Sandra Mayotte

Mauritian

The Honorable

Sandra Mayotte

In office
2019–2023
President| Prithvirajsing Roopun
Prime Minister| Pravind Jugnauth
Vice President| Eddy Boissezon
Personal details
Born| Mauritius
Political party| Militant Socialist Movement
Occupation| Politician, singer, television presenter

Sandra Mayotte is a Mauritian politician[1] in the National Assembly of Mauritius, a former television presenter and a renowned séga artist.[2]

## Biography

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Sandra Mayotte lives in Quatre Bornes.

In the early 2000s, she became a presenter for the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation. A very popular singer in the Indian Ocean region, she often occupies the music scene of Mauritius and elsewhere. She was a Choriste within the group Cassiya in 1998, which is how she made her beginnings as a singer. Winner of the Kora Award in 2001 as best artist of East Africa, she has been pursuing her career for 20 years now. In January 2018 she was chosen to present the Mauritian version of the show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.[3]

## Song Charts

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* Kayambo[4]
* Makalapo
* Mo Kontan Twa
* Kot Li Finn Ale
* La Limier Dan Lakaz
* Vinn danse ar moi Doumanawi

## Awards and recognition

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*     * Kora Awards, catégorie Meilleure artiste féminine d'Afrique de l'Est en 2001
* Disque de l'année pour Kot sa li fine alé en 2008
* Disque de l'année avec Désiré François pour Voisin Voisine
* Disque de l'année pour Kayambo

## See also

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* Mauritian culture

## Notes and References

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1. ^ "No 14: les trois candidats de l'Alliance Morisien, Ganoo, Mayotte et Ramchurrun célèbrent déjà la victoire". Inside News. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
2. ^ "Disque de l'année – Catégorie locale : présentation des artistes". Defimedia.Info. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
3. ^ Rédaction, La (9 December 2017). "Jeu télé: Sandra Mayotte présentera "Qui veut gagner des millions ?"". lexpress.mu (in French). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
4. ^ "Sandra Mayotte". mauritian artists. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

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