Young Stunna

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Young Stunna
Birth nameSandile Msimango
Born (1997-11-17) November 17, 1997 (age 26)
Daveyton, Gauteng, South Africa
OriginSouth Africa
Genres Amapiano
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2020–present
LabelsPiano Hub

Sandile Fortune Msimango, popularly known by his stage name Young Stunna is a South African singer. He is known for his hit singles "Bopha" and "Adiwele". He has also extensively worked with record producers DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small.

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Stunna's debut studio album Notumato (2021), reached number 1 in South Africa. Notumato became his first commercially successful album and certified Platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).

Education

He attended Benoni West Primary and Lee Rand High School in Benoni. He completed his matric at Unity Secondary School in Daveyton. [1]

Early life

Young Stunna was born in Daveyton, South Africa and grew up in a Christian family and often sang in the church choir. His mother was a vocalist and his father owned a tavern which had a jukebox. Spending time at the tavern on weekends exposed him to all types of genres, including RnB and Kwaito. [1]

Career

He started making music at the age 13 and took the decision to pursue music as a career. He was initially a hip-hop musician from 2012 before switching to amapiano. He got the name Young Stunna from his fans in Daveyton where he grew up. [2] He rose to fame earlier in 2021 as part of the piano hub roster-when he featured on Felo Le Tee and Mellow & Sleazy's smash amapiano hit, "Bopha". [3]

In October 2021, he released his debut album, Notumato which features South African musicians DJ Maphorisa, Blxckie, Sizwe Alakaine, and Kabza De Small. [4] The album debuted number 1 and certified Platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). [5]

His single "Adiwele" reached number 1 across SA radio with a total 23.4 million impressions. [3]

Towards the end of April 2022, Stunna was featured by Spotify on Spotify documentary Freedom Sounds: From Kwaito to Amapiano. [6]

In August 2023, Stunna announced his upcoming second studio album and its lead single "uNonkosi". The song was released on August 18, 2023. The song is a tribute to the Msimango family and his forefathers - Nonkosi is Msimango's clan name. [7]

Awards

African Entertainment Awards USA

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024HimselfBest Male Artist - East/South/North AfricaNominated [8]

BET Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022Himself Best New International Act Nominated [9]

Dstv Mzansi Viewer's Choice Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022"Adiwele"Favourite Song of the YearNominated [10]

Feather Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024HimselfMusician of the YearNominated [11]

Metro FM Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024"Imithandazo"Song of the YearWon [12]
Best CollaborationWon
Best AmapianoWon

South African Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022NotumatoBest Selling ArtistWon [13]
2024"Imithandazo"Motsepe Foundation Record of the YearNominated [14]
"Sengizwile"RAV Music Video of the YearNominated

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
ZA
"Been Right"2023—Non-album single
"uNonkosi" (Young Stunna featuring Deeper Phil & Mfundo Da DJ)2023—Non-album single
"Traboski (Remix Coke Studio Africa 2023)" (Bnxn, Young Stunna, Nikita Kering’)—Non-album single
"Bayabuza" (Pervader, Young Stunna featuring Kabza De Small, SLY)—Non-album single
"Monday Boys Holiday" (Xduppy, Young Stunna, Thuto The Human featuring DJ Maphorisa)—Non-album single
"Ilanga (Riky Rick, Tyler ICU, Young Stunna featuring Kelvin Momo, Baby S.O.N, Zadok, Mas Musiq)2024—Non-album single
"Kwagcwala kangaka"—Non-album single
"HELLO (INDABA)" (FREE THE Youth, Young Stunna featuring SCOOBY STEEZE, ShaunMusiQ & Tears, Visca] - Single—Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
ZA
"Basha" (Visca, Ntwana JR, Jnr Richie featuring Young Stunna, Toss, PRVIS3)2024—Non-album single
"Bang'bize (Leehleza, Kabza De Small featuring Young Stunna)—Non-album single
"Kabza Chant ( Kabza De Small featuring Young Stunna, Nkosazana Daughter, Mthunzi, Nokwazi, Anzo, Mashudu, Murumba Pitch, Tman Xpress)1Non-album single
"Tholakuwe" (Herc Cut The Lights, Sjava featuring Young Stunna)—Non-album single
"Wishi Wishi" (Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa featuring Scotts Maphuma, Young Stunna)2 [15] Non-album single
"Diwa Kae" (De Mthuda featuring Kabza De Small, Young Stunna, Mkeyz, Mckenzie, Mthunzi)—Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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