Motswedi Modiba Explained

Motswedi Modiba
Birth Name:Motswedi Modiba
Birth Place:Tshwane, South Africa
Nationality:South African
Education:Pretoria Chinese School
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2022present
Television:Sing! China (2023)
Awards:Metro FM Music Award for Best New Age R&B Act (2023)
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Alias:MOE.
Genre:R&B
Instrument:Vocals
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Motswedi Modiba (born 1997),[1] [2] is a South African R&B singer-songwriter born and raised in Tshwane best known under the alias of MOE. (stylized in all uppercase). She is best known for her debut single "It Was a Vibe" with guest appearance from JR which accumulated over 35 000 streams across Africa, the United States and Europe.[3]

In 2023, Modiba took home a Metro FM Music Award for Best New Age R&B Act,[4] [5] however the award was received by her parents as she was preparing for her exams at the Manhattan School of Music in the New York City.[6] After returning to South Africa, she furthered her studies at Wits University where she was also a back up singer for Dr Tumi.

She is fluent in Mandarin as she attended a Chinese school in Pretoria and earned herself a scholarship to study Chinese literature in China.

In 2023, Motswedi became the first black and African to compete in one of the biggest shows in China, Sing! China (Voice of China) where she sang in fluent Mandarin.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Page . Tom . 2023-08-24 . A South African singer just became a hit on Chinese reality TV . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002112528/https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/24/style/motswedi-modiba-sing-china-mandarin-spc-intl/index.html . 2023-10-02 . 2023-10-02 . CNN . en.
  2. Web site: 2023 - This is a moment to celebrate how far I’ve come - Wits University . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002112446/https://www.wits.ac.za/news/sources/alumni-news/2023/this-is-a-moment-to-celebrate-how-far-ive-come.html . 2023-10-02 . 2023-10-02 . www.wits.ac.za.
  3. Web site: 2022-08-18 . R&B newcomer Moe on debut single and working with ‘Idols SA’ judge JR Bogopa . 2023-07-21 . IOL . 21 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721042354/https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/music/r-and-b-newcomer-moe-on-debut-single-and-working-with-idols-sa-judge-jr-bogopa-7ca7fdc5-ca63-435d-9cec-e5aac0f44b15 . live .
  4. Web site: MOE. excited as she gets Metro FM Music Awards 2023 nod . 2023-07-21 . TimesLIVE . en-ZA . 21 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721040956/https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2023-04-03-moe-excited-as-she-gets-metro-fm-music-awards-2023-nod/ . live .
  5. Web site: MMA Winners – MetroFM Music Awards 2023 . 2023-07-21 . en-US . 20 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720094038/https://www.metrofmmusicawards.co.za/metrofmmusicawards/mma-winners/ . live .
  6. Web site: Magubeni . Coceka . 2023-05-10 . Rising R&B star MOE. extremely excited about her award . 2023-07-21 . Sunday World . en-ZA . 21 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721040957/https://sundayworld.co.za/shwashwi/celebrity-news/rising-rb-star-moe-extremely-excited-about-her-award/ . live .
  7. Web site: Ontong . Joel . WATCH SA singer becomes first African contestant in major Chinese competition . 2023-08-17 . Life . en-US . 17 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230817063600/https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/music/watch-sa-singer-becomes-first-black-and-african-contestant-in-major-chinese-competition-20230814 . live .
  8. Web site: Maako . Keitumetse . AKA shines as biggest winner at Metro FM Music Awards . 2023-07-21 . Life . en-US.

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