Dama do Bling

16 days after the largest city in Mozambique to complete 92 years of elevation to the category of city. In its third year after the change of name – from Lourenço Marques city, to Maputo city, saw on October 25, 1979, in this city born Ivânea Mudanisse. As a child had an enormous taste for drawing and dreamed of being an architect. Her passion for drawing was allied with the pleasure of drawing small pieces of clothing. At the age of 14 years old, the love of music was born.

She went every Sunday to dancing afternoons, where she saw other people doing freestyle, and so she started liking HIP-HOP. Then he began to participate in experimental shows, where she had imitated her idols: Da Brat, Snoop and Eve.

At the time, the girl liked accessories with a lot of shine. Bracelets, necklaces, rings, even clothes, had to be brilliant. That’s where her stage name came from, Dama do Bling.

ACADEMIC LIFE

Ivânea always liked to draw, but the lack of ability for the disciplines of sciences (exact sciences), prevented her from realizing the dream of being an architect.

In higher education, the young woman chose to study law at Eduardo Mondlane University, the oldest university in the country. The degree was successfully completed, but did not follow his training area, outside a short passage through a legal office.

The decision was not well received by her family, especially by her parents. Among several justifications, Ivânea bet on her passion for music and, considering that the fact that her course was only interesting in theory.

“I want to do what I like. I learned with passion the essence of truth, honesty and justice. And in day-to-day life we ​​do not see these things. That did not make me happy.”

Even with the warning from her mother, who told her at the time that she was leaving her insurance for the insecure, Ivânea did not give in. However, she uses the skills acquired during the training for the writing of her musical lyrics.

MUSICAL CAREER

2005 was a year of love and the beginning of her musical career. Following her short stint at the legal office, she had the opportunity to work on the production of the musical realty show, called Fama Show, where she had the opportunity to be in the musical environment, which is her passion.

It was in the contest, where she met Valdimiro José, one of the realty participants, with whom he would later have a love affair.

That same year, Dama do Bling participated in two songs of the second album of the renowned artist Lizha James. At the time, they were friends and the businessman Bang (manager and husband of Lizha) began to manage her career. And, therefore, was contracted for Bang Entertainment.

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Also in 2005, she released her first single, titled “Haterz”. The work was well received and the following year she released her first CD called “Dama do Bling”, containing 10 songs, made with the participation of Mozambican musicians.

In 2007, she was nominated in four categories for “Channel O Music Video Awards” in the categories of “Best Female Video”, “Best Video in Southern Africa”, “Video of the Year” and “Best Female Video Director” two awards: “Best Female Video” and “Best Video of Southern Africa”.

That year was also remarkable for having released her second CD, containing 15 numbers, including the hit “Cala-te Boca”, which had the participation of Azagaia. And in the same year, she embraced fashion.

The irreverent met the renowned stylist, Feliciano da Câmara, who the following year made a collection and together participated in the Mozambique Fashion Week event, and won the first place in the event of the CFM, and in 2009 in the mcel.

Meanwhile, the African level Dama do Bling continued to add nominations, prizes and participation in international projects.

However, the highlight goes to her debut as a writer in April 2008. She has released a literary work entitled “Diário de Uma Irreverente “, which portrays her life.

The book was not sold very well, only the closest fans got it. The work tells the story beautifully and has few controversies.

POLEMICS AND BOREDOM

It should not be by chance that Dama do Bling loves Lady Gaga. Her career is also full of polemics.

After meeting one of the most coveted musicians, Valdemiro José, in the realty show, dated and officially married. The relationship lasted four years. In July 2009, she decided to end her marriage.

The decision was not welcomed. At the time, a woman who made such a decision was frowned upon in Mozambican society.

Before the separation, Ivânea had to go through one of the worst moments of her life. As part of her irreverence, she performed almost naked on a television show while she was pregnant. The show was shown in prime time.

The fact shocked conservative women, who condemned her socially. Shortly after, the worst news was published: Ivânea Mudanisse lost the baby.

“DIVORCE” WITH BANG ENTERTAINMENT

Towards the end of the first decade of 2000, Dama do Bling realized the dynamics of the production of spectacles and was concerned to execute them in person. There were two reasons: the feeling that the agency was becoming less interested in some artists, including her; and the experience in Nigeria with singer Sasha.

Her departure from the Bang Entertainment label was announced in 2008. The singer left along with Valdemiro José and Marlene.

No agency, Dama do Bling was bewildered for a few months. Then she found herself. Her manager became Izidine, with whom she had a partnership in 2009. Incidentally, it was at the opening of the partnership that the two met, dated and then married, but we’ll talk about that later.

REVITALIZATION

After the controversy and discomfort, Bling stood up and recorded the song “chamadas para Bling”, in an attempt to reconcile with the people who had been annoyed with the spectacle.

In March 2009, the rapper received an honorable mention for her contribution to Mozambican culture, by the Municipality of Maputo City, through the Eneas Comiche.

Later, with the song “chamadas para Bling”, was nominated for several categories in the Mozambique Music Awards contest, but won in one – “Best Duo” – and then released her fourth CD.

The album “Diferente mas igual” has two strands: one of social intervention and the other with rhythms scrambled, with contributions by artists such as Abel Laste, Sasha, Ras Haitrm, Jutty, and Awaio.

In December of the same year, she toured Namibia, performing in two provinces.

POSITIONING IN AFRICA

In April 2010, she was the only Mozambican to win three categories in the “Museke Online Video Austral” contest, in the categories of “Best Female Artist”, “Best Hip-Hop” and “Best African Collaboration”. The event took place in Sandton, South Africa.

Also in the same year, she was nominated for “African Music Award” in the category of “Best Collaboration with Sasha”, the event was held in London, England. In the following months the singer added nominations and prizes promoted in several African countries and beyond.

In March 2011, she released her second children’s book “Melissa arco-íris “. The work is exhausted. In December, the international rise came to a halt. Ivânea had to interrupt her career for motherhood. In April 2012, she gave birth to her first daughter, whom she named India, for liking that Asian country.

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On 24 August, Ivânea and Izidine were married, an event held in the Mozambican fashion. Dishes like matapa, mucuani, mucapata; Traditional sweets such as matoritori, yarn and other typical sweets from the north of the country, from where Izidine (the then fiancé) is natural, were present at the party. The artist was renamed Ivânea Mudanisse Samamad.

After that,  Dama do Bling returned to the stages and continued the ascent: it was considered one of the 10 best artists of Africa of 2012, by the provision in its video clip “Champion”; participated in a video session of the series CSI, next to the American actor Gary Dourgan (Warrick Brown), in Lisbon (Portugal); took part in the “Lusotronics Festival” in Berlin (Germany), alongside Angolan, Brazilian and German artists; and was nominated for “Nea Awards – Nigeria” for the “Best Video of the South” category, which took place in the United States in September 2013.

At the end of the year, she released her fifth album “Deusa”, in which Julia Duarte, Cláudio Ismael, Dilon, Bruna Tatiana, and YPG participated.

In 2014, it again moved away from the musical arena. He resurfaced announcing the birth of his son Prince. Currently, Dama do Bling is one of the best female rappers in Africa.

Besides being a singer and stylist, Ivânea is a businesswoman. It has a company that is dedicated to the production of events and communication campaigns of various products. She is also an employee of a digital television operator, where, since 2013, she is responsible for the marketing area.