{"id":57612,"date":"2018-06-22T13:44:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T12:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=57612"},"modified":"2022-07-22T03:31:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T02:31:51","slug":"diamond-platnumz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/diamond-platnumz\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamond Platnumz Biography and Net Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"
Naseeb Abdul Juma, popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz, is a Tanzanian-born Bongo Flava recording artist and singer who is best known for his hit song, Number One,<\/em> which featured Nigerian artist Davido<\/a>. Also, he is one of the wealthiest musicians in East Africa and the richest in Tanzania, with an estimated net worth of $7 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n He performed at the Big Brother Africa 7 eviction show in May 2012 and was labeled the most loved and decorated Tanzanian artist at the moment who also has the highest-selling Tanzanian artist of ringtones by mobile phone companies in 2013. As if that was not enough, Diamond was named among the artists earning the highest income in the African Great Lakes region’s music industry. Here’s what you need to know about the Tanzanian artist and how he accumulated his impressive net worth. Diamond Platnumz was born at Amana hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on October 2, 1989. He is regarded as one of Africa’s leading and most influential artists. The Tanzanian star, Diamond Platnumz, also known as Chibu Dangote, at his grandmother’s house in the western part of Tandale, as his mother’s only child. With his father not being in the picture, his mum and grandmother were forced to rent out part of the rooms in their house to help fend for their daily needs and pay their bills.<\/p>\n Diamond started his educational career by first attending Chakula Bora Nursery School in 1995, after which he went to Tandale Magharibi in 1996, where he graduated in 2002. He was not opportune to further his education then due to lack of funds. Interestingly, Naseeb began showing interest in music while he was still in standard five. He took up singing and imitating local and international artists at every given opportunity.<\/p>\n His mum, Sanura Kassim, also contributed to his rise to fame by buying albums of different artists for him. Sometimes, she also took him out to different talent shows and, most importantly, assisted him in writing the music lyrics in a way he could easily sing them.<\/p>\n Though family members largely criticized her actions based on their perception of music as a waste of time, Naseeb’s mother continued showering him with full support. She played a vital role in the pursuit of his dreams as a musician up until after he completed his secondary education and started his music career officially.<\/p>\n As mentioned earlier, Diamond began his music career as a kid and with the help and support of his mother. He later delved into music fully after his secondary school education. The career, which he started as a kid, started bringing money later in his career life.\u00a0The talented musician did not make his wealth from singing alone; he has some other ventures contributing to the net worth he enjoys today. His present wealth is a culmination of earnings from album sales, music concerts, tours, endorsements, and collaborations. The multi-talented artist established a television and radio outfit in Tanzania, added to his record label. Let’s take a look at how he accumulated his present net worth.<\/p>\n Diamond began his musical career fully in 2006 at the age of 17. Life as an artist was never rosy for him, as many would have thought. The star had a tough time trying to fit into the industry. He was forced to do casual works like selling fairly used clothes, freelancing, and even become a filling station attendant, among many other jobs, to raise money for a studio session in 2007.<\/p>\n He recorded his first single titled “Toka Mwanzo” with the money he got from his small business. Although the first song did not sell as expected, the artist didn’t give up on his career.\u00a0After much effort, Diamond successfully released the hit single “Kamwambie” with the financial support of Msafiri Peter, aka Papa Misifa, who helped to nurture his talent. It was this song that brought him to the limelight.<\/p>\n When he found his feet in the music industry, Platnumz released his first album, Kamwambie,<\/em> in 2010, the same year his hit song was released. The album, which has 12 tracks, went down well with the people and earned him many fans. After releasing his first album, the second one, Lala Salama,<\/em> came two years later, in 2012. He released his third album in 2018. In between these albums, he has dropped a lot of singles.<\/p>\n When he started singing, Diamond Platnumz only wanted to make money, no matter how little, to survive. He incorporated his country’s bongo Flava in his standard slow heartbroken songs. Bongo Flava comprises R&B and Caribbean influences, hip-hop beats, African stiles such as dansi, taarab, and Arab. At first, he sang in Swahili just like other bongo Flava competitors like TID, Dully Sykes, Q Chief, and Juma Nature.<\/p>\n To stand out, he added English translations to his songs. He also changed the theme of his songs from heartbreak to love songs and danceable sounds. The need to be popular and receive BET Awards led him to cameo appearances with celebrities<\/a> like Rick Ross (Waka), Alicia Keys (Wasted Energy), Omarion (African Beauty), and Ne-Yo (Marry You). To overcome international competition, he collaborated with these artists to boost his popularity and global awareness.<\/p>\nDiamond Platnumz Profile Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Diamond Platnumz is From Kigoma, Tanzania<\/strong><\/h2>\n
He Did Not Attend a University<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How Platnumz Became the Richest Musician in Tanzania With $7 Million Net Worth<\/strong><\/h2>\n
A Great Chunk of His Net Worth Came from His Music Career<\/strong><\/h3>\n
List of Diamond Platnumz Selected Songs<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Major Competitions Platnumz Had on His Way Up His Musical Career<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Awards and Recognitions<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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