Shilole’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Tanzanian singer and actress
Is Musician
From Tanzania
Type Music
Gender female
Birth

20 December 1987, Igunga District, Tabora Region, Tanzania

Age 33 years
Star sign Sagittarius
Genre:
Rhythm and blues

Zena Yusuf Mohammed (born 20 December 1987, in Tanzania), known by her stage name Shilole, is a Tanzanian musician and actress. She specializes in the R&B, Zouk and new generation Tanzania music popularly known as Bongo Fleva. Shilole is considered one of the top female artists in Tanzania; her works has been nominated 3 times in KTMA, Tanzania’s top music awards nomination. She has also recorded with a number of artists including Mr Camera (South Africa) and Selebobo (Nigeria). Shilole is considered as one of the most influential artist among her fans and is said to be the most loved female artist in Tanzania, the first female artist in Tanzania to clock 1 million followers in Instagram, Tanzania’s most popular social network… Shilole is credited as one of the key figures in the popularization of Tanzania’s new music genre Bongo Flava, as a career to upcoming female artists.

Early life

Shilole was born in Igunga, Tabora Tanzania in 1987. Raised by a single mom who died at an early age, Shilole worked hard to overcome her challenges to one of the most influential artists of her generation in Tanzania. Shilole’s story of overcoming a hard childhood to become one of the leading female artists in Tanzania is considered as an inspiration to many people in Tanzania.

Discography

Singles

  • Lawama (2013)
  • Dume Dada (2013)
  • Paka la Bar (2013)
  • Nakomaa na Jiji (2014)
  • Chuna Buzi (2014)
  • Namchuka (2015)
  • Malele (2015)
  • Nyang’anyang’a (2016)
  • Say My Name (2016)
  • Hatutoi Kiki (2016)
  • Kigori (2017)
  • Mchaka Mchaka (2018)

Brand Associations

  • In 2016 she signed up with Dume Condoms Tanzania to be their ambassador
  • In 2015 she was appointed by Tanzania’s ruling party CCM as one of the key influential artists to mobilize voters for the then Presidential candidate Dr John Pombe Magufuli who won the election.
  • In 2018 she signed up with Tanzania Telecommunications Limited (TTCL) a government owned telecommunications company as their ambassador.
  • In 2017 she established Shishi Foods, a chain of swahili food restaurants in Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.
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