Vanessa Mdee is an award winning musical sensation, businesswoman and philanthropist. From a successful media personality to one of AfricaΓÇÖs biggest pop stars, VanessaΓÇÖs definite cultural reach places her as one of AfricaΓÇÖs most powerful women despite her young age.
Her first musical breakthrough was a song called ΓÇ£CelebrateΓÇ¥ which she performed at an East African soccer tournament final in 2011. With Tanzania winning the championship, the song instantly became a national victory song, catapulting Vanessa into icon status. She then shook the African continent in 2015 when she released ΓÇ£Nobody But Me ΓÇ£, featuring South African Hip Hop icon, K.O.
Fast-forward to 2018, now bragging over 30 chart topping radio singles and features, Vanessa released her debut album, ΓÇ£Money MondayΓÇ¥, which has become one of the top best selling albums of all time in the East Africa region.
VanessaΓÇÖs impact transcends beyond the music and entertainment, she is an inspiration to many in Africa, especially young girls who marvel at VanessaΓÇÖs success in a very male-dominated industry.
And she is just getting started.
