Tendaness
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tendaness
| image = Tendaness in 2013.jpg
| caption = Tendaness in 2013
| birth_name = Tatenda Mandaza
| alias = Tendaness
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1992|09|10}}
| birth_place = Mbabane, Eswatini
| genre = {{hlist|EDM|Hip Hop|Pop Music}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- DJ
- record producer
- songwriter
}}
| instrument = Piano, Guitar, Synthesizer
| years_active = 2008 – present
| label = Tendamix
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Camp Mulla Calvin Harris|Diplo|DJ Khaled|AKA|Cassper Nyovest}}
| website = {{URL|tendaness.com}}
}}
Tatenda Mandaza (born 10 September 1992), known professionally as Tendaness, is a Swazi-born record producer, DJ and songwriter.
Early life and career
Tatenda Mandaza was born in Mbabane, the capital city of Eswatini. His mother is Swati and his father is Zimbabwean. He began his music career in 2007–2008 in his bedroom{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/swaziland/sunday-observer/20161016/282570197631213|title=Stay on lane and count your blessings|work=Swazi Observer|access-date=19 December 2016}} after having picked up an interest in the art from a friend in high school.{{Cite web|url=http://www.times.co.sz/index.php?news=11906|title=Tender Hands of the Decks|website=Times of Swaziland|access-date=19 December 2016}} He got his stage name 'Tendaness' from his friend who taught him how to use turntables in 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.times.co.sz/index.php?news=11906|title=Tender Hands of The Decks|website=Times of Swaziland|access-date=19 December 2016}} He mastered the process of music production and established his record label, Tendamix Records in 2011. Tendaness has won two national "DJ of the Year" awards in Eswatini (2010–2011 and 2011/2012) and won first place in the Sprite DJ Champion 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://www.times.co.sz/Entertainment/74734.html|title=Entertainers Must Work Together - DJ Tendaness|access-date=19 December 2016}}
In August 2012, Tendaness moved to the United States to attend the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. He studied Advertising with a minor in Film and Media Studies for four years while still making music. Tendaness released his first EP Play on 23 August 2012 under UK based indie label Crossborder Records. He has released many more singles, EPs and official remixes to date. He released a major single "Overload" in 2013. The single featured former Cashtime member Smashis (now Zingah) and rapper Kid Nice. The track was released during his time as Coca-Cola Swaziland Ambassador, as part of the Crazy For Good Campaign.{{Cite web|url=http://www.observer.org.sz/news/63417-tenderness-doing-it-big-in-the-usa.html|title=TENDERNESS DOING IT BIG IN THE USA|website=Swazi Observer|access-date=19 December 2016}} The song gained major airplay in Swaziland and South Africa and had the first ever Swazi music video to be aired on major music channels like MTV Base and Channel O.{{Cite web|url=http://www.observer.org.sz/news/58620-dj-tendaness%E2%80%99-video-aired-on-channel-o.html|title=DJ Tendaness' video aired on Channel O|website=Swazi Observer|access-date=19 December 2016}} On 3 March 2016, he released his debut LP "Grande" featuring a roster of upcoming artist from Swaziland and around Africa.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
Career
On 24 March 2017 he released the debut single from his debut album "Tendanes"{{Cite web|url=http://new.observer.org.sz/details.php?id=8339|title=Tendaness' Debut Album Release Date Revealed|last=Mamba|first=Phetsile|date=28 February 2019|access-date=14 March 2019}} titled "Jika ft. Bholoja & LO.{{Cite web|url=http://sparkmag.live/update-playlist-artists-around-africa/|title=Update your Playlist with these Artists from around Africa|date=2018-02-11|website=Spark|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-14}} The song was play-listed radio by stations in many countries in Africa and beyond. He is signed to his own label Tendamix. Tendamix is Mandaza's own label. Jika reached number 1 on the Apple Music Top 100 Charts for Swaziland, reached Number 1 on the SBIS 2 Top 100 songs of 2017, Number 2 on the Y Urban Top 40 Chart and Number 29 on the #YTop100 songs on 2017 Charts on YFM in South Africa (where the song was placed on heavy rotation), Number 2 on the DJ Edu DNA Top 5 Chart on BBC Radio 1Xtra and number 4 on the Afro Turn Up Charts on PBS 106.7FM in Melbourne, Australia. The music video for "Jika" was later released on 22 June 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.okayafrica.com/tendaness-jika-video/|title=Watch the Video for Swaziland's Tendaness' Hit 'Jika' Featuring Bholoja and LO|date=2018-06-22|website=OkayAfrica|language=en|access-date=2019-03-11}}
Discography
= LPs =
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!Album Title !Album Details |
| Grande
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= Official Remixes =
| class="wikitable"
!Remix Title !Mixtape Details |
| Emrah Is – Fuck the Robot (Tendaness Remix)
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| Camp Mulla – Party Don't Stop (Tendaness Remix)
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| Lo & Adrienne Foo – Ride (Tendaness Remix)
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| Adrienne Foo – Pressure (Tendaness Remix)
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= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable"
!Mixtape Title !Mixtape Details |
| Fortune – EP
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| Play – EP
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| Sober Day, Drunk Night – EP
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| The Unexpected – EP
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= Singles =
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable"
!Album Title !Album Details |
| Tendaness
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Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Award Ceremony !Prize !Work/Recipient !Result |
|---|
2010
| Swaziland National Arts & Culture Awards | DJ of the Year | Himself |{{Won}} |
| 2011
|Swaziland National Arts & Culture Awards |DJ of the Year |Himself |{{Won}} |
| 2011
|Sprite DJ Championship |Best DJ |Himself |{{Won}} |
2017
| MTN SWAMA Awards | DJ of the Year | Himself |{{Nominated}} |
| 2018
|MTN SWAMA Awards |Best Collaboration {{Cite web|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/eswatini-mtn-swama-awards-announces-nominees|title=eSwatini: MTN SWAMA Awards announces nominees|date=2018-07-04|website=Music In Africa|language=en|access-date=2019-03-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/eswatini-mtn-swama-awards-announces-winners|title=eSwatini: MTN SWAMA Awards announces winners|date=2018-12-01|website=Music In Africa|language=en|access-date=2019-03-12}} |Jika ft. Bholoja & LO |{{Won}} |
| 2018
|MTN SWAMA Awards |Jika ft. Bholoja & LO |{{Nominated}} |
| 2018
|MTN SWAMA Awards |Jika ft. Bholoja & LO |{{Nominated}} |
References
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External links
- Tendaness [http://tendaness.com Official Website]
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