Zaena Morisho
| Zaena Morisho | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 1, 1991 Dr Congo |
| Residence | Los Angeles |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
| Website |
zaenanow |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop, EDM, Reggae, R&B, Dance-pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Associated acts | |
Zaena Morisho (born January 1, 1991) is an African Pop singer, songwriter, recording artist and performer who was born in the DR Congo and raised in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Houston TX.
By the age of eight she began singing in a community choir where she developed her voice as an artist. As the years went by, she released her EP You Don’t Know which included the hit single Ur Love which amassed over a million views on YouTube in just under 4 months.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life
Zaena was born in the Dr Congo and she was raised in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Houston TX as she had to move to every country her father was working in. She was raised in Houston, Texas and started singing at a very early age. At age eight she was singing in her community choir where she had the opportunity to hone her vocal skills.[6] She speaks six languages and sings in English, Swahili, Lingala, Nyaja, Shona, and some of French. Zaena graduated from the American InterContinental University, Houston with a BBA in International Business in 2012.[7]
Career
In 2014 Zaena partnered with Billberg Entertainment where she worked on one EP You Don’t Know and one Xmas single Candle. You don’t know and Gimme all your love (another of her singles) were on the independent charts plus on top chart 200 USA. The follow up single, Candle, was on the top 20 independent charts. In 2015 she was nominated for International Artist of the Year during the 25th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards.[8]
She is currently working on a new song and her most recent releases are Be Alone, One thing and BS. Be alone were released. The song is a mixture of genres from Hip Hop, R&B, Electronic, and Pop. Her other single,One thing was produced by James Worthy (record producer), and includes influences of Reggae, R&B, & Hip-Hop which was recorded and mixed by Hit Records Only. She wrote the song at the turn of the year 2016 as an inspirational song for everyone. It’s was released worldwide on January 14, 2016 and is available on all major digital outlets.[9]
BS was released on the 30th of April 2016 and it contains elements of Dance and Electronic and Dance Pop.[10]
In 2016, Zaena released her new EP 'ZAENA NOW'. Songs in the EP includes Diva, Be Your Girl, and Into You.[11]
Other singles released by Zaena include Bad Boy, Play My Song, Batteries, Freak All Night, Play My Song, Until the Sky Falls, Rock the Natural, Freak All Nights and Turn Off the Lights.[12]
Genre Of Music
Zaena's music and her genre cuts across Pop, EDM, Reggae, R&B, Dance-pop.[13]
Discography
Albums
- You Don't Know (2014)
- Zaena Now (2016)
Singles
| | ||
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Baby Don't Go" | N/A |
| "Napesi Motema" | ||
| 2013 | "Ur Love" | N/A |
| "Bad Boy" | ||
| 2014 | Gimme All Your Love" | You Don't Know |
| 2014 | "You Don't Know" | |
| "Until The Sky Falls" | ||
Awards And Nominations
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Herself | Best Pop: Hollywood [18] | Nominated |
Los Angeles Music Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Herself | Best International Artist: Los Angeles [19] | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Zaena Morisho Releases Smash Singles BS & What Do U Want In Anticipation Of The Highly Anticipated EP 'Zaena Now' To Be Release Worldwide July 29". Mi2N.com.
- ↑ "Zaena Morisho Releases New Video "MI NA WE" - FUSING AFRO ROOTS". Mi2N.com.
- ↑ "New single "One thing" by Zaena Morisho". North Carolina Headlines.
- ↑ "Zaena Morisho releases new video – Until The Sky Falls". North Carolina Headlines.
- ↑ "Zaena Morisho". Newswire.
- ↑ "Zaena Morisho bio". jango.
- ↑ "Zaena Morisho Interview". ArtistRack.
- ↑ "Zaena Morisho Interview". ArtistRack.
- ↑ "BE ALONE making with Zaena Morisho, African Pop singer and songwriter". ArtistRack.
- ↑ "Zaena Morisho: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com: BS.
- ↑ "Recording Artist Zaena Morisho Takes The World By Storm". brasilia daily news: BS.
- ↑ "Zaena Morisho on iTunes". Amazon.com: BS.
- ↑ "Zaena Morisho Interview". ArtistRack.
- ↑ "New Music video Zaena Morisho– 'One Thing' (music video)". whycauseican.com. J White. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ↑ "New Music Zaena Morisho– 'One Thing' (featured)". thehypemagazine.com. Just Joy. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "International singer song writer Zaena recently release a video for the song "One Thing"". Mydjsradio.com/. DJ Reddi. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "Zaena Morisho– 'Turn Off The Lights' (NEW MUSIC)". thehypemagazine.com. Just Joy. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Best Pop: Hollywood". hmmawards.com. 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Best Best International Artist: Los Angeles". LAMUSICAWARDS.com. 24 June 2015.