Kamogelo Matona (born 29 November 1999),[1] known professionally as Kamo Mphela, is a South African dancer and singer. She became an internet celebrity after she posted a video of her dancing on her social media account.[2]
Kamo Mphela | |
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| Born | Kamogelo Mphela 29 November 1999 |
| Nationality | South African |
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| Years active |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | Amapiano |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Kamo Mphela Entertainment |
Early life and education
editKamo Mphela was born in Soweto, South Africa and grew up in Emdeni, Soweto. She studied Media at the Boston Media House.[3]
Career
editHer passion for dancing started at an early age, when she accompanied her father who worked at YFM and at events where she would perform on stage and dance which eventually led to her getting more exposure through live performances. She later became popular by posting videos on Instagram where she displayed her dancing skills.[4] Before pursuing her dancing career she had tried acting and had got a chance to be an extra on the TV soap Isibaya, but she later realised that it was not for her and she started performing as a dancer at gigs.[3] Her dancing skills eventually got her the name "Queen of Amapiano".[5]
In 2019, she got signed to Major League Music and released her EP titled, Twentee under the label.[6] She has also released songs such as "Suka Emabozen" and "Menemene" and has collaborated with South African singer Busiswa on the single "Sbwl"[7] and has featured on the MFR Soulz single "Amanikiniki" ranked #1 on Good Hope FM's SA House Music Top 10 Chart.[8][9] She has also performed and worked with local musicians such as Nadia Nakai and Killer Kau. She has been featured as a singer and dancer in the amapiano songs such as "Sukendleleni" and "Labantwana Ama Uber".[3] Apart from amapiano, she has also danced to other South African popular music genres including gqom, kwaito and pantsula.[2]
"Dalie" with Tyler ICU and Khalil Harrison featuring Baby S.O.N released on 11 October 2023. The song debuted number 1 across three countries Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa and chartered number 11 on global Shazam charts.[10] In addition the song amassed 2 million digital streams in 4 days and certified Gold in South Africa.[11][12] The song reached Platinum certification.[13]
Awards and nominations
edit| Organization | Year | Category | Recipient or nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro FM Music Awards | 2023 | Song of the Year | "Dalie"
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Nominated | [14] |
| Best Music Video | Nominated | [14] | |||
| Best Viral Challenge | Nominated | [14] | |||
| Basadi in Music Awards | 2024 | Amapiano Artist of the Year | Won | [15][16] | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Music Video of the Year | Won | ||||
| African Entertainment Awards USA | Song of the Year | Pending | [17] | ||
| DStv Content Creator Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | [18] | ||
| Fashion & Style Award | Herself | Nominated |
Discography
editSingles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | |||||||
| "Dubai" (featuring Daliwonga, Sizwe Alakine, Tyler ICU) | 2021 | — | |||||
| "iPiano" (Sha Sha, Kamo Mphela featuring Felo Le Tee) | — | ||||||
| "Ghost" (featuring Daliwonga, Felo Le Tee) | 2022 | — | |||||
| "Hannah Montana" | 2023 | — | |||||
| "Umhlolo" (Kamo Mphela, Masterpiece YVK featuring AyaProw & Yumbs) | — | ||||||
| "Dalie" (Kamo Mphela, Tyler ICU, Khalil Haris,featuring Baby S.O.N) | 1 | Platinum | |||||
| "Taximan" (Tonton Lusambo, Soa Mattrix Kamo Mphela, featuring DJ ANUNNAKI) | 2024 | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | |||||||
| "SBWL" (Busiswa featuring Kamo Mphela) | 2020 | — | |||||
| "Elon Musk" (Da L.E.S feat. Focalistic, Kamo Mphela & Jobe London) | — | ||||||
| "Lashiteku" (Tipcee featuring Kamo Mphela, DJ Tira, Blaqshandis, Worst Behaviour) | 2021 | — | |||||
| "Universe" (Hip-Naughtic Sean featuring Kamo Mphela, Kay Invictus, Toss) | — | ||||||
| "Ama Million" (King Groove featuring Kamo Mphela) | — | ||||||
| "Top Level (DJ Sumbody featuring Kamo Mphela, The Lowkeys) | — | ||||||
| "Siyavuma (Re-Up)" (featuring Kamo Mphela, M.J, Tom London, Flakko, HolaDjBash, Njabz Finest) | 2022 | — | |||||
| "Woza La" (Ms. Cosmo featuring Blxckie, Kamo Mphela, RudeBoyz & Nobantu Vilakazi) | 2023 | — | |||||
| "VACAY" (T.I. featuring Kamo Mphela) | — | ||||||
| "Hade Boss (Re-Up)" (DJ Lag, DJ Maphorisa, Robot Boii featuring Kamo Mphela, 2woshort, Xduppy, K.C Driller, Mr Nation Thingz) | 2024 | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Kamo Mphela Celebrates 21st Birthday". sarichandfamous.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Kamo Mphela bags awesome ambassadorship and shows off her bagging face". briefly.co.za. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kamogelo Mphela is the new dancing queen in town". iol.co.za. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Kamo Mphela: If you're doing normal things people won't see you as different". Times Live. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "The Rise Of Kamo Mphela – The Girl WIth A Thousand Faces". Zkhiphani. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Major League DJs Signed Kamo Mphela!". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Busiswa and Kamo Mphela Summon The Summer in New Visuals for Their Single 'SBWL'". Okay Africa. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "MFR Souls release Amanikiniki music video, featuring Kamo Mphela, Bontle Smith and Major League DJz". Just Nje. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "SA House Chart". goodhopefm.co.za. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Kamo Mphela follows in Adele's footsteps as 'Dalie' earns top spot on streaming app". Independent Online. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ ""Kamo Mphela's 'Dalie' Goes Gold in 6 Days - Briefly.co.za". Briefly. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Simpasa, Precious (20 October 2023). ""Kamo Mphela's 'Dalie' breaks records: 2 million streams in four days". The South African. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "'Dalie' Reaches Platinum Status | Slikouronlife". Slikouronlife. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Maako, Compiled by Keitumetse. "From Grammy-winning Tyla to record-setting duo TitoM & Yuppe: Metro FM Music Awards nominees 2024". Life. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Shumba, Ano (27 June 2024). "Basadi in Music Awards 2024: All the nominees". Music in Africa. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Moloi, Atlehang (11 August 2024). "Basadi In Music Awards 2024: Full List Of Winners". Slikouronlife. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "African Entertainment Awards USA 2024: All the nominees". Music in Africa. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Shumba, Ano (19 August 2024). "SA: DStv Content Creator Awards announce 2024 nominees". Music in Africa. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Kamo Mphela confirms November release of new EP++". Just Nje. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Kamo Mphela Drops New Single 'Nkulunkulu' Ahead of Upcoming EP". Okay Africa. Retrieved 23 October 2022.