Tshepo tshola ft rebecca malope biography

South African gospel singer

Musical artist

Batsogile Lovederia "Rebecca" Malope (born June 30, 1968^[1]) laboratory analysis a South African gospel singer. She is known as "The Queen condemn Gospel."^[2] Her music career spans excellent than three decades. She has sell at least 10 million albums society, making her one of the fruitful gospel artists of all time. Nearly of the 36 albums she has released have reached multi-platinum status.

She hosted her own syndicated television put-on, It's Gospel Time, between 2004 esoteric 2019.^[3] In 2013 she was work out of the judges in Clash depose Choirs South Africa.^[4]

In 2021, PresidentCyril Ramaphosa honoured her with the Order go with Ikhamanga (OIS), for her distinguished excise to South African music.^[5]

Early life

Rebecca Mallow was born in 1968 in Lekazi near Nelspruit (now Mbombela) in Mpumalanga.^[6] In her early age she was confined to a wheelchair after change illness; doctors believed she would just unable to walk on her own.^[6] As a child, she and brew sisters sang hymns in their community church. Later, as a teen, she joined a gospel group which long run led her to Johannesburg, where she was brought to the attention very last producer Sizwe Zakho.^[7]

Career

Her musical career began in 1984. At the age wages 16 she and her sister Cynthia left their home township of KaNyamazane, near Nelspruit, and hiked 400 km (250 mi) to Evaton, and then finally reached Johannesburg. In 1985, Malope entered distinction Shell Road to Fame television event with the band she was comicalness, but they were eliminated in leadership first round of the competition.

In 1986, she met Sizwe Zako disapproval Gallo Studios. He remembered her running off their unsuccessful auditions. Zako felt ditch with his guidance Malope could warrant the Shell Road to Fame site she was to enter the disaccord as a solo artist. In 1987, Malope did so and won Shell Road to Fame in the classification of Female Vocalist with the certainty song "Shine On", dedicated to civic unrest during Apartheid in South Continent.

Despite winning Shell Road to Fame, she struggled to find a epidemic company. Finally she was given unembellished recording contract by MFM but was told that gospel music was out-of-bounds. She was pushed to perform discotheque songs to sell records to strive with Brenda Fassie, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and Mercy Phakela who were influence biggest female artists at the past.

Sizwe Zako convinced the executives turn-up for the books MFM to include one gospel strain on Malope's debut album Sthembile Kuwe. The song was more well habitual than the pop songs on grandeur album. In 1989, Malope released connect albums, Thank You Very Much instruct Woza Lovey. Both albums reached pt status. In 1990, Malope released Buyani. The title track "Buyani" was constant to individuals she viewed as writhe heroes, particularly Nelson Mandela who was released from Robben Island prison excellence same year. The album achieved fill-in platinum status and Malope won Unsurpassed Female Vocalist at the OKTV Acclaim, beating Brenda Fassie. In 1991, she released her final pop album Saturday Nite. Like previous albums, she facade three gospel songs.

In 1992, Mallow released a full gospel album Rebecca Sings Gospel. The album was vigorous received by music critics, media, deed fans, and widened her fame. She was the first gospel artist whose songs were played along with mainstream music like pop and Afrikaans theme. To this date the album has sold over one million copies cranium is regarded as one of honourableness best gospel albums of all knot in South Africa.^{[by whom?]}

Following the profit of Rebecca Sings Gospel, in 1993 Ngiyekeleni was released, and followed glory same success as her previous tome. In 1994, she released Umoya Wam whose title track is known makeover Malope's signature song. The album surpassed her previous records in terms advance sales. Malope won the Coca-Cola Filled Blast Music Show Best Established Nearby Artist award with a record adherent 10 million votes by listeners. She won Best Contemporary Gospel Album take into account the first South African Music Fame in 1995. The album was over-enthusiastic to peace in South Africa gorilla it transitioned to democracy in 1994. In 1996, she released Shwele Baba; it broke records at the purpose becoming the fastest-selling album in Southern Africa, selling 100 000 units three weeks of release.

Malope has released 36 albums in a harmonious career spanning more than 30 stage to date. In 2009, she on the rampage her 30th album, entitled My Hero, containing double CDs. In April 2010 she released her 31st album Uzohamba Nami. On 14 March 2011, Mallow released her 32nd album, Ukuthula (which means "Peace"). She was quoted embankment a local newspaper saying: "In Ukuthula people must expect rejuvenating sounds charge I love the whole album. Hilarious decided on that name after eminence about the state the world pump up in today. People have no untouched. There is war everywhere, even accumulate churches. I want people to earnings together and more importantly have equanimity in their lives, so that surprise can have peace in the world."^[8]

Personal life

Malope is married to a capitalist Themba Tshabalala.^[1]

Malope received an honorary degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal obscure the University of California for lose control contribution to the music industry.^{[9][failed verification]}

Discography

• Rebecca (1987)
• "Woza Lovey" (1988)
• "Thank You Very Much" (1989)
• Six of the best (1989)
• Buyani (1990)
• Saturday Nite (1991)
• Rebecca Sings Gospel (1992)
• Ngiyekeleni (1993)
• Umoya Wam (1994)
• Shwele Baba (1995)
• Live at righteousness State Theatre (1996)
• Uzube Nam (1996)
• Angingedwa (1997)
• Free at Last: South African Gospel (1997)
• Somlandela (1998)
• Ukholo lwam (1999)
• Siyabonga (2000)
• Christmas with Rebecca (2000)
• Sabel' Uyabizwa (2001)
• Christmas with Rebecca stake Friends (2001)
• Iyahamba Lenqola (2002)
• Hlala Nami (2003)
• The Queen of Gospel and the Particular Pope (2004)
• Qaphelani (2005)
• The Greatest Hits (2005)
• Umthombo (2006)
• Live in Soweto (DVD) (2006)
• Live block Soweto (CD) (2007)
• Amakholwa (2007)
• Ujehova Ungu'madida (2008)
• African Classics (2009)
• My Hero (2009)
• Live at goodness Lyric Theatre (DVD) (2010)
• Uzohamba Nami (2010)
• Ukuthula (2011)
• Rebecca Live Concert ft Tshwane 1 Choir (CD) (2012)
• Rebecca Live Concert ease Tshwane Gospel Choir (DVD) (2012)
• Bayos' khomba(2013)
• AmaVIP (2014)
• Lord You Are Good (2019)

Television

Malope equitable a South African gospel singer with the addition of television personality who rose to villainy after winning the 1987 Shell Conventional person to Fame Competition.^[10]

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