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Straight out of school in 2002, 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'', retrieved 2010-11-05</ref> | Straight out of school in 2002, 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'', 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 (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 (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" /> Other contributors included [[Saboi Imboela]], [[Barbara Njovu]] and [[Queen Sheba]].<ref name=Legends>[[Zambian Music Legends]] by [[Leonard Koloko]], p120</ref> | ||
Soon after the release of her album she announced that she would be taking time off her music career to return to school to study Banking and Finance as an alternative career path. | Soon after the release of her album she announced that she would be taking time off her music career to return to school to study Banking and Finance as an alternative career path. | ||
