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Tanzanian singer Nandy reveals why she would decline signing with international record labels
28th June, 2026 07:03 PM
Award-winning Tanzanian singer Nandy has opened up about her decision to remain independent, revealing that she would decline an opportunity to sign with even the biggest international record labels.
Speaking in an interview on Sunday, June 28, 2026, Nandy said her experience in the industry has convinced her that strategic partnerships work better for her than traditional record label deals.
The singer explained that while she acknowledges the important role partners and investors can play in an artiste’s career, she believes she has reached a stage where signing under a label would add little value to her music journey.
“I believe that partners have a big contribution to a musician’s career, but I don’t think that where I am now, I can have partners,” she said.
Drawing from her years in the music industry, the singer noted that she no longer sees herself gaining anything new from signing with a record label.
“Based on my small experience, even when I am signed by partners, I believe there isn’t anything new I will see or gain,” she added.
Instead, Nandy revealed that she prefers working with professionals on contractual agreements tailored to specific roles rather than handing over her career to a label.
She explained that the people she collaborates with do not necessarily have to be around her all the time, as each partnership is guided by clearly agreed responsibilities and targets.
“As I proceed, I have people who I am working with, and they don’t need to be with me all the time. For example, Roger, who is here, can take me and we have a partnership and an agreement where maybe we say I need him to hold my hand and push my content,” she explained.
According to Nandy, such arrangements involve clearly defined expectations for both parties, including agreed payments and performance targets.
“And we agree I will be paying him 200 per month, and on my end, I will be posting three times a week. And that’s a fresh partnership, and that is how I operate at the moment, and I am doing well,” she said.
Despite the appeal that comes with being signed by major music companies, the singer maintained that she has no intention of joining any label, including those with a global presence.
“But about being signed under a label, no. Even those international big labels, even if they have a contribution, I would say I am okay,” she stated.
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