Tugela Fairy is a debut album studio by South African singer-songwriter Simmy, released November 16, 2018 through El World Music and Sony. Production was handled by Sun-El Musician.

Tugela Fairy
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
Label
  • EL World Music
  • Sony
ProducerSanele Sithole
Simmy chronology
Tugela Fairy
(2018)
Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)
(2020)

The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Commercial performance

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Tugela Fairy was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).[2]

Awards

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At the 25th South African Music Awards the album was nominated for Best Afro Pop album and Newcomer of the Year.[3]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 Tugela Fairy Best Afro Pop album Nominated
Newcomer of the Year Nominated

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Simmy

Standard Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Kwa-Zulu (Intro)"3:18
2."Ubala" (featuring Sun-El Musician)4:08
3."Incwadi Encane" (featuring S-Tone)4:49
4."Hamba Juba"5:38
5."Umahlalela"5:21
6."Ngiyesaba"5:10
7."Nawe"4:24
8."Njalo (Ufikile)"5:15
9."Vele Kungcono"5:23
10."Ngonile"4:03
11."Lashona Ilanga"3:10
12."Ngiyavuma (Outro)"2:12

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA)[4] Platinum 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Tugela Fairy
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
South Africa October 16, 2018 Standard
  • EL World Music
  • Sony

References

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  1. ^ "Simmy: Tugela Fairy Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2023-10-08.
  2. ^ Ngenyane, Andiswa (2021-08-23). "Simmy's debut album goes gold! | Daily Sun". SNL24. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. ^ "All the 2019 SAMA nominees". www.bizcommunity.com.
  4. ^ "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 2024-02-06.