Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe Mengi is a Tanzanian musician, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Tanzania 2000.
Jacqueline Mengi | |
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| Born | Jacqueline Ntyubaliwe |
| Other names | Klynn |
| Alma mater | Rhodec International (D.I.D) |
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| Spouse | |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Tanzania 2000 |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Tanzania |
She is also an award-winning furniture designer and chairman of Amorette Ltd a furniture design and manufacturing company. Jacqueline is also the founder and chairman of Dr Ntuyabaliwe Foundation a charity organization which provides libraries and books to local primary schools.[citation needed]
Career
editMusic career
editShe began her career as a musician in 1997 with a Tanzanian band the Tanzanites. She performed as one of the lead vocalists for three years. In 2004 she released her first solo album with a hit single Nalia kwa Furaha. Three years later she released another album called Crazy over You which was also the name of the first hit single for that album.
Miss Tanzania 2000
editIn 2000, she won the Miss Tanzania and represented the country in Miss World.[citation needed]
Interior Design, Amorrete Ltd, Molocaho Furniture
editAfter almost ten years in the music industry she switched careers to interior design. In 2013 she registered her own interior design company, Amorrete Ltd.
In 2016 Jacqueline launched MOLOCAHO by Amorette, an award-winning furniture brand designed and manufactured by her company Amorette.[citation needed]
Personal life
editJacqueline was married to Reginald Mengi, a business man and media tycoon. They have twin sons together.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tanzania Music Awards | Best Female Artist & Best Collaboration | (Crazy Over You, with Squeezer) | Nominated[1] |
| 2007 | Pearl of Africa Music Awards | Best Tanzanian Female Artist | Herself | Nominated[2] |
| 2008 | Tanzania Music Awards | Best Female Artist | Herself | Nominated [3] |
| 2008 | Pearl of Africa Music Awards | Best Tanzanian Female Artist | Herself | Nominated[4] |
| 2013 | Swahili Fashion Week Awards | Stylish Female Personality | Herself | Won |
| 2016 | Swahili Fashion Week Awards | Style Icon Of The Year | Herself | Nominated |
| 2017 | A Design International Awards (Roma) | Bronze Award For Furniture Category | Ngorongoro settee | Won |
| Bronze Award For Light Category | Sayari Lamp | Won |
2018
Stevie International Awards-Entrepreneur of the Year- Manufacturing
References
edit- ^ "Tanzania Music Awards - 2007 Nominees". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ Ugpulse.com: PAM Awards 2007
- ^ Freemedia.co.tz: Kili Music Awards 2007 yafana, wengi wakubali matokeo
- ^ PAM Awards
External links
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- Miss Tanzania – Beauty pageant
- Jacqueline N Mengi on Twitter
- Jacqueline N Mengi on Instagram
- Official website