He recently clinched another South African Music Award (Sama), confirming his status as one of SA’s most popular singers. We caught up with the 29-year-old to find out more.
Congrats on your Sama for record of the year for Keep It Together [the third single off his latest album, Ghost]. Where were you when they called your name, and what does the win mean to you?
Ahh thank you! I was watching it live on TV at my parents’ house in Fish Hoek, Cape Town. I was honestly completely shocked and I thought to myself, “This must be a mistake”. Then it suddenly hit me and I just felt super grateful!
You were up against some stiff competition, including the likes of Master KG’s Jerusalema, Elaine’s You’re The One, Simmy’s Ngihamba Nawe, and Shekinah’s Fixate. What do you have to say to that?
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