{{short description|Tanzanian singer}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Queen Darleen | image = | images = | birth_name = Mwanahawa Abdul Juma | alias = Queen Darleen | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|11|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kigoma, Tanzania | genre = Bongo flava, afro-pop | occupation = Singer<br>rapper | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 2000–present | label = WCB Wasafi | associated_acts = }} '''Mwanahawa Abdul Juma''' (born 4 November 1985 ) better known by her stage name '''Queen Darleen''' is a Tanzanian singer who is signed under WCB Wasafi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kahaso |first=Wendy |date=2019-03-05 |title=WCB Artist Queen Darleen explains her absence in the music scene |url=https://dailyactive.info/2019/03/05/wcb-artist-queen-darleen-explains-her-absence-in-the-music-scene/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Daily Active |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105224019/https://dailyactive.info/2019/03/05/wcb-artist-queen-darleen-explains-her-absence-in-the-music-scene/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Biography== ===Early life=== Darleen was born on 4 November 1985 in Kigoma Region as Mwanahawa Abdul Juma, Darleen is a daughter of Abdul Juma Issack (father)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-02 |title=Queen Darleen speaks out on her father |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/magazines/queen-darleen-speaks-out-on-her-father-2672372 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=The Citizen |language=en}}</ref> and a sister to Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DIAMOND PLATNUMZ WILL ALWAYS BE MY BROTHER SAYS QUEEN DARLEEN – Buzz Central |url=https://buzzcentral.co.ke/2021/02/diamond-platnumz-will-always-be-my-brother-says-queen-darleen/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Oduor |first=Martin |date=2018-11-13 |title=Diamond's half-sister Queen Darleen sets record straight about claims her mother is imprisoned in China for drug trafficking |url=https://www.ghafla.com/ke/diamonds-half-sister-queen-darleen-sets-record-straight-about-claims-her-mother-is-imprisoned-in-china-for-drug-trafficking/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Ghafla! Kenya |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ray |first=Lee |date=2020-12-26 |title=Diamond Platnumz' Sister, Queen Darleen Speaks Out On Viral Photo Of Their Dad Boarding Taxi Carrying A Sack |url=https://www.routineblast.com/diamond-platnumz-sister-queen-darleen-speaks-out-on-viral-photo-of-their-dad-boarding-taxi-carrying-a-sack/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Routine Blast : Gossip, Showbiz, Breaking News in Uganda |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106145630/https://www.routineblast.com/diamond-platnumz-sister-queen-darleen-speaks-out-on-viral-photo-of-their-dad-boarding-taxi-carrying-a-sack/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Darleen is a Muslim by religion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gichovi |first=Murugi |date=2019-03-06 |title=Diamond’s sister Queen Darleen opens up about her ‘ailing’ father |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/thesauce/diamond-platnumz-sister-queen-darleen-opens-up-about-her-ailing-father/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=The Sauce |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Facts you didn't know about Queen Darleen, Diamond Platnumz sister |url=https://hivisasa.com/posts/937-facts-you-didnt-know-about-queen-darleen-diamond-platnumz-sister |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=hivisasa.com}}</ref>
===Personal life=== Darleen was alleged dating fellow Tanzanian singer Alikiba, a speculation that she and Alikiba publicly denied revealing that they were just friends and business partners.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kimani |first=Sheila |title=Bongo singer Ali Kiba gets on about Diamond Platnumz’s sister |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/african-news/article/2000198256/bongo-singer-ali-kiba-gets-on-about-diamond-platnumzs-sister |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Standard Entertainment}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Katunge |first=Gloria |date=2019-06-12 |title=Queen Darleen: Sharing a man is no big deal, I have dated 6 to 7 guys |url=https://www.ghafla.com/ke/queen-darleen-sharing-a-man-is-no-big-deal-i-have-dated-6-to-7-guys/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Ghafla! Kenya |language=en-US}}</ref>
At the end of 2019, Darleen was married to Isihaka Mtoro as his second wife.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diamond Platnumz sister, gets married as second wife |url=https://www.switchtv.ke/mobile/read-article/283-Diamond-Platnumz-sister,-gets-married-as-second-wife- |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Switch TV Kenya}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sauce |first=The |date=2019-12-03 |title=Diamond Platnumz’s elder sister Queen Darleen married as a second wife |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/thesauce/diamond-platnumzs-elder-sister-queen-darleen-married-as-a-second-wife/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=The Sauce |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-29 |title=Why Diamond failed to attend Queen Darleen’s wedding |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/entertainment/why-diamond-failed-to-attend-queen-darleen-s-wedding-2698964 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=The Citizen |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-25 |title=Queen Darleen becomes sole wife to her husband |url=https://biggestkaka.co.ke/queen-darleen-becomes-sole-wife-to-her-husband/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |language=en-US}}</ref> Mtoro and Darleen separated in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-21 |title=Diamond’s sister and husband separate |url=https://nairobinews.nation.africa/diamonds-sister-and-husband-separate/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Nairobi News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=QUEEN DARLEEN ANNOUNCES BREAK UP WITH HUSBAND ISIHAKA AFTER 2 YEARS TOGETHER – Buzz Central |url=https://buzzcentral.co.ke/2022/07/queen-darleen-announces-break-up-with-husband-isihaka-after-2-years-together/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=brianndungu |title=Marriage curse? Queen Darleen announces breakup from polygamous hubby |url=https://mpasho.co.ke/entertainment/2022-07-21-marriage-curse-queen-darleen-announces-breakup-from-polygamous-hubby/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Mpasho |language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-20 |title=Diamond Platnumz’s sister Queen Darleen breaks up with hubby of 3 years : K24 TV |url=https://www.k24tv.co.ke/entertainment/queen-darleen-is-single-71815/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=www.k24tv.co.ke |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=nyambs |title=Was Diamond's sister dumped by husband? |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sasa/word-is/2021-08-16-was-diamonds-sister-dumped-by-husband/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=The Star |language=en-KE}}</ref>
Darleen has two children, a son and daughter with Isihaka.<ref>{{Cite web |last=oruta |first=brian |date=2020-07-20 |title=Diamond’s sister Queen Darleen reveals her all grown baby bump for the first time (Photos & Video) |url=https://www.pulselive.co.ke/entertainment/diamonds-sister-queen-darleen-reveals-her-all-grown-baby-bump-for-the-first-time/4nn69g5 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Pulselive Kenya}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-08 |title=Never seen photos of Queen Darleen's grown up son Rooney |url=https://biggestkaka.co.ke/queen-darleen-grown-up-son-rooney-photos/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=adminx |date=2022-06-07 |title=Queen Darleen: Diamond Platnumz's sister welcomes second baby |url=https://gotta.news/2022/06/queen-darleen-diamond-platnumzs-sister-welcomes-second-baby/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Gotta News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PHOTO: Diamond Platnumz's sister Queen Darleen welcomes daughter |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/news/article/2001389610/photo-diamond-platnumzs-sister-queen-darleen-welcomes-daughter |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Standard Entertainment}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-12 |title=Tanzanian singer Queen Darleen welcomes baby girl (Photo) |url=https://ghettoradio.co.ke/tanzanian-singer-queen-darleen-welcomes-baby-girl-photo/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=GhettoRadio 89.5 FM |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106153419/https://ghettoradio.co.ke/tanzanian-singer-queen-darleen-welcomes-baby-girl-photo/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ray |first=Lee |date=2020-10-10 |title=Diamond Platnumz' Sister Queen Darleen, Hubby Welcome Bouncing Baby Girl |url=https://www.routineblast.com/diamond-platnumz-sister-queen-darleen-hubby-welcome-bouncing-baby-girl/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Routine Blast : Gossip, Showbiz, Breaking News in Uganda |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106153417/https://www.routineblast.com/diamond-platnumz-sister-queen-darleen-hubby-welcome-bouncing-baby-girl/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Music career== Darleen started her music career in the early 2000's as an independent artist featured in Dully Sykes' songs "Historia Ya Kweli" and "Sharifa" also "Mtoto wa Geti Kali" a song by Inspector Haroun.<ref>{{Cite web |title=QUEEN DARLEEN, FIRST LADY WA WCB ASHIKWA MKONO NA DULLY SYKES |url=https://globalpublishers.co.tz/queen-darleen-first-lady-wa-wcb-ashikwa-mkono-na-dully-sykes/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Global Publishers |language=en-US}}</ref>
Darleen released her first debut song as a professional singer "Wajua" featuring Alikiba<ref>{{Cite web |last=nyambs |title=Why I don't collabo with Ali Kiba — Diamond's sister |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sasa/word-is/2019-06-14-why-i-dont-collabo-with-ali-kiba--diamonds-sister/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=The Star |language=en-KE}}</ref> in 2006 whom she addressed not to collaborate with, after rumors speculated that the two were in relationship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Syombua |first=Pauline |date=2017-01-26 |title=Wasafi record's first lady speaks after she was accused of 'sleeping' with AliKiba |url=https://www.ghafla.com/wasafi-records-first-lady-speaks-accused-sleeping-alikiba/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Ghafla! |language=en-US}}</ref> Many fans criticized her as she collaborated with Alikiba who is a long rival to her brother Diamond Platnumz.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Queen Darleen explains why she will never collabo with Ali Kiba |url=https://mpasho.co.ke/lifestyle/2019-06-14-queen-darleen-explains-why-she-will-never-collabo-with-ali-kiba/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Mpasho |language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-18 |title=Grandmother blames Queen Darleen for Alikiba/Diamond's beef |url=https://biggestkaka.co.ke/grandmother-blame-darleen-alikiba-diamond-beef/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> She released her first song "Maneno Maneno" in 2011 that won her the first award of her career at the 2012 Tanzania Music Awards for the best Ragga/Dancehall song.
===WCB Wasafi=== Darleen was signed to WCB Wasafi music label, a label owned by her step brother, Diamond Platnumz in 2017. She released her first song as an official WCB Wasafi artist "Kijuso"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mutali |first=Branny |last2=Branny |date=2019-05-20 |title=Queen Darleen of 'Kijuso":The Queen that is not Reigning |url=https://www.ghafla.com/ke/queen-darleen-of-kijusothe-queen-that-is-not-reigning/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Ghafla! Kenya |language=en-US}}</ref> on February 17, 2017, featuring Rayvanny. The song was commercially successful. She later released other hits such as "Ntakufilisi", "Touch" and WCB's joint song "Zilipendwa" which was released on August 25, 2017. She is nicknamed "Wasafi's first lady" as she was the first female artist to be signed under WCB Wasafi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |title=Harmonize Let Us Down Says Wcb First Lady Queen Darleen - Bila Rasa |url=https://bilarasa.com/harmonize-let-us-down-says-wcb-first-lady-queen-darleen/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=First lady wa Wasafi, Queen Darleen Atimiza Miaka 40 |url=https://globalpublishers.co.tz/first-lady-wa-wasafi-queen-darleen-atimiza-miaka-40/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Global Publishers |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kahaso |first=Wendy |date=2019-03-21 |title=Wasafi First Lady Queen Darlene goes wild in her new hit ‘Muhogo’ |url=https://dailyactive.info/2019/03/21/wasafi-first-lady-queen-darlene-goes-wild-in-her-new-hit-muhogo/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Daily Active |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105225718/https://dailyactive.info/2019/03/21/wasafi-first-lady-queen-darlene-goes-wild-in-her-new-hit-muhogo/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== '''2012 Tanzania Music Awards''' {{awards table}} |- |rowspan=1|2012 |Maneno Maneno ft Dully Sykes |Best Ragga/Dancehall song |{{won}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=[Photos] Here are the Winners from the Kili Tanzania Music Awards 2012 – Bongo5.com |url=https://bongo5.com/photos-here-are-the-winners-from-the-kili-tanzania-music-awards-2012-04-2012/ |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=bongo5.com}}</ref> |}
==Discography== '''2012''' *Maneno Maneno '''2017''' *Zilipendwa (with Mbosso, Diamond Platnumz, Harmonize, Rich Mavoko, Lava Lava & Rayvanny) *Ntakufilisi *Kijuso ft Rayvanny '''2019''' *Mbali ft Harmonize<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maxwell |date=2019-06-08 |title=Queen Darleen's "Mbali" video gains 1 Million Views on YouTube |url=https://pitakwa360.com/news/queen-darleens-mbali-video-gains-1-million-views-on-youtube/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Pitakwa360 |archive-date=2023-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106160152/https://pitakwa360.com/news/queen-darleens-mbali-video-gains-1-million-views-on-youtube/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Muhogo *Tawire '''2020''' *Quarantine (with Diamond Platnumz, Zuchu, Lava Lava, Mbosso and Rayvanny)<ref>{{Cite web |last=M4TRIX |date=2022-12-31 |title=Diamond Platnumz, Rayvanny, Mbosso, Lava Lava, Queen Darleen & Zuchu – Quarantine |url=https://okhype.com/audio-mp3/diamond-platnumz-rayvanny-mbosso-lava-lava-queen-darleen-zuchu-quarantine/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Okhype |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106160831/https://okhype.com/audio-mp3/diamond-platnumz-rayvanny-mbosso-lava-lava-queen-darleen-zuchu-quarantine/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> *Bachel ft Lava Lava<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kitaa |first=Idriss |date=2020-04-07 |title=Queen Darleen, Lava Lava mock Tanasha in new song 'Bachela' |url=https://soundcity.tv/queen-darleen-lava-lava-mock-tanasha-in-new-song-bachela/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Soundcity |language=en-US}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.wcbwasafi.com/artists/queendarleen Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106161227/https://www.wcbwasafi.com/artists/queendarleen |date=2023-01-06 }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Darleen, Queen}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Tanzanian women rappers Category:People from Kigoma Region Category:21st-century Tanzanian women singers Category:Swahili-language Tanzanian singers Category:21st-century Tanzanian musicians Category:Tanzanian Bongo Flava musicians