Tanasha Donna | |
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Born | Tanasha Donna Oketch 7 July 1995 Kenya |
Occupation(s) | Model singer radio host |
Years active | 2017–present |
Partner | Diamond Platnumz (2018–2020) |
Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
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Tanasha Donna Oketch (born 7 July 1995) [1] is a Kenyan model, singer, entrepreneur & former radio presenter for NRG radio. [2]
Personal life
Tanasha Donna [3] was born Kenya East Africa [4] on 7 July 1995 to a Kenyan mother and an Italian Father. Donna spent her childhood years in Kenya before moving to Belgium when she was 11 years old to live with her Belgian step-father. [5] She gained great interest in fashion, music and modelling while in Belgium.
Donna made a return to Kenya and participate in Miss World Kenya. [6] While in Kenya, she joined the NRG Radio as a presenter but quit [7] to focus on her music career and motherhood. [8] [9]
In 2022, Donna has made her acting debut, [10] in the 'Symphony' movie that was released on 9 September. [11]
Relationships
Donna's public relationship was when she dated a Kenyan actor Nick Mutuma [12] at a time she still was a commercial model. Mutuma and Donna broke up [13] [14] in August 2017, after seven months of dating. [15]
In 2018, she dated a Tanzanian singer and businessman Diamond Platnumz. Donna and Diamond Platnumz, established a strong relationship. [16] In 2019, they had a son [17] [18] named Naseeb Junior. [19] [20] Their relationship gave birth to Donna's music career after they collaborated in a hit song 'Gere'.
In 2020, Donna and Diamond Platnumz broke up, [21] [22] accusing [23] one another as the reason [24] for the breakup without making a clear reason [25] for their break-up. [26]
Since her break up with Diamond Platnumz in 2020, Donna has since not revealed her relationship status on public. [27] [28]
Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Work/Recipient | Result |
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2020 | 2020 African Entertainment Awards USA [29] | Best Female Artist – East/South/North Africa | Tanasha Donna | Nominated |
2021 | 2021 African Entertainment Awards USA [30] | Best Female Artist – East/South/North Africa | Tanasha Donna | Nominated |
2021 | 8th African Muzik Magazine Awards [31] | Best Female East Africa | Tanasha Donna | Nominated |
2022 | All Africa Music Awards 2022 [32] | Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa [33] | Tanasha Donna | Nominated |
Singles
2020
2021
2022
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