Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)

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Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)
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Studio album by
Simmy
Released20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
Genre
Length72:29
Label EL World Music
Sony
Producer Sanele Sithole
Claudio Wade Jaftha
Keanen Leroy Bekeer
Nicodimas Sekheta Mogashoa
Mpho Mohlolong
Simmy chronology
Tugela Fairy
(2018)		Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)
(2020)
Singles from Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)
  1. "Ngihamba Nawe"
    Released: 26 March 2020
  2. "Emakhaya"
    Released: 16 October 2020

Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars) is the second studio album by South African singer and songwriter Simmy, released on 6 November 2020, through EL World Music and Sony. [1]

Contents

The album debuted number 3 in South Africa.

Background

In October 2020, Simmy announced her album via Instagram account. [2]

Music and lyrics

The standard edition Tugela Fairy (Made Of Stars) is about one hour, twelve minutes, and 29 seconds long, consisting of 16 tracks.

Composition

Critics categorize Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars) as a Neo Soul, [3] Afro House, [1] and Afro-Pop. [1] It also incorporates Maskandi, [1] Mbaqanga, [1] Kwaito, [1] and Old house elements.

Themes

Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars) lyrically is the continuation of her debut album Tugela Fairy, [4] it describe musical journey and tells her story of strength and woman empowerment. [5]

Critical reception

John Israel A of Ubetoo said "the album is a compilation worth the wait and a splendid advertisement of Simmy’s musical growth" and rated the album 4.5/5. [6]

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings of Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)
Critic/PublicationListRankRef.
The Native Best 20 Albums This Year
16
[7]

Commercial performance

Upon its release the album debuted number 3 in South Africa. [8] [9]

Track listing

Standard Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:58
2."Indaba"5:21
3."Ngihamba Nawe" (featuring Sino Msolo)3:37
4."Hamba Ngifike" (featuring Ami Faku)4:15
5."Imihla Nezolo"4:28
6."Konke" (featuring S-Tone)3:56
7."Mabhungu"5:04
8."Emakhaya" (featuring Da Capo and Sun-El Musician)4:46
9."Stay With You" (featuring Black Motion)4:56
10."Ngiyahamba" (featuring Mthunzi)5:23
11."My Light"5:03
12."We Were Here"5:25
13."Time After Time"4:45
14."Uhlale Wazi"4:41
15."Wamuhle"4:07
16."Angimale" (featuring Khuzani)4:44
Total length:72:29

Accolades

The album was nominated for Best Afro pop Album at the 27th ceremony of South African Music Awards. [10]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2021Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)Best Afro Pop AlbumNominated
Best Produced Album of the YearNominated

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA) [11] Gold10,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Releases

"Emakhaya" was released on October 16, 2020, featuring South African DJ's Sun-El Musician and Da Capo as album's second single. [12]

Release history

Release dates and formats for Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)
RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
South AfricaNovember 20, 2020Standard
  • EL World Music
  • Sony

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