Rayvanny

Rayvanny
Birth nameRaymond Mwakyusa
Also known asVannyboy .Chui.
Born (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 (age 31)
Nzovwe, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
OriginTukuyu, Mbeya Region
GenresBongo flava, afro-pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, dancer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar, drums
Years active2011–present
LabelsWCB Wasafi (former)
Next Level Music (current)

Raymond Shaban (born 22 August 1993),[1] better known by his stage name Rayvanny, is a Tanzanian musician,[2] songwriter and recording artist who was signed under WCB Wasafi record label until July 2022. He was born and raised in Nzovwe ward of Mbeya city, located in Mbeya Region. He is the most successful bongo flava musician in Tanzania from Mbeya region. His songs are mainly in Swahili. He is also the founder and CEO of Next Level Music.[3] Rayvanny is best known by his song "Kwetu", which introduced him to the world. Rayvanny was mentioned by MTV Base among "Acts To Look Out For" in 2017.[4]

Later on August 1, 2022, a Colombian version of his song, Mama Tetema he made collaborating with a Colombian musician, Maluma won him an award in EAEA People's Choice, Best Global Collaboration category on East Africa Arts Entertainment Awards (EAEA)[5]

Rayvanny nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Latin Pop Album category for his collaboration with Colombian singer Maluma on their song “Mama Tetema” which was originally made by Rayvanny featuring Diamond Platnumz being produced by S2Kizzy. This song also featured on Maluma's album “Don Juan”, which was released in May 2023.

Career

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In 2011, when Rayvanny was still in high school, he realized his passion for music. He won a rap freestyle competition. In 2012 he joined a music group called Tip Top Connection, where he got more experience in his music career and connected with a lot of artists.

In 2015 he decided to officially join one of the biggest record labels, WCB Wasafi Records,[6] which is managed and under the leadership of Diamond Platnumz. He released his first song, "Kwetu", in 2016. It became a hit in East Africa.

In 2016, Rayvanny was nominated for an MTV Africa Music Award[7] in the category of Breakthrough Act 2016. In 2017 he was also nominated for several music awards, such as AEUSA for Best New Talent, Uganda Entertainment Award for Best African Act, and BET Award for International Viewers' Choice.[8]

In 2021, Rayvanny founded his own record label, Next Level Music and signed his first artist called Mac Voice.[3][9]

In November 2021, Rayvanny collaborates with Maluma on the title "Mama Tetema". "Mama Tetema" was certified Disco de Oro in 2022 by RIAA.[10]

In July 2022, He left WCB to focus on his on Record Label, Next Level Music.[11]

Rayvanny holds several notable records including the record of being the first Tanzanian / African act to perform at the stage of MTV EMA, first Tanzanian act to clock 100 Million streams on Boomplay and the only Tanzanian artist to ever win a BET Award.[12] [13][14]

Discography

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Since his debut in 2016 under WCB Wasafi, Rayvanny has released 1 album and a total of 5 EPs.

Songs[15]
Song title Year Ref.[6][16]
"Kwetu" 2016
"Natafuta Kiki" 2016
"Sugu" 2017
"Mbeleko" 2017
"Shikwambi" 2017
"Zezeta" 2017
"Chuma Ulete" 2017
"Unaibiwa" 2017
"Chuchuma" 2019
"Tetema" 2019
"Chuchuma" 2019
"Gimi Dat" 2019 [17]
Collaboration songs
Song title Year Main artist Ref.
"Salome" 2016 Diamond Platnumz [18]
"Kijuso" 2017 Queen Darleen [19][20]
"Zilipendwa" 2017 WCB Wasafi Artists (Rayvanny, Rich Mavoko, Diamond Platnumz, Mbosso, Harmonize, Lava Lava, Queen Darleen) [21][22]
"Pepeta" 2019 Nora Fatehi
Patati Patata 2021 Roki Featuring Koffi Olomide and Rayvanny [23]
"Pepeta" 2019 Nora Fatehi
"Mama Tetema" 2021 Maluma Featuring Rayvanny
"I Miss You" 2022 Zuchu [24]
"Mapopo" 2022 Mavokali Featuring Rayvanny

Awards and nominations

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Rayvanny awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins2
Nominations3
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

MTV Africa Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Himself Breakthrough Act Nominated[25]

BET Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 Himself International Viewers' Choice Award Won[26]

African Muzik Magazine Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 Himself Best Newcomer Nominated[27]

Afrimma

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2022 Himself Best Male East Africa Won[28]

References

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  1. ^ "Rayvanny". YouTube. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Coke Studio Season 3 – Rayvanny". www.coke.co.za. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b Ngina, Fay. "Rayvanny launches own record label". Rayvanny launches own record label. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "mtv news | top african acts to lookout for in 2017 | MTV Africa". www.mtvbase.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  5. ^ Derola, Kelvin (2 August 2022). "List Of East Africa Arts Entertainment Awards Winners 2022 - Offblogmedia". Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Wasafi". www.wasafi.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  7. ^ "mtv news | final stage of nominations for mamas | MTV Africa". www.mtvbase.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Diamond Platnumz boy Ray Vanny wins East Africa's second BET Award". Matooke Republic. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Rayvanny Launches Own Record Label". 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  10. ^ "American certifications – Mama Tetema". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  11. ^ Ngina, Fay. "Rayvanny officially leaves WCB Wasafi". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  12. ^ https://www.citimuzik.com/2021/11/rayvanny-becomes-the-1st-african-act-to-perform-at-mtv-ema.html [bare URL]
  13. ^ "Rayvanny Hits 100 Million Streams on Boomplay | Notjustok East Africa". 28 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Rayvanny, Diamond's protégé who beat the odds at BET awards". 2 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Rayvanny Songs: Download Rayvanny new Song 2018–2019, lyrics/Video/Album". TINA Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  16. ^ "You searched for RAYVANNY – Notjustok East Africa". Notjustok East Africa. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  17. ^ Rayvanny (1 July 2019), Rayvanny Ft Diamond Platnumz – Vumbi (Official Audio), retrieved 3 July 2019 Also Rayvanny Ft Mayorkun – Gimi Dat Retrieved 10 October 2019
  18. ^ "mtv news | diamond platnumz and rayvanny release "salome" | MTV Africa". www.mtvbase.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  19. ^ "VIDEO : Queen Darleen Ft. Rayvanny – Kijuso – Notjustok East Africa". Notjustok East Africa. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  20. ^ "Queen Darleen FT Rayvanny – Kijuso (Audio) | Bongo Exclusive". Bongo Exclusive. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  21. ^ "MTV News |wcb wasafi's artists collaborate on "zilipendwa" | MTV Africa". www.mtvbase.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Diamond Platnumz, Harmonize, Rich Mavoko, Rayvanny – Zilipendwa (Official Video) – AfroFire". AfroFire. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  23. ^ Roki - Patati Patata feat Koffi Olomide & Rayvanny (Official Video), 4 August 2021, retrieved 8 August 2021
  24. ^ "VIDEO : Rayvanny Ft. Zuchu - I Miss You – jamsbase Media". Jamsbase Media. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  25. ^ "MTV Base Africa".
  26. ^ "Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos". BET. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017.
  27. ^ "AFRIMMA nominations list revealed | Music In Africa". 24 July 2017.
  28. ^ "Afrimma All winner List 2022". 23 November 2022.
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