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Natasha Sanaipei Tande (born 22 March 1985),[1] popularly known as Sana, is a Kenyan singer, songwriter, actress, karaoke host, radio personality and entertainer.

Sanaipei Tande
Birth name	Natasha Sanaipei Tande
Also known as	Sana
Born	(1985-03-22) 22 March 1985 (age 37) Mombasa, Kenya
Origin	Nairobi, Kenya
Genres	R&B Afropop Zouk Neo-Taarab
Occupation(s)	Singer Songwriter Media Personality Actress Karaoke Host
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2004–present
Website	www.sanaipeitande.com

Career

In 2004, at 19 years of age, Sanaipei joined the Coca-Cola Popstars (East Africa) Talent Search after coaxing from her family.[2] After successfully auditioning for the show, she deferred her college studies. She won the competition alongside two fellow contestants, Kevin Waweru and Pam Waithaka. Together, they formed the band Sema and won a record deal with Homeboyz Records. In 2005, the trio released a seventeen track debut album Mwewe, with hit singles Leta Wimbo, Sakalakata, and the eponymous Mwewe, thrusting them into the limelight.[3] Later in the same year, the band split, citing "irreconcilable differences" and "external forces".

Upon her departure from Kiss 100[4], she joined Easy FM (now known as Nation FM) in 2013, as co-presenter of the drive show alongside Edward Kwach. In 2014, she released her hit single Mfalme wa Mapenzi as part of producer Wawesh's Mahaba project, a showcase of Swahili love songs.[5] The song achieved widespread critical acclaim for its well-crafted lyrics and tasteful visuals. Later, she began to host the mid-morning show alongside Obinna Ike Igwe. When Obinna was transferred to the evening show, Sanaipei became the sole host of the mid-morning show and garnered the station's largest listenership. In September 2015, Sanaipei and fellow presenters Ciru Muriuki and Anto Neo Soul were laid off. Her termination and that of her colleagues was met with much uproar on Twitter, with many listeners and fans demanding their reinstatement.[6]

After leaving Easy FM, Sanaipei turned her focus toward her music career, releasing singles such as Rasta Man, Simama Imara, and Ankula Huu. Her hit single, Amina, broadened her regional appeal and caught the attention of Tanzanian pop star and musician Chege Chigunda, who flew her to Dar es Salaam and featured her in his Najiuliza single alongside Tanzanian singer Ray C.

2016–present

After a cameo on NTV's Auntie Boss! and a recurring role on Maisha Magic's Varshita, both produced by Eve D'Souza's Moon Beam Productions, Sanaipei landed a starring role as the eponymous character in Rashid Abdalla's Aziza, a Swahili soap opera set in Mombasa.[7] She continued her music career with a feature in Mombasa crooner Otile Brown's Chaguo La Moyo, which holds the record of most-watched Kenyan video on YouTube with over 29 million views. In 2020, they released their second collaboration, the hit single Aiyana.[8]

On 5 March 2020, Sanaipei hosted her final karaoke at The Grove on Riverside and hung up her karaoke boots.[9] She went on to release Mdaka Mdakiwa, Kunitema,[10] and her latest single Yako.[11] She also featured in Nadia Mukami's Wangu single off her African Popstar EP. The music video garnered 4 million views in its first week on YouTube and was dubbed the biggest Kenyan collaboration of the year. Sanaipei currently stars as Nana Tandala on Kina, a Kenyan adaptation of the South African television series The River, which airs on Maisha Magic Plus.[12]

Discography

Year	Song	Artists	Album	Ref(s)
2021	Sina Haja	Femi One featuring Sanaipei Tande	Greatness	[13]
2021	Baridi	Nviiri the Storyteller featuring Sanaipei Tande	Kitenge [EP]	[14]
2021	Dada	Band Beca featuring Sanaipei Tande	Single	[15]
2021	Hold You	Dufla Diligon featuring Sanaipei Tande	Single	[16]
2021	Nakuja	B Classic featuring Sanaipei Tande	Single	[17]
2020	Yako	Sanaipei Tande	Single	[11]
2020	Wangu	Nadia Mukami featuring Sanaipei Tande	African Popstar EP	[18]
2020	Kunitema	Sanaipei Tande	Single	[18]
2020	Mdaka Mdakiwa	Sanaipei Tande	Single	[19]
2020	Rise Again	Samaki Mkuu & Romantico featuring Sanaipei Tande, Nazizi and Dinah Ndombi	Single	[20]
2017	Amina	Sanaipei Tande	Sanaa	[21]
2016	Simama Imara	Sanaipei Tande	Sanaa	[22]
2015	Rasta Man	Sanaipei Tande	Sanaa	[23]
2015	Ankula Huu	Sanaipei Tande	Sanaa	[24]
2015	Miaka Kadhaa	King Kaka featuring Sanaipei Tande
2015	Change	Sanaipei Tande, King Kaka, Jimwat, Juacali, Avril, Marya, Ala C, Alpha Msanii
2014	Mfalme wa Mapenzi	Sanaipei Tande	Mahaba	[25]
2014	Mpango Wa	Sanaipei Tande	Single
2014	I Wish	Sanaipei Tande	Single
2013	Geti Kali	Sanaipei Tande	Single
2013	Your Property	Sanaipei Tande	Single
2013	I am Here	K-Denk featuring Sanaipei Tande	Single
2012	Happy	Big Pin featuring Sanaipei
2011	Mulika Mwizi	Kidum featuring Sanaipei Tande
2011	Not The One	Dan Aceda featuring Sanaipei Tande
2010	Big Shot Remix	Madtraxx featuring Sanaipei Tande, Collo, Prezzo, Nameless, Frasha, Porgie, DJ Stylez, Bamzigi
2009	Niokoe	Sanaipei Tande	Single
2008	You	Big Pin featuring Sanaipei	Single
2007	Najuta	Sanaipei Tande	Single
2007	Kwaheri	Juacali featuring Sanaipei	Single	[26]
2006	Niwe Wako	Sanaipei Tande	Single

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020–Present	Kina	Nana Tandala
2018 - 2019	Aziza	Aziza
2017 - 2018	Varshita	Eva
2016	Auntie Boss!

Awards

In 2021 she was nominated for Best Lead Actress in KALASHA awards.[27]

References

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