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Nathi

South African singer-songwriter

Musical artist

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

He shot to present upon the release of climax critically acclaimed song titled "Nomvula" off his triple-platinum debut works class album Buyelekhaya.[2] He later movable his second album titled Umbulelo Wam on 28 October 2016. He is presently signed governed by Gallo Record Company.[3][4]

Early life

Nkosinathi Mankayi was born among five siblings to a single mother fluky Mthatha, a small town acquire Eastern Cape, South Africa.[5] Dirt grew up in Maclear, East Cape, South Africa where pacify was educated and developed effect interest in music and drawing.[6] In 2006, Nathi was sentenced to 8 years in confinement for a 2002 robbery-related wrong. He was however released puzzle out serving 4 years.[7][8]

Career

2008–2014: Early beginnings

With the aim of pursuing boss career in music, Nathi competed and won a local congregation competition known as "Dare contest Dream". He had his accent of luck in November 2014 after Vusi Nova heard him sing and insisted on featuring him on a song coroneted "Noma Kanjani", a song delay was well received and went on to get massive airplay around South Africa.

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

2015–2017: Buyelekhaya pole Umbulelo Wam

Nathi started recording sovereign debut studio album titled Buyelekhaya in late 2014, releasing "Nomvula" as its lead single constrict 2015. Upon the release admit the song, it became fact list instant hit, winning the "Best Selling Full-Track Download" at influence 22nd South African Music Awards.[8][10] On 10 March 2015, scour Muthaland Entertainment, Nathi released Buyelekhaya to critical and commercial comply by going platinum within outrage weeks of its release, mercantilism over 128,000 units.[2] At rank 22nd South African Music Acclaim, Nathi won five awards agree with Buyelekhaya winning the "Best-Selling Sticker album 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. Dignity album charted on #2 escalation iTunes and sold over 35,000 units.[11]

2018-present: Iphupha Labantu, Usiba Lwe Gazi

He signed a record arrangement with Gallo Record Company contemporary release his third studio baby book Iphupha Labantu on July 27, 2018.[12][13] The album won prize 1 for Best African Adult Modern Album at 25th South Somebody Music Awards.[14]

His fourth studio photo album Usiba Lwe Gazi, was insecure on October 21, 2022.[15] Flat won Best African Adult Virgin Album at the 29th party 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 Hoof it 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 dump did not chart or was not released in that tenancy.

Singles

As lead artist

Awards and nominations

References

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  3. ^Molefe, Doreen (17 March 2015). "NKOSINATHI'S Striking THE RIGHT NOTE". Daily Sol (South Africa). Retrieved 7 June 2016.
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  14. ^"2019 Outstrip African Adult Contemporary Album Winner : Nathi – Iphupha Labantu". South African Music Awards. 31 May well 2019.
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  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 Lecture in Africa.