Zuchu

Zuhura Othman Soud [2] better known by her stage name Zuchu, is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter born in Zanzibar. She is based in Dar es Salaam and signed to WCB Wasafi record label.[3] She was awarded the Silver Plaque Button by YouTube for hitting 100,000 subscribers within a week.[4] She became the first East African female artist to reach that milestone within a week. She also became the first East African female artist to reach 1 million subscribers on YouTube 11 months later.[5][6] In 2020 Zuchu was named by AFRIMMA as the winner of the Emerging Artist Award.[7]

Zuchu
Birth nameZuhura Othman Soud [1]
Also known asZuchu
BornZanzibar, Tanzania
GenresBongo flava, Neo-Taarab
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, dancer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2020–present
LabelsWCB Wasafi

In 2023 Zuchu bagged 5 nominations at the Soundcity MVP Awards and also performed at the prestigious award show [8]

Personal life

Zuchu comes from a musical Swahili Zanzibari family and background. She is a daughter of the revered and famous female Zanzibari Taarab musician Khadija Kopa.[9][10]

Career

Zuchu started singing at a tender age and later collaborated with her mother Khadija Kopa on a song titled "Mauzauza" from her debut EP I am Zuchu. Among her first appearances as a musician to the public date back to 2015 in the first edition of TECNO OWN THE STAGE in Lagos, Nigeria.[11]

In 2022, Zuchu became the most subscribed female artist on Sub Saharan African on Youtube [12] and few months later she became the first female artist in East Africa to clock 100 Million streams on Boomplay[13]

Zuchu started 2023 with a new single titled Utaniua, Utaniua was critically acclaimed as Tanzania's music journalist, Charles Maganga appreciated Utaniua as an intimate song where Zuchu pays homage to Bongo Flava and Baibuda [14]

In March 2023, Zuchu released her first official music video for the year 2023 for a new single titled Napambana.[15]

Discography

Albums

Zuchu released her debut EP album I Am Zuchu in 2020, with a total of 7 songs.[16][17]

  • 2020: I Am Zuchu

Singles and collaborations
Year Title Album
2021 "Yalah"

"Nyumba ndogo"
"Sukari"

2020 "Cheche" (feat. Diamond Platnumz)

"Litawachoma" (feat. Diamond Platnumz)

 Side2side
2020 "Hakuna Kulala"

"Nisamehe"
"Kwaru"
"Wana"
"Raha"
"Ashua"(feat. Mbosso)
"Mauzauza"(feat. Khadija Kopa)

 I Am Zuchu
2020
 "Tanzania ya Sasa"

"Shangilia"
"Hasara"
"Nobody" (feat. Joe Boy)
"Number One" (Feat. Rayvanny)

References
  1. Soud, Zuhura Othman. "Zuchu". wcbwasafi.com. Dar es Salaam: WCB Wasafi. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. "Zuchu – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  3. "Zuchu is the new face on Diamond's record label WCB". The Citizen. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. "Zuchu set to rise under the auspices of Diamond Platnumz". Music in Africa. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. Muli, Davis. "We have reached 1M subscribers on YouTube I can't thank you enough, Zuchu - Entertainment News". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. "WCB's Zuchu makes history as she becomes first female artiste in East Africa to hit 1 Million subscribers". Pulse Live Kenya. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  7. "Check out full list of winners at the 2020 AFRIMMA Awards". Pulse Live Kenya. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  8. "Zuchu - Full Performance At Sound City Mvp Awards In Nigeria". Nyimbo Mpya. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  9. "Diamond's new signee Zuchu features her mum, legendary Khadija Kopa, in new song days after joining WCB". TUKO. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  10. "Kati ya wasanii hawa mmoja atajiunga WCB". Mwananchi. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  11. EP4 Zouchu Performance, retrieved 14 March 2021
  12. admin (25 October 2022). "Zuchu the most Youtube subscribed female artist in Sub-Saharan Africa — citiMuzik". Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  13. "Diamond, Zuchu, Harmonize and Nandy emerge top artists in Boomplay Recap 2022". The Citizen. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  14. "Zuchu Drops A Brand New Song Titled "Utaniua" | Notjustok". Latest East African & Bongo Flava Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  15. "Zuchu - Napambana (Official Music Video)". Nyimbo Mpya. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  16. "Zuchu: I Am Zuchu". deezer.com.
  17. "Why WCB's new signee Zuchu is a force to reckon with as she unveils her EP 'I am Zuchu'". Pulselive. Retrieved 10 June 2020.


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