The Speaker of Tanzania’s Parliament Ackson Tulia has given Diamond Platnumz his flowers after he won MTV EMA 2023.
The 2023 MTV EMA award gala was canceled due to the ongoing Israel/Hamas war but winners were announced on November 5, 2023, nonetheless.
Diamond scooped Best African Act. The Tanzanian singer had been pitted against Burna Boy, Asake, Libianca, and Tyler ICU.
Speaking in the morning session at Wasafi FM, speaker Tulia emphasized that she has great respect for Diamond as one of the young people who gives good direction to the budding youth in the art industry.
“Kwanza nimpongeze sana, sio kwamba nampongeza leo tu, huwa nampongeza kila siku. Ni kijana ambaye amefanya kazi kubwa sana katika hili eneo la Sanaa ya muziki, lakini pia ule ukubwa wa kazi si kwamba ametufanay sisi leo kukaa hapa lakini ukubwa wa kazi unapimwa kwa wale watu ambao unakuwa wewe umewasaidia kufikia malengo yao,” Speaker Tulia said.
The leader was able to recognize the great contribution that Diamond has made in the Wasafi label by producing great artists who are doing well musically and some even stand up for themselves and open their own labels.
“Ametengeneza ajira kwa watu wengi sana. Anapopata hii heshima nje ya mipaka yetu, tunapata picha kwamba huyu kijana si kwamba anafanya kazi nzuri nchini, na hata huko kwingine wanamkubali na wanajua anafanya kazi nzuri. Kwa hiyo ni lazima mtu anayestahili heshima, apewe heshima yake, na huyu anastahili heshima na mimi namheshimu sio kwa sababu tu ni marafiki bali ni kutokana na kazi yake nzuri,” she added.
Diamond himself gave thanks to his team following the MTV EMA win.
“Nasifu sana baraza langu la muziki kwa bidii,tumebadilisha muziki wa Tanzania kuwa Bora zaidi barani Afrika Sifa ni kwetu wote,” he said.
