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Birth name | Babili Aymos Shili |
Born | Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa | January 17, 1995
Origin | South Africa |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2021–present |
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Babili Amos Shili (born 17 January 1995) mononymously known as Aymos, is a South African singer and songwriter. [1] He is best known for the hit single "Emcimbini" which was produced by Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa. [2] [3]
Aymos was born and bred in Thembisa, Gauteng, South African. [4] He started out by singing at church and in high school, he formed his own choir. [5]
In 2020, Aymos released a collaborative album with Mas Musiq titled Shonamalanga. [6] The album was nominated at the 27th South African Music Awards for best amapiano album and best duo/group of the year. [7] In September 2021, he released his debut album Yimi Lo. [8] The album features Kabza De Small and South African musicians Major League DJz, Josiah De Disciple and DBN Gogo. [9]
In May 2022, he made collaboration on African Lullabies Part 2, album by Platoon. [10] His single "Fatela" with Ami Faku was released on October 28, 2022. The song was certified multi-platinum in South Africa. [11] [12]
In June 2024, Aymos announced his second studio album Impilo. [13] [14] "10K Yey' nkomo", with Mas Musiq, Samthing Soweto featuring Sha Sha was released on August 16, 2024 as albums lead single. The album was released on August 30, 2024. [15]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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"Fatela" (Aymos, Ami Faku) | 2022 | — | Multi-Platinum | ||||
"Macala" (Bru-C, Aymos, BL Zero) | — | ||||||
"Ziyakhala" (M1llionz, Aymos, Mdu aka TRP) | |||||||
"Mama" | — | ||||||
"Vukani Bo Dakie" (Megadrumz, Aymos) | 2023 | — | |||||
"Izenzo" (Bassie, Aymos, T-Man SA) | — | Multi-Platinum [17] | |||||
"Ungowami" (Mr Dutch, Aymos) | |||||||
"Amandla" (featuring Jessica LM) | |||||||
"Isgubhu" (Sam Deep, Aymos, Njelic) | |||||||
"Amabhoza" (Aymos, Mas Musiq featuring MaWhoo) | 2024 | — | Non-album single | ||||
"Another Version of Us" (Sinzu77, Aymos) | — | Non-album single | |||||
"Moya Munye" (Omhle Diya, Aymos) | — | Non-album single | |||||
"10K Yey'nkomo" (Aymos, Mas Musiq, Samthing Soweto featuring Sha Sha) | — | Non-album single | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | South African Music Awards | Best amapiano album | Nominated | [18] |
Best duo/group of the year | Nominated | |||
South African Amapiano Music Awards | Best amapiano collaboration | Nominated | ||
2022 | Global Music Awards Africa | Album/Ep of the Year | Won | [19] |
2024 | Metro FM Music Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | [20] |
Best Music Video | Won | |||
Best Male | Won |