Lehlogonolo Mashigo Explained

Lehlogonolo Mashigo
Full Name:Modikanalo Lehlogonolo Sebastian Mashigo
Birth Date:20 July 1999
Position:Midfielder
Clubnumber:7
Currentclub:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies
Clubs1:Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Modikanalo Lehlogonolo Sebastian Mashigo, also known as Hlogi Mash (born 20 July 1999) is a South African amapiano singer, dancer, and soccer player who plays as a midfielder for SAFA Women's League club Mamelodi Sundowns.[1]

Club career

In 2020, Mashigo joined SAFA Women's League side Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies. She was part of the team that won the 2020 SAFA Women's League title which qualified them for the inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League.

In 2021, she was part of the treble winning Sundowns Ladies team. They won the inaugural COSAFA Women's Champions League and CAF Women's Champions League. They completed the treble by defending their Hollywoodbets Super League title in December 2021.[2]

They were runner's up for the 2022 COSAFA Women's Champions League and the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. They won the Hollywoodbets Super League for the third consecutive year in November 2022.[3] [4]

In 2023, they won their second treble starting with the 2023 COSAFA Women's Champions League. They reclaimed their Champions League title when they won the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League. They completed the treble with the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League title in December.[5]

Music and dance

She is known by the stage name Hlogi Mash.

In 2022, she was featured in the third episode of the Sundowns Stories YouTube documentary series.[6] Her documentary titled Hlogi- Shoe Shine and the Yanos shared her life as a dancer.

She also released her debut EP with singles titled Mamelodi, Jersey No. 7 (the number she wears at Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies), Ke Bosso and EHH JOH which currently has over 90 000 listeners on Spotify.[7]

In 2023, she featured on the Mac Lopez, EmKay, MacG song Hwiralang. The song surpassed 1.6 million listeners on Spotify.

In 2024, Mash and dance partner Hope Ramafalo were the first South African dancers to be awarded the TikTok multi-platinum plaque for creating the Hamba Wena dance challenge. They also appeared in the song's music video which had 19 million views on YouTube as of April 2024.[8]

Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mtuta . Lukhanyo . Meet the Amapiano and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies star . 2024-03-22 . KickOff . en-US.
  2. Web site: Voice . Diski . 2021-12-05 . Sundowns Crowned Champions OF Hollywoodbets Super League Diski Voice . 2024-03-22 . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-08-13 . EN, FR, PR: Green Buffaloes stun Mamelodi Sundowns to win regional title . 2024-03-22 . en-GB.
  4. Web site: 2022-11-13 . AS FAR stun nine-woman Mamelodi Sundowns to clinch 2022 Caf Women's Champions League title Goal.com South Africa . 2024-03-22 . www.goal.com . en-ZA.
  5. Web site: Pillay . Alicia . 2023-12-31 . Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Ready for More Success after 2023 Triumph . 2024-03-22 . gsport4girls . en-ZA.
  6. Web site: Luthuli . Lusanda . Double Life: Hlogi Mash Lives The Best Of Both Worlds . 2024-03-22 . Soccer Laduma . en-US.
  7. Web site: Mtuta . Lukhanyo . Meet the Amapiano and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies star . 2024-03-22 . KickOff . en-US.
  8. Web site: Booi . Silindokuhle . 2024-02-20 . South African dancers become the first to receive a plaque for dancing . 2024-04-27 . Bona Magazine . en-US.