Kamo Mphela
Born
Kamogelo Matona

(1999-11-29) 29 November 1999 (age 24)
Soweto, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Occupations
Years active
  • Dancer:
    2018–present
  • Singer:
    2019–present
Musical career
GenresAmapiano
InstrumentsVocals
LabelsMajor League Music

Kamogelo Matona (born 29 November 1999), [1] popularly known as Kamo Mphela, is a South African dancer and singer. She became an internet celebrity after she posted a video of her dancing on her social media account.[2]

Early life and education

Kamo Mphela was born in Soweto, South Africa and grew up in Emdeni, Soweto. She studied Media at the Boston Media House.[3]

Career

Her passion for dancing started at an early age, when she accompanied her father who worked at YFM and at events where she would perform on stage and dance which eventually led to her getting more exposure through live performances. She later became popular by posting videos on Instagram where she displayed her dancing skills.[4] Before pursuing her dancing career she had tried acting and had got a chance to be an extra on the TV soap Isibaya, but she later realised that it was not for her and she started performing as a dancer at gigs.[3] Her dancing skills eventually got her the name "Queen of Amapiano".[5]

In 2019, she got signed to Major League Music and released her EP titled, Twentee under the label.[6] She has also released songs such as "Suka Emabozen" and "Menemene" and has collaborated with South African singer Busiswa on the single "Sbwl"[7] and has featured on the MFR Soulz single "Amanikiniki" ranked #1 on Good Hope FM's SA House Music Top 10 Chart.[8][9] She has also performed and worked with local musicians such as Nadia Nakai and Killer Kau. She has been featured as a singer and dancer in the amapiano songs such as "Sukendleleni" and "Labantwana Ama Uber".[3] Apart from amapiano, she has also danced to other South African popular music genres including gqom, kwaito and pantsula.[2]

"Dalie" with Tyler ICU and Khalil Harrison featuring Baby S.O.N released on 11 October 2023. The song debuted number 1 across three countries Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa and chartered number 11 on global Shazam charts.[10] In addition the song amassed 2 million digital streams in 4 days and certified Gold in South Africa.[11][12] The song reached Platinum certification.[13]

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Kamo Mphela Celebrates 21st Birthday". sarichandfamous.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Kamo Mphela bags awesome ambassadorship and shows off her bagging face". briefly.co.za. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Kamogelo Mphela is the new dancing queen in town". iol.co.za. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Kamo Mphela: If you're doing normal things people won't see you as different". Times Live. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ "The Rise Of Kamo Mphela – The Girl WIth A Thousand Faces". Zkhiphani. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Major League DJs Signed Kamo Mphela!". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Busiswa and Kamo Mphela Summon The Summer in New Visuals for Their Single 'SBWL'". Okay Africa. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  8. ^ "MFR Souls release Amanikiniki music video, featuring Kamo Mphela, Bontle Smith and Major League DJz". Just Nje. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  9. ^ "SA House Chart". goodhopefm.co.za. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Kamo Mphela follows in Adele's footsteps as 'Dalie' earns top spot on streaming app". Independent Online. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  11. ^ ""Kamo Mphela's 'Dalie' Goes Gold in 6 Days - Briefly.co.za". Briefly. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  12. ^ Simpasa, Precious (20 October 2023). ""Kamo Mphela's 'Dalie' breaks records: 2 million streams in four days". The South African. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  13. ^ "'Dalie' Reaches Platinum Status | Slikouronlife". Slikouronlife. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Kamo Mphela confirms November release of new EP++". Just Nje. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Kamo Mphela Drops New Single 'Nkulunkulu' Ahead of Upcoming EP". Okay Africa. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

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