| Background: | person |
| Brenden Praise | |
| Birth Name: | Brenden Praise Ledwaba |
| Birth Date: | 5 February 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Graskop, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
Brenden Praise Ledwaba (born February 5, 1994) known by the stage name of Brenden Praise, is a South African singer-songwriter and music producer. Ledwaba rose to prominence after contested on Idols South Africa season 9 and became a runner-up.
Brenden Praise Ledwaba was born on February 5, 1994, in small town of Graskop, Mpumalanga.[1] Ledwaba develop musical interest at the age of six and began piano lessons at the age of 12, prior bass guitar and drums lessons.[1]
He attended Graskop Primary School, and matriculated at Sybrand Van Niekerk High School in Sabie, Mpumalanga.[2] Brenden enrolled at Emendy Sound and Music Technology College in Sound Engineering in 2013.[2]
Praise auditioned for the ninth season of Idols South Africa, successfully earning a place in the live rounds of the contest, before losing as the runner-up in November 2013.[3]
Ledwaba debut studio album Feel so Good was released June 28, 2019.
His studio album Mhalamhala, was released April 6, 2023. It earned him a nomination for Best Contemporary Faith Album at the 29th ceremony of South African Music Awards.[4]
In December 2023, Ledwaba appeared on a collaboration "Mysterious Ways", with Mörda for The Color Purple Soundtrack.[5]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | ||||||||
| "Love Comes Easy" | 2017 | — | ||||||
| "Ku Hava" (featuring Kid-X) | 2018 | — | ||||||
| "Journey To Cairo" (featuring Black Motion) | 2020 | — | ||||||
| "Mukutsuri" (featuring Mpho.Wav) | 2021 | — | ||||||
| "God You Keep on Blessing Me" | 2023 | — | Gold | The Gift, Vol. 1 | ||||
| "Miracles" (Senior Oat, Brenden Praise, Tshego AMG) | 2024 | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | ||||||||
| "Joy Joy" (Black Motion featuring Brenden Praise) | 2018 | 1 | RiSA: Platinum[6] | Moya Wa Taola | ||||
| "Moya" (Mpho.Wav featuring Brenden Praise) | 2022 | — | ||||||
| "Horns in the Sun" (DJ Kent featuring Brenden Praise, Mörda, Mo-T) | 2023 | 7[7] | Weekent Sun Sets | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Brenden married Mpumi Ledwaba in 2016.[8]
!|-|2024|div style="text-align: center";>|"The Color Purple" |Best compilation soundtrack for visual media||[9]
!|-|2021|Mhalamhala|Best Contemporary Faith Album||[10] |-|rowspan=2|2024 |"Horns in the Sun" |Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year||[11] |-|The Gift Vol. 1|Best Contemporary Faith Music Album | |[12]