Dama do Bling

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| name = Dama do Bling

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| birth_name = Ivânnea da Silva Mudanisse

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|10|25}}

| birth_place = Maputo, Mozambique

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| occupation = Singer

| genre = {{hlist|R&B|Hip hop|}}

| years_active = 2005–present

| label = Bang Entertainment

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Ivânnea da Silva Mudanisse, known by her stage name Dama do Bling (born 25 October 1979), is a Mozambican hip hop and R&B singer, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She has been nominated for and won various awards, including from the MTV Africa Music Awards, Nigeria Entertainment Awards, and Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards.

Biography

Dama do Bling was born on 25 October 1979 in Maputo. Her brother is fellow hip hop artist {{ill|Hernâni da Silva|pt}}.{{Cite web|url=https://mdundo.com/news/28037|title=Hernani da Silva Melhor Artista Hip hop 2020|publisher=Mdundo.com|date=18 January 2021|access-date=30 July 2023}} She graduated with a degree from Eduardo Mondlane University, but only did a brief stint at a law office before starting her music career.{{cite web|url=https://biografia.co.mz/?p=1503|title=Dama do Bling|author=Sitoe, Dalton|publisher=Biografia|date=5 May 2018|access-date=30 July 2023}} She cites Da Brat, Snoop Dogg, and Eve as inspirations.

From the beginning of her career, she has works with other prominent Mozambican artists such as Lizha James, and became well known for her boldness in fashionwear and singing technique. She has had hits such as "Boy", "Cala-te Boca" (with Azagaia), and "Chamadas para Bling". She collaborated with Gazza on the song "Murderer" for his 2009 album Cosa Nostra: Lafamilia,{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/na/song/1544834067|title=Murderer (ft. Bertholdt & Dama do Bling)|author=Gazza|publisher=Apple Music|date=|access-date=30 July 2023}} as well as with Azagaia on his 2013 album Cubaliwa.{{Citation|title=Azagaia – Cubaliwa|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/11479192-Azagaia-Cubaliwa|access-date=30 July 2023 |language=en}} In 2015, she appeared on Coke Studio Season 3 as part of the Peace One Day celebration in Kigali, Rwanda and collaborated with artists such as Wangechi, Ice Prince, Ali Kiba, and Ne-Yo.{{cite web|title=PEACE ONE DAY YOUTH CELEBRATION, KIGALI 2015|url=https://peaceoneday.org/Main/Events?p=PeaceDay2015Kigali|website=www.peaceoneday.org |publisher=Peace One Day|access-date=30 July 2023}}

In 2007, she won both the Best Southern African artist and Best Female Video award at that year's Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards for her song Dança do remexe.{{cite web|url=https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/2459/the-winners-of-the-channel-o-spirit-of-africa-music-video-awards|title=The winners of the Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Video Awards|author=|publisher=Newsclip, via Media Update|date=19 October 2007|access-date=30 July 2023}} She was nominated for Best Female singer at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2008,[http://ayenithegreat.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/nominees-for-mtv-africa-music-awards/ NOMINEES FOR MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS] and for Best Lusophone singer at the 2010 edition.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101215151335/http://www.mama.mtvbase.com/newsArticle.aspx?iNewsID=16 MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 nominees] She was also nominated for Southern African Artist or Group of the Year at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/137094-nigerian-entertainment-award-announces-2013-nominees.html|title=Nigerian Entertainment Award announces 2013 nominees| publisher=premiumtimesng.com|accessdate=30 July 2023|date=31 August 2014}}

She dated and eventually married fellow singer Valdemiro José. The two later divorced. Dama do Bling is now married again and has two children.