Zuchu

Zuchu
Birth nameZuhura Othman Soud [1]
Also known asZuchu
Born (1993-11-22) November 22, 1993 (age 30)
Zanzibar, Tanzania
GenresBongo flava, Baibuda
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, dancer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2020–present
LabelsWCB Wasafi

Zuhura Othman Soud better known by her stage name Zuchu, is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter born on November 22,1993 in Zanzibar. She is currently based in Dar es Salaam and is signed to WCB Wasafi record label.[2]

Awards

Zuchu was awarded the Silver Plaque Button by YouTube for hitting 100,000 subscribers within a week.[3] She became the first East African female artist to reach that milestone within a week. She also became the first East African female artist to reach 1 million subscribers on YouTube 11 months later.[4][5]

In 2020, Zuchu was named by AFRIMMA as the Emerging Artist Award winner.[6]

In 2023 Zuchu bagged 5 nominations at the Soundcity MVP Awards and also performed at the prestigious award show.[7]

In April 2023 Zuchu made history as she won 5 awards at the Tanzania Music Awards.[8][9]

In June 2023, Zuchu through her label (WCB) announced that the singer had surpassed 500 million views on Youtube making her the first female artist in East Africa and the fifth female artist in Africa to achieve this milestone.[10]

  1. ^ Soud, Zuhura Shunda. "Zuchu". wcbwasafi.com. Dar es Salaam: WCB Wasafi. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Zuchu is the new face on Diamond's record label WCB". The Citizen. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Zuchu set to rise under the auspices of Diamond Platnumz". Music in Africa. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. ^ Muli, Davis. "We have reached 1M subscribers on YouTube I can't thank you enough, Zuchu - Entertainment News". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ^ "WCB's Zuchu makes history as she becomes first female artiste in East Africa to hit 1 Million subscribers". Pulse Live Kenya. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Check out full list of winners at the 2020 AFRIMMA Awards". Pulse Live Kenya. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Zuchu - Full Performance At Sound City Mvp Awards In Nigeria". Nyimbo Mpya. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  8. ^ "TMA decorates Kikwete as Zuchu grabs five awards - Daily News". 30 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  9. ^ "The Full List Of Winners For The 2023 Tanzania Music Awards | SEE LIST | Notjustok East Africa". Latest East African & Bongo Flava Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  10. ^ "@officialzuchu surpassed 500M total views on youtube, She is the 1st Female Artist To Surpass This Milestone In East Africa & 5th in All Africa". Facebook. Retrieved 29 June 2023.