Mlindo the Vocalist

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Mlindo the Vocalist
Birth nameLindokuhle Mgedeza
Born (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 27)
Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2010–present
Labels

Lindokuhle Mgedeza (born 7 October 1995), known professionally as Mlindo the Vocalist, is a South African singer and songwriter. He initially gained notable recognition following his debut single, "Amablesser", taken from his debut album, Emakhaya (2018). [1]

Contents

Life and career

1995–2016: Early life and beginnings

Lindokuhle Magedeza was born in the year 1995 in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal. At the age of four, he became part of a local church where he discovered his vocal skills. Mlindo attended the Phathwa High School in Gcilima, a borough of Margate. [2]

As he considered starting a musical career, Mlindo later went to Eastern Cape where he joined a hip hop group Flow Riders in 2010. He mainly took part in vocals. [3] In 2014, he established an a cappella group White Bread, after his departure on Flow Riders. White Bread was a success as they won several accolades, including Search for the Stars, held in uShaka Marine World, Durban. [4] In 2017, he won a talent competition Golden Search in Richards Bay, which gave him an opportunity to work with record label Afrotainment, owned by producer DJ Tira. [5] At this year, Mlindo the vocalist was a social media sensation as he uploaded videos covering popular songs. The notable video of him covering a stripped-down version of DJ Maphorisa song "Midnight Starring" went viral. [6] After being discovered by DJ Maphorisa on Twitter, he signed him to his label BlaqBoy Music, then later signed with Universal Music Africa. [7]

2018–2019: Emakhaya

On 6 February 2018, Mlindo was featured on Sun-El Musician's song "Bamthathile", becoming a successful hit in various South African radio stations, reaching atop on local charts. [8] He then released his debut single "AmaBlesser" which featured and was produced by DJ Maphorisa. [9] The song eventually became a hit and was certified four times platinum by RiSA on 10 May 2019. [10] As he rose to prominence, Mlindo helped his family by concluding disadvantages they faced. He managed to hire a house for his brother, and helped his unemployed mother. [11]

After the success of his single "AmaBlesser", Mlindo revealed his debut album cover and its release date as it was made available for pre-order on iTunes. [12] His debut album Emakhaya was released on 21 September 2018. [13] The album was certified platinum by RiSA and managed to get almost 45 million streams countrywide as of May 2019. [14] The second single "Macala" managed to reach number-one in South Africa, following the success of his lead single. The album earned Mlindo three nominations at the 25th edition of the South African Music Awards; Best Newcomer of the Year, Best Produced Album and Best Afro Pop Album. [15] [16]

2020-present: Umthandazo, Lindokuhle

Mlindo was reportedly working on his second studio album by August 2020. [17] [18] In 2020, he released two singles titled "Yekela" featuring Masiano & Vusi Nova followed by "Mali" single featuring Nathi. [19]

In late June 2022, he made announcement on his Instagram account off his second studio album. [20]

Lindokuhle was released on July 22, 2022. [21]

Discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

KZN Entertainment Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2020HimselfBest Male Artist [22] Nominated

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