Rethabile Khumalo | |
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Born | Rethabile Nomalanga Khumalo 9 September 1996 Protea Glen, Soweto, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2012–present |
Mother | Winnie Khumalo |
Awards | Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Award for Most Voted Song (2021) |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instruments | Vocals |
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Rethabile Nomalanga Khumalo (born 9 September 1996) is a South African singer-songwriter mononymously known as Rethabile. She rose to fame after being featured on a single "Umlilo" by DJ Zinhle, which was certified triple platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa. [2] She was declared a platinum selling musician after her single "Ntyilo Ntyilo" was cerified platinum in August 2021.
Rethabile Khumalo was born on 6 September 1996. Her mother, Winnie Khumalo, was [3] a South African singer. [2]
In 2012, Rethabile auditioned on Idols South Africa at the age of 16 and got eliminated. [4] In 2018, she signed a record deal with Afrotaiment, and released her single "Nomathemba" in September 2018. [1] In August 2019, she was featured on DJ Zinhle single "Umlilo" in collaboration with or rather produced by Mvzzle, after successful collaboration with Zinhle, [5] she released her single "Ntyilo Ntyilo" featuring South African DJ Master KG. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa. [6] "Ntyilo Ntyilo" won Most Voted Song at 6th Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards. [7]
In September 2020, her debut studio album Like Mother, Like Daughter was released. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Results | Ref. |
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2012 | Idols SA | Herself | Contestant | Eliminated | [4] |
Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | 26th South African Music Awards | Record of the Year (fan-voted) | Umlilo | Nominated | |
2021 | 27th South African Music Awards | Best Music Video of the Year | Umlilo | Nominated | |
6th Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards | Most Voted Song | Ntyilo Ntyilo | Won | [7] | |
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