Motswedi Modiba

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Motswedi Modiba
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Modiba in 2023
Born
Motswedi Modiba

1997 (age 2627)
Tshwane, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Education Pretoria Chinese School
Alma mater
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2022–present
Television Sing! China (2023)
Awards Metro FM Music Award for Best New Age R&B Act (2023)
Musical career
Also known asMOE.
Genres R&B
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Website iG.com/moe.

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]

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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. [3]

She is fluent in Mandarin as she attended a Chinese school in Pretoria and earned herself a scholarship to study Chinese literature in China. [3]

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]

Awards and nominations

YearAward CeremonyPrizeRecipient/Nominated workResultRef.
2023 Metro FM Music Awards Best New Age R&B ActHerselfWon [8]

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