Sindisiwe Mabogo | |
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Born | Sindisiwe Mabogo 4 August 1998 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2017–present |
Musical career | |
Also known as | LaSauce |
Origin | Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa |
Genres | |
Instruments | Vocals |
Labels | Ambitiouz Entertainment (formerly) |
Website | iG.com/lasauce |
Sindisiwe Mabogo (born 4 August 1998), [1] [2] is a South African singer-songwriter known professionally under the alias of LaSauce. She gained recognition after the release of "Phumelela" by Miss Pru DJ. [3]
Mabogo grew up in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal where she picked interest in music at an early age and got drawn to hip hop, R&B and jazz.[ citation needed ]
In 2017 when she was 18 years old, she got a recording deal with Ambitiouz Entertainment and released her debut single "I Do" with Amanda Black, [4] [5] [6] which surpassed a million views on YouTube after 13 days of its music video release, [7] [5] and it also served as a lead single to her debut studio album Broken Lipstick. [8] [3]
Year | Award ceremony | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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2021 | South African Music Awards | Best R&B/Soul Album | Sindisiwe | Nominated | [9] [10] |
2018 | Record of the Year (fan voted) | "I Do" | Nominated | [11] | |
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