QUEEN MARIE J - MUSIC PROFILE

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Marie J, born Marie Njoroge is a Kenyan female songwriter, musician, recording and performing artist with a flair for Afro-fusion music. The Kenyan songstress has consistently worked on creating uniquely blend music incorporating her life experiences as well as love tales spelt in rhythm and quintessence. She points to Angelique Kidjo of Benin & Yvone Chaka chaka of South Africa as being some of her influences. Her outstanding performances have been hailed by fellow artists and audiences as her stage presence and choreography invigorates her growing fanbase across East Africa.



Her passion for music started at a tender age as she interacted with music as a child with curiosity into different styles of the often Swahili songs she enjoyed with her family in Kenya and later moving to Italy at the Age of 11 where she also attended school in Bocconi, Rome. Marie graduated from the Sapienza University with an Accounting & finance major.

Marie’s journey in music officially started in September, 2018 marked by her decision to pursue music professionally. Embarking on her debut single titled io sto bene, Italian meaning “I feel good”, Marie J worked with renown Kenyan director, Nezzoh Monts on her first music video which was a great success. Shortly after, Marie J released her second single Giogode in November, a project directed by X Antonio, a close follow up of the first single that enjoyed a great reception locally and in Italy as well.

Her music has been featured on popular music blogs, Tv & radio shows in East Africa search as Mseto East Africa as well as being hosted on renown music shows on Television such as Ebru TV,Y254 among others.

She is deeply convinced of her music talent being a tool for transformation and outreach to her audiences and society. Juggling between music and her accountancy job, Marie has also been actively involved in philanthropy through her charity campaigns to children’s homes. She has impacted the lives of many young orphans and aspires to establish a children’s home to cater for the disenfranchised and needy in the communities.

Marie J has been consistent in her music career, recently releasing her 3rd hit single titled “Chorea” Swahili slang meaning be easy in March, 2018 accompanied by the impressive visuals shot in Kenya and directed by Rahim. Her latest and most recent project is a song titled “Mi Nae” Swahili meaning, Myself and Him shedding light on affairs of the heart and the common life experiences of relationship spoilers which is a relatable theme for most of her audiences regardless of the age or background.

Her appeal to a broad range of audience in Africa and Europe puts her on a pedestal as the next big cross over artist to watch out for not only in the East African region but globally as well. She asserts her willingness to collaborate on music projects with other African artists and the exploration of other African and global sounds which has endeared her to more fans on her online platforms where her music can be streamed.

The award winning artist has been nominated for several music awards in the country and recently won Best influential female artist award at the E360 music awards gala in Nairobi. Marie is currently working on her Tanzanian tour  on which she is set to feature on an interview on Wasafi FM on 18th June as she reaches out to meet and marvel her fast growing music fanbase in East Africa and the world.

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