music Awards for the best Ragga/Dancehall song.

WCB Wasafi

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Darleen was signed to WCB Wasafi music label, a label owned by her step brother, Diamond Platnumz in 2017. She released her first song as an official WCB Wasafi artist "Kijuso"[30] on February 17, 2017, featuring Rayvanny, followed by couple of hitsongs; "Ntakufilisi", "Touch" and WCB's joint song "Zilipedwa" released on August 25, 2017. She is nicknamed "Wasafi's first lady" as she was the first female artist to be signed under WCB Wasafi.[31][32][33]

Awards and nominations

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2012 Tanzania Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Maneno Maneno ft Dully Sykes Best Ragga/Dancehall song Won[34]

Discography

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2012

  • Maneno Maneno

2017

2019

2020

References

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  1. ^ Kahaso, Wendy (2019-03-05). "WCB Artist Queen Darleen explains her absence in the music scene". Daily Active. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. ^ "Queen Darleen speaks out on her father". The Citizen. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  3. ^ "DIAMOND PLATNUMZ WILL ALWAYS BE MY BROTHER SAYS QUEEN DARLEEN – Buzz Central". Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  4. ^ Oduor, Martin (2018-11-13). "Diamond's half-sister Queen Darleen sets record straight about claims her mother is imprisoned in China for drug trafficking". Ghafla! Kenya. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  5. ^ Ray, Lee (2020-12-26). "Diamond Platnumz' Sister, Queen Darleen Speaks Out On Viral Photo Of Their Dad Boarding Taxi Carrying A Sack". Routine Blast : Gossip, Showbiz, Breaking News in Uganda. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  6. ^ Gichovi, Murugi (2019-03-06). "Diamond's sister Queen Darleen opens up about her 'ailing' father". The Sauce. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  7. ^ "Facts you didn't know about Queen Darleen, Diamond Platnumz sister". hivisasa.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  8. ^ Kimani, Sheila. "Bongo singer Ali Kiba gets on about Diamond Platnumz's sister". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  9. ^ Katunge, Gloria (2019-06-12). "Queen Darleen: Sharing a man is no big deal, I have dated 6 to 7 guys". Ghafla! Kenya. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  10. ^ "Diamond Platnumz sister, gets married as second wife". Switch TV Kenya. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  11. ^ Sauce, The (2019-12-03). "Diamond Platnumz's elder sister Queen Darleen married as a second wife". The Sauce. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  12. ^ "Why Diamond failed to attend Queen Darleen's wedding". The Citizen. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  13. ^ "Queen Darleen becomes sole wife to her husband". 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  14. ^ "Diamond's sister and husband separate". Nairobi News. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  15. ^ "QUEEN DARLEEN ANNOUNCES BREAK UP WITH HUSBAND ISIHAKA AFTER 2 YEARS TOGETHER – Buzz Central". Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  16. ^ brianndungu. "Marriage curse? Queen Darleen announces breakup from polygamous hubby". Mpasho. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  17. ^ "Diamond Platnumz's sister Queen Darleen breaks up with hubby of 3 years : K24 TV". www.k24tv.co.ke. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  18. ^ nyambs. "Was Diamond's sister dumped by husband?". The Star. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  19. ^ oruta, brian (2020-07-20). "Diamond's sister Queen Darleen reveals her all grown baby bump for the first time (Photos & Video)". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  20. ^ "Never seen photos of Queen Darleen's grown up son Rooney". 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  21. ^ adminx (2022-06-07). "Queen Darleen: Diamond Platnumz's sister welcomes second baby". Gotta News. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  22. ^ "PHOTO: Diamond Platnumz's sister Queen Darleen welcomes daughter". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  23. ^ "Tanzanian singer Queen Darleen welcomes baby girl (Photo)". GhettoRadio 89.5 FM. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  24. ^ Ray, Lee (2020-10-10). "Diamond Platnumz' Sister Queen Darleen, Hubby Welcome Bouncing Baby Girl". Routine Blast : Gossip, Showbiz, Breaking News in Uganda. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  25. ^ "QUEEN DARLEEN, FIRST LADY WA WCB ASHIKWA MKONO NA DULLY SYKES". Global Publishers. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  26. ^ nyambs. "Why I don't collabo with Ali Kiba — Diamond's sister". The Star. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  27. ^ Syombua, Pauline (2017-01-26). "Wasafi record's first lady speaks after she was accused of 'sleeping' with AliKiba". Ghafla!. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  28. ^ "Queen Darleen explains why she will never collabo with Ali Kiba". Mpasho. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  29. ^ "Grandmother blames Queen Darleen for Alikiba/Diamond's beef". 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  30. ^ Mutali, Branny; Branny (2019-05-20). "Queen Darleen of 'Kijuso":The Queen that is not Reigning". Ghafla! Kenya. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  31. ^ "Harmonize Let Us Down Says Wcb First Lady Queen Darleen - Bila Rasa". 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  32. ^ "First lady wa Wasafi, Queen Darleen Atimiza Miaka 40". Global Publishers. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  33. ^ Kahaso, Wendy (2019-03-21). "Wasafi First Lady Queen Darlene goes wild in her new hit 'Muhogo'". Daily Active. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  34. ^ "[Photos] Here are the Winners from the Kili Tanzania Music Awards 2012 – Bongo5.com". bongo5.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  35. ^ Maxwell (2019-06-08). "Queen Darleen's "Mbali" video gains 1 Million Views on YouTube". Pitakwa360. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  36. ^ M4TRIX (2022-12-31). "Diamond Platnumz, Rayvanny, Mbosso, Lava Lava, Queen Darleen & Zuchu – Quarantine". Okhype. Retrieved 2023-01-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  37. ^ Kitaa, Idriss (2020-04-07). "Queen Darleen, Lava Lava mock Tanasha in new song 'Bachela'". Soundcity. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
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