Gigy Money

Tanzanian socialite

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Gigy Money

Birth name| Gift Stanford Joshua
Born|  (1998-07-18) July 18, 1998 (age 26)
Temeke District, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania
Genres| Bongo Flava, Amapiano
Occupation(s)| Singer
Internet personality
Video vixen
Social media influencer
Instruments| Vocals
Years active| 2016 - present
Labels| Independent

Musical artist

Gift Stanford Joshua (born July 18, 1998) known by her stage name Gigy Money is a Tanzanian singer, and internet personality.[1][2][3][4] Gigy became a household after releasing Papa, a Bongo Flava song written by Marioo in 2017. Throughout her music career, Gigy Money has worked with different music heavyweights including Whozu, Tamimu, Rosa Ree, Lava Lava and more.

## Social controversies

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Gigy Money has been accused, charged[5] and sometimes banned for violating the operating procedure of art activities in Tanzania, using foul language and posting nude contents on her social media.[6]

In 2019 the National Arts Council of Tanzania banned Gigy Money[7] from doing any art activity inside and outside of Tanzania a for six months and to give a sum of one million Tanzanian shillings for the offense of humiliating his personality while performing in a dress that showed her body half naked[8] at the concert that was broadcast live on Wasafi TV which also received a six months[9] punishment from Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority[10] for the incident.

'The Wife material show'

Gigy Money[11] was one of the contestants of a reality show Wife material season 2[12] organized by a Kenyan Comedian Eric Omondi,[13][14] but she was forced out when she had a fight with a fellow contestant from Tanzania called Sumaiyah in a club during the show, she later on accused[15] Omondi of forcing the contestants to fight to get the content.[16]

## Relationships

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Gigy Money alleged to have had a romantic relationship with Tanzanian singer Ali Kiba,[17] who denied the allegations from the vixen. She once made a public statement on her desire to have children with singer Diamond Platnumz[18] and a Tanzanian television host, Idris Sultan.[19]

In 2020, Gigy Money had a violent fight[20] with her then Nigerian boyfriend[21] called nicknamed Hunchy Huncho[22] who were separated after the incident.[23] Gigy Money claimed to have a big number of abortions, still she managed to have a daughter[24] she had with her ex boyfriend.[25]

## Discography

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Singles

* Pressure ft Whozu
* Saubona ft Rosa Ree
* Sheria ft Sanja Kong
* Chombeza ft Lava Lava
* Kiki ni Gigy ft Whozu, Sanja Kong
* Papa
* Malaya
* Sasambu
* Mimina
* Mashine
* Genge ft Sanja Kong
* Usinisumbue
* Changanya ft Tushynne

## References

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1. ^ Mwarua, Douglas (August 28, 2018). "Singer Gigy Money who ditched baby daddy because of Diamond finds new lover". Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
2. ^ Mwarua, Douglas (November 28, 2018). "Controversial TZ musician Gigy Money hits fan's manhood at concert". Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
3. ^ Ndubi, Helen (August 30, 2021). "Former 'Wife Material' Contestant Gigy Money Flaunts New Lover". LitKenya. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
4. ^ SDE. "I was bewitched by a friend – Tanzanian vixen Gigy Money". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
5. ^ kibet, dennis (January 9, 2018). "Pregnant video Vixen breaks down in tears after being summoned by Government [Video]". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
6. ^ "Tanzanian Socialite Gigy Money Angers Many After Posing Holding a Man's Cassava". Paperblog. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
7. ^ ""Kimeumana" Tanzanian Wife Material Participant Gigy Money In More Trouble With The Government". cdn.scoopernews.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
8. ^ Mwarua, Douglas (January 5, 2021). "TZ govt bans Wasafi TV for 6 months after airing Gigy Money x-rated performance". Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
9. ^ "Uganda Online – Why Diamond Platnumz's Wasafi TV is banned for six months". www.ugandaonline.net. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
10. ^ "TCRA slaps Wasafi TV with a six-month ban". The Citizen. January 5, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
11. ^ Mwarua, Douglas (April 3, 2021). "Gigy Money summoned by BASATA over her role in Eric Omondi's Wife Material show". Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
12. ^ Milimo, Dennis (May 24, 2021). "Gigy Money lectures Eric Omondi after Cancelling Wife Material 2 (Screenshot)". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
13. ^ "She destroyed wife material show season 2... Eric Omondi accuse Rogue Gigy Money". www.bana.co.ke. May 25, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
14. ^ "Meet the 'rogue' woman who cost Eric Omondi Wife Material Show – she also switched off Diamond's Wasafi TV – K24 TV : K24 TV". www.k24tv.co.ke. May 25, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
15. ^ Atuo, Cynthia (May 24, 2021). "'He makes us fight so he can get content' Gigy Money lashes out at Eric Omondi after show cancellation". Zonk News. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
16. ^ Blak, Nina (May 24, 2021). "Tanzanian socialite Gigy Money accuses Eric Omondi of forcing Wife Material contestants to fight – Kenyan News". Kenyan news: Latest news in Kenya, Africa, World in real time. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
17. ^ Muli, Davis. "I am ready to kill Ali Kiba: Ex-girlfriend Gigy Money reveals". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
18. ^ kiura, alfred (July 11, 2018). "Meet the Tanzanian video vixen who wants to have Diamond's baby". Pulse Uganda. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
19. ^ Oduor, Martin (July 11, 2018). "Video vixen Gigy Money expresses interest to be impregnated by Diamond and Idris Sultan". Ghafla! Kenya. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
20. ^ Odozi, Amaka (July 19, 2020). "Ike's Ex-Girlfriend, Gigy Money Engages In Violent Fight With Her New Man (Video)". Information Nigeria. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
21. ^ "GIGY MONEY AND BOYFRIEND MAKE UP AFTER DRAMATIC PUBLIC FIGHT – Buzz Central". July 23, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
22. ^ "general – Gigy Money Scuffle With Her Boyfriend Hunchy Huncho". Di Guolmidi. July 19, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
23. ^ oruta, brian (May 23, 2018). "Gigy Money forced to apologize after dumping her boyfriend in explosive interview". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
24. ^ Watiri, Susan (July 17, 2018). "Video Vixen Gigy Money unveils daughter's face for the first time (Photos)". Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
25. ^ Syombua, Pauline (January 8, 2018). "Pregnant Gigy Money turns herself in hours after the authorities announced she is wanted". Ghafla! Kenya. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

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