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'''Tasila Mwale''' (born c. 1984)<ref name="Limwanya">Limwanya, Kennedy (2002) "[http://allafrica.com/stories/200203080570.html Pop Idol Tasila Aims High]", AllAfrica.com, 8 March 2002, retrieved 2010-11-05</ref> is a [[Zambia]]n [[singer]]/[[songwriter]]. | '''Tasila Mwale''' (born c. 1984)<ref name="Limwanya">Limwanya, Kennedy (2002) "[http://allafrica.com/stories/200203080570.html Pop Idol Tasila Aims High]", AllAfrica.com, 8 March 2002, retrieved 2010-11-05</ref> is a [[Zambia]]n [[singer]]/[[songwriter]]. | ||
==Early life== | |||
Mwale was born in [[Kitwe]], [[Copperbelt]] to Moses & Margaret Mwale. She started singing at a very tender age and was influenced by artists such as Toni Braxton, Anita Baker, Beyonce and [[Joe Chibangu]]. She was an active member of the Scripture Union singing group at her school. | |||
Tasila first came to the public eye when she won the Zambian version of the | ==Musical career== | ||
Tasila first came to the public eye when she won the Zambian version of the Pop Idol competition, 'MNet Idols Zambia'.<ref name="Limwanya" /><ref name="NG">"[http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.basic/artist/content.artist/tasila_mwale_39879 Tasila Mwale]", ''[[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]]'', retrieved 2010-11-05</ref> | |||
As an award for her performance she signed a one record recording contract with Zambian music label [[Mondo Music Corporation]].<ref name="Limwanya" /> The result was her debut album ''Uchi'' (meaning "honey").<ref name="NG" /> This album featured collaborations with several established Zambian musicians including [[Ballard Zulu]], [[Joe Chibangu]], and [[Black Muntu]].<ref name="NG" /> | As an award for her performance she signed a one record recording contract with Zambian music label [[Mondo Music Corporation]].<ref name="Limwanya" /> The result was her debut album ''Uchi'' (meaning "honey").<ref name="NG" /> This album featured collaborations with several established Zambian musicians including [[Ballard Zulu]], [[Joe Chibangu]], and [[Black Muntu]].<ref name="NG" /> | ||
