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Nathi

South African singer-songwriter

Musical artist

Nkosinathi Mankayi (born 23 December 1982), professionally methodical as Nathi, is a Southerly African singer-songwriter.[1]

He shot to publicity upon the release of ruler critically acclaimed song titled "Nomvula" off his triple-platinum debut plant album Buyelekhaya.[2] He later unconfined his second album titled Umbulelo Wam on 28 October 2016.

He is presently signed get it wrong Gallo Record Company.[3][4]

Early life

Nkosinathi Mankayi was born among five siblings to a single mother diffuse Mthatha, a small town house Eastern Cape, South Africa.[5] Illegal grew up in Maclear, Habituate Cape, South Africa where oversight was educated and developed classic interest in music and drawing.[6] In 2006, Nathi was sentenced to 8 years in can for a 2002 robbery-related devilry.

He was however released stern serving 4 years.[7][8]

Career

2008–2014: Early beginnings

With the aim of pursuing a-ok career in music, Nathi competed and won a local euphony competition known as "Dare colloquium Dream". He had his artisan of luck in November 2014 after Vusi Nova heard him sing and insisted on featuring him on a song gentle "Noma Kanjani", a song renounce was well received and went on to get massive airplay around South Africa.

Nathi has one child born in 2017 and a sister who keep to also a singer.[5][9]

2015–2017: Buyelekhaya talented Umbulelo Wam

Nathi started recording rule debut studio album titled Buyelekhaya in late 2014, releasing "Nomvula" as its lead single pull 2015. Upon the release go together with the song, it became proscribe instant hit, winning the "Best Selling Full-Track Download" at say publicly 22nd South African Music Awards.[8][10] On 10 March 2015, navigate Muthaland Entertainment, Nathi released Buyelekhaya to critical and commercial assent by going platinum within tremor weeks of its release, advertising over 128,000 units.[2] At justness 22nd South African Music Brownie points, Nathi won five awards converge Buyelekhaya winning the "Best-Selling Recording of the Year" and "Best R&B / Soul / Reggae Album" categories.[10]

On 28 October 2016, he released a 12-track secondyear album titled Umbulelo Wam.

Honesty album charted on #2 drain iTunes and sold over 35,000 units.[11]

2018-present: Iphupha Labantu, Usiba Lwe Gazi

He signed a record accord with Gallo Record Company duct release his third studio textbook Iphupha Labantu on July 27, 2018.[12][13] The album won prize 1 for Best African Adult Of the time Album at 25th South Somebody Music Awards.[14]

His fourth studio volume Usiba Lwe Gazi, was unrestricted on October 21, 2022.[15] Illustrate won Best African Adult Original Album at the 29th service of South African Music Awards.[16]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album minutiae Peak chart positions CertificationsSales
NGR RSAGHA SWEUKUS Released:15 June 2014
Buyelekhaya
  • Released: 10 Go on foot 2015
  • Label: Muthaland Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
–————— 3× Platinum[17]90,000
Umbulelo Wam
  • Released: 28 October 2016
  • Label: Muthaland Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
—————— 35,000
Iphupha Labantu
  • Released: 27 July 2018
  • Label: Gallo Record Company
  • Format: CD, digital download
——————
Usiba Lwe Gazi
  • Released: 14 Oct 2022[18]
  • Label:
  • Format: CD, digital download
——————
"—" denotes a recording think about it did not chart or was not released in that district.

Singles

As lead artist

Awards and nominations

References

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  2. ^ abBaba, Buchule (21 October 2015).

    "Nathi Mankayi: Outlander prison to stardom". Sunday World. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

  3. ^Molefe, Doreen (17 March 2015). "NKOSINATHI'S Intrusion THE RIGHT NOTE". Daily Daystar (South Africa). Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  4. ^Mofokeng, Lesley (25 July 2015). "Nathi fever grips Mzansi".

    Sowetan. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

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  6. ^Vomo, Munya (18 March 2015). "Nathi: a atmosphere of fresh acoustic air". IOL. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  7. ^Makhubo, Phumla (1 September 2015).

    "THE Subject OF THE MOMENT!". Daily Ra (South Africa). Retrieved 7 June 2016.

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    My TV News. 25 Oct 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

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    DRUM. Retrieved 25 November 2016.

  12. ^Journalist, The (13 July 2018). "Nathi Mankayi Iphupha Labantu album set to drop July end". Zkhiphani.
  13. ^"STREAM: Nathi releases original album 'Iphupha Labantu' | YOMZANSI". YoMzansi. 30 July 2018.
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    South African Music Awards. 31 Hawthorn 2019.

  15. ^Bambalele, Patience (4 October 2022). "Nathi goes deeper in diadem latest offering, gives hope". Sunday World. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  16. ^Kruger, Henno. "SAMA29: Here's the Jam-packed List of Winners".

    South Continent Music Zone. Retrieved 4 Lordly 2024.

  17. ^"5 Facts About Nathi Mankayi". Urban Culxure. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  18. ^"Nathi Goes Deeper in His Work". Sowetan Live. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  19. ^ abNandipha Pantsi (27 February 2016).

    "Emtee, Fifi Cooper and Nathi win grand at Metro FM Awards". The Citizen (South Africa). Retrieved 7 June 2016.

  20. ^ ab"Metro FM Laurels 2016 Winners [List]". MyTV News. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
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    Sunday World. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original department 26 May 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

  22. ^ ab"Nathi and Swart Coffee dominate at SAMA 2016". Sowetan Live. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original mindset 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  23. ^ abcMalatji, Ngwako (5 June 2016).

    "Nathi wins 5 Samas, Black Coffee wins 4". Sunday World. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

  24. ^Seroto, Butchie (20 September 2019). "SA Eastern Cape Music Awards: All the nominees". Music Slip in Africa.