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Biography

In 1996, she joined the ''Calabash Band'' but left it the next year to join the R&B group ''Destinee'' and in 1997 she joined a band called ''Black Ice''. She turned solo and released her first single "Sitaki" (featuring

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) in the end of 1998, produced by Samawati Studios.True Blaq Entertainment
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She has performed in various concerts abroad, including the 2004

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in 2002 and 2003. Mercy Myra was part of the ''Divas of The Nile''

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, that featured four Kenyan female musicians. The others were Suzzana Owiyo,

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in 2007. She moved to the

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in 2005, and consequently faded out of limelight. In 2009 she won the Best Female Artiste category at the ''Msanii Awards'', honouring US-based Kenyan musicians. She was married to Malimo Chahonyo Andega, an aspiring Kenyan hip hop musician using the stage name ''Attitude''. Their marriage ended in divorce in December 2015. Mercy Myra returned to the music scene in 2016 after signing a new deal with Atlanta-based label, Nu Royal Records, where she plans to collaborate with Grammy Award winning producer, Herman Little to create a "new" sound.

Discography

Albums: *TABA SAMU (2001) *NYISRI MALONG'O (2003) Singles: *MALO featuring Khaligraph Jones (2017) *FEELS LIKE LOVE featuring VicMass Luo Dollar (2017) *BACK HOME (2014) *AFRIKAN TANGO (2012) Featured on: *Rhythm Jets - VELOCITY (2015)

Awards

2003 Kisima Music Awards The 2003 Kisima Music Awards signalled a revitalisation of the scheme. They were held in a customised "Kisima Dome" and hosted by radio presenters Bernard Otieno and Pinky Ghelani.

- R&B Artist of the Year *

2004 Kisima Music Awards The 2004 Kisima Music Awards featured a newly expanded scheme which aimed to incorporate artists from across East Africa, most predominantly Uganda and Tanzania. It was also a source of controversy when the organisation's CEO Tedd Josiah was awarde ...

- Female Artist of the Year *

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- Best Female Artist of the Year Nominated: *2003

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- Best East African ArtistKora Awards Nominees 2003
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References

External links

Myspace profile
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