Nomfundo Moh | |
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Birth name | Nomfundo Ngcobo |
Born | Ndwendwe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | 18 July 2000
Genres | Afro-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2021–present |
Labels | Universal Music South Africa |
Nomfundo Ngcobo (born 18 July 2000), known professionally as Nomfundoh Moh is a South African singer. Born and raised in Ndwendwe, KwaZulu-Natal, her career began at the age of 16 in 2016. [1] [2] Moh first gained recognition after releasing "Lilizela" in 2021, which received platinum certification in South Africa. [3]
Having signed a record deal with Universal Music, she rose to prominence with her debut studio album Amagama (2022), reached Platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). It was preceded by commercially successful singles "Phakade Lami", "Lilizela", "Umthwalo".
She studied at Intaphuka Primary School and enrolled at the University of KwaZulu-Natal a Bachelor of Social Worker Degree. [4] [5]
Her early musical career began towards the end of 2010, as a feature artist. [6]
In September 2020, she began working on her debut studio album. [7] In 2020, she signed a record deal with Universal Music South Africa. [4] In February 2021, her breakthrough single "Lilizela" was released as album's lead single. [8] [9] The song was certified Platinum in South Africa. [10]
In June 2021, album's second single "Umthwalo" was released. [11] On October 7, 2021, her third single "Phakade Lami" featuring South African singer Ami Faku and Zimbabwean-born singer Sha Sha was released. [12] [13] It debuted at number 1 on Metro FM Top 40 Charts and number 4 on Most Popular Radio Singles. [7] [14] The song was certified 6× platinum in South Africa. [15] [16] [17] [5] [10]
On January 28, 2022, her debut studio album Amagama was released. [18] The album incorporated elements of Rnb, Traditional pop, and hip hop. Amagama peaked at number 7 on Spotify album's charts. In early March 2022, Moh was featured by Apple Music on Africa Rising programme. [19] [20] On April 13, she was named as the ambassador Equal Africa Ambassador by Spotify. [21] In May 2022, she was featured on Shay’na nge White Star campaign, which includes two dates. [22] The first show was held at Johannesburg on 12 May, and last one in Durban on 21 May. [22]
In March 2023, Moh announced her second studio album Ugcobo and its lead single "Amalobolo" featuring Big Zulu. [23] The song was released on March 10, 2023. [24] "Uthando Lunye" was announced as second single on April 25, 2023 via her Instagram account, released on April 28, 2023. Ugcobo was released on May 26, 2023. It became her first album to amassed 1 million streams less than a week of its release. [25]
Moh cites Brenda Fassie, Ami Faku, Simmy, and Amanda Black as her major influences. [2]
Title | Details | Certifications |
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Amagama |
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Ugcobo |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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SA [27] | |||||||
"Lilizela" [28] | 2021 | — |
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"Umthwalo" [29] | — |
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"Phakade Lami" (featuring Sha Sha and Ami Faku) | 5 |
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"Ngam'khetha" [30] (featuring Naxion Cross and Beast RSA) | 2022 | 68 |
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"Soft Life" [31] | 10 |
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"Kuhle" [32] (featuring De Mthuda and Da Muziqal Chef) | — |
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"Izibusiso" [33] | 69 |
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"Sibaningi" [34] (featuring Kwesta) | 54 |
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"Amalobolo" [35] (featuring Big Zulu) | 2023 | — | Ugcobo | ||||
"Uthando Lunye" [36] | — | ||||||
"Uyangijabulisa" [37] (with Fezeka Dlamini and Naledi) | 16 | Non-album single | |||||
"Umusa" [38] (featuring Msaki and Cassper Nyovest) | 2024 | — | TBA | ||||
"Muntu Wami" [39] (featuring Zuko SA) | — | TBA | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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ZA | |||||||
"Myekele Ahambe" (Mduduzi Ncube featuring Nomfundo Moh) | 2024 | — | Non-album single | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Amagama | Album of the Year | Nominated | [40] |
"Phakade Lami" | Best Artist, Duo or Group in African RnB & Soul | Nominated | ||
Best Female Artiste Southern Africa | Nominated | |||
Herself | Breakout Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Ugcobo | Album of the Year | Nominated | [41] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Herself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [42] |
Kaya959 Afropop Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
"Phakade Lami" | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
2023 | "Izibusiso" | Afro-pop Artist of the Year | Nominated | [43] [44] |
"Soft Life" | Highest AirPlay Song | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | "Izibusiso" | Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
Female Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | "Phakade Lami" | Music Video of the Year | Nominated | [46] [47] |
Record of the Year | Nominated | |||
Amagama | Best Afro Pop Album | Won | [48] | |
2023 | "Soft Life" | Record of the Year | Pending |
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