Thabsie Explained

Bathabise Biyela[1] (born 5 November 1991) is a South African singer-songwriter professionally known under the alias of Thabsie. She came to prominence subsequent to the release of "Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe" (which was certified 119× Platinum in South Africa).[2] [3]

In 2017, Biyela put out two lead singles, "African Queen" featuring JR and "Ubuyanini" from her debut studio album Songs About You (2017), which were certified Platinum and Gold respectively by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).[4]

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyCategoryRecipient/Nominated workResults
2017South African Hip Hop AwardsSong of the Year"Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe"[5]
2018South African Music AwardsNewcomer of the YearSongs About You
Best R&B / Soul / Reggae Album[6]
2019Record of the Year (fan voted)"Macala"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 things we bet you didn't know about Thabsie . 2 October 2023 . TimesLIVE . en-ZA . 2 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002120736/https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-05-12-5-things-we-bet-you-didnt-know-about-thabsie/ . live .
  2. Web site: 17 August 2021 . Hip-hop hooray: Kwesta's 'Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe' hits 10-million mark [watch] ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20230831005206/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/entertainment/kwestas-ngiyazfela-ngawe-10-million-views-god-guluva-kubo-thabsie-dakar-two-watch/ . 31 August 2023 . 12 January 2022 . The South African . en-ZA.
  3. Web site: 9 June 2021 . D.Y.K – DID YOU KNOW? 09 June 2021 . 2 October 2023 . TRACE . en . 2 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002120739/https://trace.tv/people/d-y-k-know-09-june-2021/ . live .
  4. Web site: Certifications 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002072410/https://www.risa.org.za/website/certification/certifications/?artist=Thabsie&title=&label= . 2 October 2023 . 2 October 2023 . www.risa.org.za.
  5. Web site: 2017 WINNERS . https://web.archive.org/web/20230831005734/https://www.sahiphopawards.com/2017-winners.html . 31 August 2023 . 31 August 2023 . SA HIP HOP AWARDS . en.
  6. Web site: 2018 Best R and B/Soul Album Nominee : Thabsie – Songs About You . 2 October 2023 . samusicawards.co.za . 7 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207222853/https://samusicawards.co.za/ak_sama_award/auto-draft-204/ . live .

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