FULL STORY- ABOUT DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (SIMBA)

Nasibu Abdul Jumma (born 2 October 1989), popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz (or simply Diamond), is a Bongo Flava recording artist and dancer from Tanzania. He is best known for his hit song "Number One". Diamond has won numerous awards at Channel O and the Prestigious HiPipo Music Awards. He performed at the Big Brother Africa 7 eviction show in May 2012 and also toured Europe,America and Asia.

 Diamond is considered influential among his fans especially Maria J, and is said to be the most loved and decorated Tanzanian artist at the moment.
He is believed to be the highest selling Tanzanian artist of ringtones by mobile phone companies currently, as well as being among the artists earning the highest income in the African Great Lakes region's music industry.
Also Diamond Platnumz holds a record of the highest paid artist in East Africa per One Show Diamond platnumz was paid 100 million Tsh in one show known as Tigo Kiboko Yao Concert his biggest steps currently was winning the MTV ema's best worldwide act.

Diamond Platnumz
Background information
Birth name	Nasibu Abdul Juma
Born	(1989-10-02) 2 October 1989 (age 26)[1] Tandale, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Origin	Kigoma, Tanzania
Genres	Bongo Flava, AfroPop
Occupation(s)	Singer,songwriter, dancer
Instruments	vocals, piano, guitars, and drums
Years active	(2009–present)
Labels	WCB (Wasafi Classic Baby)
Associated acts	Davido, Iyanya, Waje, Bracket, Flavour N'abania, P-Square,Ne-yo

Personal

Diamond is a Muslim. In 2010 & 2015, he endorsed Tanzania's dominant ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and its presidential candidate, Jakaya Kikwete In 2010 & in 2015 John Pombe Magufuli. He also recorded a remix of his single Mbagala, titled CCM Tusonge Mbele (CCM Let's Move Forward) & in 2015 he recorded his singe my number one.0n 6/08/2015 he announced through Instagram that him and Zarinah Hassan who is also known as Zarithebosslady [Ugandan] had welcomed their first child (baby girl) whom they named Lattiffah.

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

• "Jisachi"
• "Kipi Sijasikia"
• "Kamwambie"
• "Nalia na mengi"
• "Mbagala"
• "Nitarejea"
• "Binadamu"
• "Kizaizai"
• "Lala Salama"
• "Moyo Wangu"
• "Mawazo"
• "Kipofu"
• "Kisa"
• ″Nimpende nani″
• "Chanda Chema"
• "Ukimwona"
• "Nkifa Kesho"
• "Nataka Kulewa"
• "Kesho"
• "Mapenzi Basi"
• "Uswazi take away remix"
• "Nieleze"
• "Natamani"
• "Number One"
• "Number One Remix" (featuring Davido)
• "Mdogo mdogo"
• "Bum Bum" (featuring Iyanya)
• "Lala Ukisinzia"
• "Ntampata Wapi"
• "Nasema Nawe"
• "Nakupenda"(with Iyanya)
• "Nana (Sankoro)" (featuring Flavour N'abania)

  (NEW) "utanipenda"

Awards and nominations[edit]

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Diamond awards and nominations

[show]Awards and nominations
Totals
Awards won	22
Nominations	28

On 3 May 2014, Diamond Platnumz set a new record at the Tanzania Music Awards by winning 7 awards, including Best Male Writer, Best Male Artist, Best Song Writer and Best Male Entertainer of the Year. The previous record was set by 20%, a recording artist who walked away with 5 awards at the 2011 Tanzania Music Awards where diamond left empty handed.Prior to accomplishments, Diamond held the record for winning 3 awards at the 2010 Tanzania music awards.

Channel O Music Video Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2014	"Number One"[7][8]	Most Gifted Newcomer	Won
		Most Gifted East	Won
		Most Gifted Afro Pop	Won
		Most Gifted Video of the Year	Nominated

HiPipo Music Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2015	"Number One"	East Africa Superhit	Won

Top Ten Tube Music Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2014	"Diamond Platnumz"	Best Artist East Africa	Won

The Headies

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2014	Himself	African Artiste of the Year[9]	Nominated

The Future Africa Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2014	Himself	Prize in Entertainment[10]	Won

Nzumari Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2012	"Diamond"	Best Male Artist – Tanzania	Won

MTV Europe Music Awards/WORLDWIDE ACT AFRICA/INDIA

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2014	Himself	Best African Act[11]	Nominated
2015	himself	Best African Act[12]	Won

MTV Africa Music Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2010	Diamond	Best New Artist	Nominated
2014	Diamond	Best Male[13]	Nominated
	Diamond (featuring Davido)	Best Collaboration[13]	Nominated
2015	Diamond	Best Male	Nominated
		Best Collaboration Bum Bum with Iyanya	Nominated
		Best Live Act	Won

BET Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2014	Diamond	Best International Act: Africa[14]	Nominated

African Muzik Magazine Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2014	Himself	Best Male East Africa[15]	Won
		Artist of the Year[16]	Nominated
	"Number One"	Best Video of the Year[16]	Nominated
	"Number One Remix"	Best Collabo[16]	Nominated
		Song of the Year[16]	Nominated

Tanzania Music Awards

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2010	Diamond	Best Upcoming Artist[17]	Won
	"Kamwambie"	Best Song	Won
		Best R&B Song	Won
2011	Diamond	Best Male Singer	Nominated
		Best Male Artist	Nominated
		Best Afro Pop Song "Mbagala"	Nominated
		Best Video "Mbagala"	Nominated
2012	Diamond	Best Male Artist[18]	Won
		Best Song Writer[17]	Won
	"Moyo Wangu"	Best Music Video[17]	Won
2013	Diamond	Best Male Artist	Won
		Best Male Singer	Won
2014	Diamond	Best Male Artist	Won
		Best Male Writer	Won
		Best Male Entertainer of the year	Won
	"Muziki Gani" (Nay Wamitego featuring Diamond)	Best Collaboration Song	Won
	"Number One"	Best Afro Pop Song	Won
		Best Music Video	Won
		Song of the year	Won
2015	Diamond	Best Male Artist	Nominated
		Best Male Performer	Nominated
		Songwriter of the year	Nominated
	Mdogo Mdogo	Afro Pop Song of the Year	Nominated
		Video of the Year	Won
		Best Zouk/Rhumba Song	Won
	mtv ema 2015 best worldwide act	Won

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