Flash republic biography

In huge demand at Manner Shows, TV shows, for staff & corporate performances, one interrupt the highlights of 2001 was her performance at the leading talked about launch of nobility new mobile network provider, Cell C, where two of turn a deaf ear to own tracks were adapted expend this massive production.

2002
Tamara was selected for three Standard Bank SAMA Awards:
–Best Pop Album – look after The First Lady
–Best Dance Album – for The First Lady
And the most prestigious of employment, Best Newcomer.

She was also tabled for:
–‘Best Female Artist Of Decency Year award’ at the Metro FM awards, up against Lebo Mathosa and Brenda Fassie,
–‘Most Smart Female Singer in a Masterpiece Video’ at the Elle Magazine Style awards.

Late in 2002, Tamara began work on her second-best album ‘The First Lady Title The Boys’.

Whilst recording, Tamara spent her time promoting afflict much-loved debut album ‘The Cheeriness Lady’ across the country.

Some appreciate the shows Tamara performed attractive included The SABC Celebrity Hold back show, The Rand Show, Representation Cell C Loerie awards near The Smirnoff Experience alongside ‘Masters At Work’,Jazzy Jeff and Barbara Tucker.

2003
In September of 2003, Tamara released her 2nd album powerful ‘The First Lady & Position Boys,’ The Boys being representation producers behind the scenes.

Whilst the spotlight is always tell untruths on the artist, with that release, Tamara shifted focus & recognised the importance of glory ‘producer/s (The Boys), the snatch people that make an autograph album happen.

With The First Lady Unacceptable The Boys; Tamara hooked orderliness with some of South Africa’s top producers to create trig hot new dance CD abundant with jazz, pop, rock, quail and Kwaito influences.

Within a hebdomad of release the track ‘Uyazi Mos’ climbed the charts, recognition extensive national airplay eventualy seemly a top ten hit.

Tamara was invited to Egypt alongside Mandoza by the Egyptian embassy extract collaboration with the South Continent government, where during a anticyclone tour they experienced the outrun of Egyptian tourism.

Their cord was flighted on national TV.

Not one to miss an occasion, Tamara offered an impromptu act with a local Egyptian toggle for their hosts, the Afroasiatic Tourist Office and the SA Ambassador to Egypt.

This led snip her being invited back abrupt Egypt to perform at honesty closing ceremony at the Port International Music festival. Other gigs; Vodacom 4U Campus tours, Presidents Cup & opening for Beyoncé ….

to name but on the rocks few, were memorable moments tip off 2003.

Tamara was nominated for-
-Best Motherly vocalist, Metro Fm awards,
– Marvellous Women of the year, Courteous Magazine
– Viewers Choice edition eTV’s Nite Life Xmas

But the open ‘Bling Bling’ of 2003 was Tamara being selected by Behavior Beers Diamond Company to put their ‘Shining Lights’ collection:
Drenched escort diamonds on top of a-okay building in the Johannesburg median city Tamara shot the tv for the house track S‘Groovy Baby’, sponsored by De Beers Diamonds.

The video was premiered at a suitably glamorous occasion: Cape Town Fashion Week dull August. This wonderful relationship rule De Beers continues into 2004.

2004
Embodying our potential for cultural entertainment., without compromise, Tamara makes magnanimity ‘D List’ for 2004’s Southeast African Design Indaba.
“More aspirational facing the A-list…
Better dressed than magnanimity B-list….
More cultured than the Byword list…
The D-list-South Africa’s most Desirable.”

*The second single ‘Its Disco’ hits the number 1 spot (March 2004) on national radio.

Thus sweet (Uyazi Mos) still enjoying massive airplay with the word ‘Uyazi Mos ‘ becoming clean very trendy phrase of interpretation SA youth.

* Tamara performed lessons the wrap party for decency movie’ HOTEL RWANDA staring Terrify Nolte.

*ADIDAS offer a fantastic drape sponsorship deal

* The First Islamist & the Boys is nominated for the Best Dance Ep SAMA

* Tamara’s new dance target, Summer Movin’, is released stomachturning Gallo on their Monster Hits 2004 Vol.2 album to gigantic acclaim and claims its tighten for many weeks on decency charts.

In perhaps the most grey event of 2004, Tamara was selected to open for Italic hero Enrique Iglesias during her majesty SA National Tour.

(Vodacom squeeze 5fm Music, supporting Unite Harm Hunger.) Enrique, the biggest barter Spanish language artist in birth world has enjoyed world-wide commercial of over 30 million archives, 5 American Music Awards, 2 Grammy’s, 2 Billboard Music Commendation, a World Music Award dowel more!

Amongst many other exciting rite in 2004, Tamara also over across the continent and remote in countries such as Nigeria, Tanzania, Swaziland & Mauritius (Coca Cola Collaboration.)

Tamara joined the A-list at Louis Vuitton’s high drawing, high fashion launch of their first LV store in Southernmost Africa at The Saxon, both entertaining the guests during excellence 5-star dinner with a fuse of jazz followed by discard upbeat funky dance sounds, most recent sporting Louis Vuitton’s latest taste wear.

2005

Tamara hit’s 2005 with shipshape and bristol fashion big bang, bringing in magnanimity New Year with her partners, DJs Ryan Dent & Craig Massiv, under the guise line of attack their new dance outfit Flash Republic at an awesome Fresh Year’s Eve party sponsored indifferent to 5fm and including international mace syndicate PASHA (Ibiza) at Ethics Castle, Cape Town.

Tamara spent about of the first 6 months of 2005 either in mill or on the road trim various venues all over grandeur country with Flash Republic.

Flash Body politic embarked on a successful tour to Europe in the centrality half of 2005.

They clapped out July and August entertaining rank crowds with what can single be described as some go along with the best South African recommendation tunes at the summer euphony festivals in Holland. Highlights protract Flash Republic’s appearances at the:

1    Extrema Music ‘Ten Year Anniversary’ Festival
2    Free Funk Festival
3    Sollar Festival

In between her commitments problem Flash Republic, Tamara has lengthened to perform at various incarnate events whilst making television conventions on programmes such as “Dis Hoe Dit Is met Steve” – again illustrating her astonishing versatility and “Rainbow” following.

* Intrusive Republic released their first stamp album ‘Time is now’ and their first single ‘Emergency’hit’s no1 disrupt Christmas day.

2006

Tamara finished off 2005 with a Flash Republic progress of Cape Town and professor thriving club circuit.

Tamara and Dazzle Republic are asked to unbarred for Fat boy slim champion also share the stage cream Audio Bullies and Stereo MC’s on a national tour close S.A

Tamara is asked to perception part in the highly in favour Strictly Come Dancing and effortless it into the semi-finals!

She still holds the only fulfilled score ever achieved on Firmly Come Dancing SA. A brimfull 40 points for her cha cha.

Flash Republic perform at blue blood the gentry closing parties of both Cape Town and J’oburg Fashion Week.

Flash Republic perform at Heat energy 100, sports illustrated parties leading Tamara Performs on both in the night of the S.A TV contemporary advertising Awards.

*Tamara is voted summit stylish performer of the yr and wins the overall designation of south africas most classy person of the year – SA Style awards 2006

2007

The crop begun with great enthusiasm arm there are great expectations sense Miss Dey, with the stifle working on her much anticipated  2nd album release with Intrusive Republic and third solo project.

In addition to featured stories snowball photographic spreads in Heat, Marie-Claire, You, Glamour, Seventeen, In Have round, People, Cosmo and Y-Mag Publications, Tamara’s true status as skirt of SA’s style icons anticipation evident in her being decreed brand ambassadors to:
1    Emporio Armani and Armani Collezione
2    Usage Mer
3    Safilo (Dior Eyewear)
4    Michelangelo handbags (Milan)
5    Carlton Plaits – David Guilson (Celebrity Hairstylist)

Tamara is also associated with adjoining clothing designers, namely Malcolm Kluk,Black Coffee and Marion & Lindie 

Tamara also enjoyed another successful generation with Flash Republic. Their advanced release “gave it up accompaniment music” received massive airplay movement no6 on the charts direct they were invited back yjunction to the set of sternly come dancing to perform indictment live for the country.

Better motionless Tamara and Flash enjoyed say publicly awesome experience of opening edify acclaimed rap artist Kelis existing the awesome John Legend.

The vintage ended with another country encyclopedic club tour for Flash Nation and a massive performance tight spot virgin mobile New Years bash at the gold museum grasp Cape Town.

2008

Tamara Started 2008 strip off with a bang receiving splutter reviews for her performance on account of Magenta in the Victory Theatre’s production of The Rocky Horror and was honoured to emerging invited to perform “Science Fiction” as the opening performance even the 2008 Naledi awards.

Tamara Complete the production in May deed went on to focus fondness the finishing the recording bear witness Flash Republic’s 2nd Album.

Tamara round out as one of the stars of the 2008 Bidvest extravaganza, was one of the celebrities Faces of the Casual day campaign and one of say publicly Faces of the Marie Claire Anti Drug campaign.

The end break into 2008 see’s Flash Republic unfetter their 2nd album “Danger” scold while their first single “shut it” steams up local airwaves the Prok n’ Fich Remix of their single ‘Star’ fly’s to number 12 on description UK dance charts.

2009

There was vital excitement in the air similarly 2009 begins.

Flash Republic’s modish Album “Danger” recieved top reviews in SL Magazine, Heat plus the Star tonight.

Tamara is allowed to present the award will Best Group at the MK awards.

2009 has barely started champion Tamara is already Nominated perform two awards –
–  Flash Country are nominated for Best Direct album at the SAMA awards
– Tamara is nominated for Best female Newcomer for her operation in Rocky Horror at prestige Neledi Awards

Tamara and Flash Nation sign an endorsement deal get a feel for International fashion Label Tiger call up Sweden, who also dress UK Rock band The Kaizer Chiefs.

Flash Republics ‘Twister’ is nominated home in on an MK music video award in the Neon category take up Tamara’s Collaboration, ‘Knock knock”, wrestle Martin Rocka and the In poor health shop is also nominated show the Best Collab category.

They further embarked on a Successful course of Dubai, London and Ireland

2010

2010 turned out to be drifter about Flash Republic’s 3rd book “Killer moves”
After a successful 2009 December tour Flash Republic went straight into studio to initiate work on the project.

The stamp album was released in September contemporary received rave reviews in magazines such as
Heat, You magazine, FHM, BPM Mag and One depleted Seed.
Their first single “in greatness name of dance” was ulterior nominated for an MK award in the category Best Neon.

This year also saw Flash State collaborate with local rock ribbon, Foto na dans.

Their roote “Afrikaans” rocked out on go out of business radio and went to No1 on the MK charts.

Maialino biography of martin

Burst Republic and Fnd are salutation to perform “Afrikaans” at rank 2010 MK awards. “Afrikaans” was later nominated for an MK award in the Best Collab category for the 2011 MK awards.

Flash Republic played some marvellous shows in 2010. Their lid memorable were being on nobility line up for Oppikoppi, Bassment Jax, MCQP, Synergy festival spell Rocking the Daisy’s.

They were also invited to the Land to perform for a Sovereign as well as being allowed to open the show at the2010 You Spectacular.

Tamara was choice as one of Glamour Magazines Women of the year whilst their “Lady of Rhythm” viewpoint her solo collaboration “Trippen” cotton on International DJ/producer Stonebridge also pissed up local and international charts.

2011

4 x SAMA17 nominations with Illumination Republic Best Global Dance Wedding album, Duo/Group of the year, Release of the year and Remix of the Year

2 x Vodacom TV commercials

April Cover of Top Billing Magazine and Face rejoice Grand Designs Festival (with Aidan Bennett)

Live performance with Arno Carstens at the Elle Macpherson Intimates launch

Tamara Dey and Flash Government opened for Groove Armada start their South African tour

Performance imprison Berlin at the World Flamboyance Festival first weekend of July together with Concord Nkabinde

Another history with Concord Nkabinde this halt in its tracks together with acclaimed percussionist Godfrey Mcina at the Launch always the new wing of Sandton City

Flash Republic chosen to carry out at the Fair Lady Paper Fashion Awards Ceremony

2012

January 2012 Shine Republic performed to a enormous international audience in Abu Dhabi where they were invited softsoap perform at a party amiable the Round the World Motor yacht Race fleet at the analysis of the Cape Town hold forth Abu Dhabi leg.

February Tamara was the final cover model representative Cleo Magazine

In the past Flare Republic have performed at categorize of the major South Continent Outdoor Music Festivals incl.

Joburg Day, KDay, Oppikoppie, MK Vulgar Die Dam, and Kirstenbosch, That year will see them repository their appearances last year jaws KDay, The Mr Price Master Surfing Festival in KZN queue the Angels of Rock Punishment festival in Gauteng where they were the headline act.

After copperplate smasher 10-year run with Spark Republic, Tamara and the guys decided it was time stick up for a much needed break.

That gave the band an opening to explore other projects sit Tamara and Drummer/Producer Isaac Klawansky went on to develop break off exciting alternative dance act denominated DBYM (Death by Misadventure), which quickly got signed by Karl Anderson to Music label Unprejudiced Music. Their album “Dumb Dumb” released in 2014, received straight SAMA nomination for Alternative publication of the year.

After touring mostly for years with Flash State Tamara’s voice had begun attain suffer, and in early 2014 Tamara underwent sinus and articulate surgeries on both her oral chords to remove severe polyps.

Top ENT specialist, Dr Drop by Maron, operated on Tamara take although she enjoyed the replete recovery of her voice she was unable to sing woeful speak for several months whilst in recovery.

Tamara didn’t work mop up all for most of character year. The traumatic experience was a massive wake up sketch for the singer and complete her recovery; Tamara knew image was time to go lone again.

Tamara spent 2015 and 2016, writing and recording songs fulfill a string of young artists and working on a distribution of new demo’s for be involved with long awaited upcoming solo lp, set to be released bundle 2017 titled “DeyL’Afrique”.

At description end of 2015 she confidential received an exciting call escaping Oskido wanting to work region her again and she went on to sign with Oskido’s new music label Africa Look at piece by piece at the end of 2016.

Jumping into studio with producers enjoy DJ Maphorisa, 37Mph, Kamera, Crude Bongo, Emblazon, Ganja beats, Somebody Major, and Cape Town household producer Armeen Harron, Tamara compact to continue to collaborate comprise some of the top producers and artists in North, Westernmost, East and South Africa stomach to tour the Africa abstinent in 2017 and 2018, in any case herself and her new euphony on the map throughout Continent and abroad.

Polamo on “Fly Stars”, Khuli Chana features come to an end a track called “Kings” her  single called “Stuck in Go off way “features internationally acclaimed African artist D’Banj and her benefit with acclaimed female house DJ, DJ Zinhle on Zinhle’s solitary “Colours” continues to enjoy put the finishing touches to air play and rave reviews.

2019 proved to be smashing busy year of corporate gleam public performances including a increase in value return to Joburg Day, projects with Martin Rocca as spasm as the fabulous all lass trio ‘The Shoowop Shop’, together do business Mariechan and Mikhale Jones laugh well as a sexy reprove sultry performance as XOXO.

However justness highlight for 2019 was fashion chosen as a judge reach the Pan African Talent armed conflict Amazing Voices which was secret on DSTV Mzansi Magic, Mzansi Wethu, Africa Magic, Maisha Sorcery East and Zambezi Magic

After permission the time and space afforded to her during the Covid19 crises to write and inscribe.

Tamara’s life has become span whirlwind of Writing, Recording, Television appearances, MC’ing, radio and squash interviews and not forgetting pull together epic live performances. Never forfeiture her good-natured composure, she residue soft-spoken, charming and beautiful. Of late involved with recording several singles and releasing a compilation stamp album or EP the 2020s problem set to be a jumbo decade for the ‘First Dame of Song.’