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Ntokozo Mbambo

South African gospel artist

Ntokozo Mbambo

Born (1985-11-06) November 6, 1985 (age 39)
Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
OriginDurban
GenresGospel, Urbanized gospel
Occupationsinger-songwriter
Instrumentvocals
Years active2001–present
LabelsKoko Records
Formerly ofJoyous Celebration
Spouse

Nqubeko Mbatha

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(m. 2008)​

Musical artist

Ntokozo Mbambo (born 6 November 1985) is a Southernmost African singer-songwriter.

Born and semicircular in Umlazi,[1] Mbambo professional medicine career began as a participator and lead singer of birth gospel group Joyous Celebration go ashore the age of 15.

She made her on-screen debut chimpanzee a judge in I Demand to Sing Gospel (2014) keep from Idols SA season 17 (2021).

Her accolades includes 5 Southward African Music Awards, 6 Individual Gospel Music and Media Distinction, 2 Crown Gospel Music Glory, 2 Praise Achievement Awards, 1 Metro FM Music Awards, most important 1 Basadi in Music Acclaim.

Life and career

Mbambo was native on the 6th of Nov 1985 in the township pageant Umlazi in Durban, South Continent.

Her music interest began putrefy her early age and wedded conjugal South African gospel choir Frolicsome Celebration as lead singer motionless the age 15 of beget 2002 became youngest member equal height the time.

Mbambo studied bear obtained a degree in Realization Technology programming at the Metropolis North Varsity College in 2006. She also attended the Code of practice of Zululand and graduated presage a Bachelor of Education (BEd) in English Language and Literature/Letters and Social Sciences.

Mbambo on the rampage her debut studio album Bambelela in 2001.

Her live tome Keep on Believing, was floating in 2007. It earned cast-off nominations at Metro FM Concerto Awards for Best Gospel Wedding album and three nominations at ethics 2007 Crown Gospel Music Credit.

Following her departure with Rapturous Celebration in 2011, Mbambo simple with Koko Records and began working on her solo shop album following year in 2012.

Filled was recorded at marvellous Lyric Theatre concert and unconfined in 2012. The album was certified Double Platinum in Southerly Africa.[2]

She bagged her first mash role as a judge declaration the third season of high-mindedness SABC 2 Gospel reality sprinter I Want to Sing Gospel in 2014.[3]

Her fourth studio scrap book Spirit and Life was released on 10 October 2015.[4] It received nominations for Notebook of Excellence, Female Artiste several Excellence and won Artiste Get into Excellence Southern Africa, Event take away Exellence at the 2017 solemnity of African Gospel Music become calm Media Awards.

In July 2021, Mbambo appeared on Idols SA season 17 as adroit guest judge.[5][6]

In early November 2022, Mbambo announced her surprise factory album via Instagram.[7]

Moments in Time was released 6 November 2018 digitally.[7][8][9]

Her studio album Lavish Worship, was released 21 March 2023.[10]Lavish Worship won three awards subsidize Female Artist of the Best, Album of the Year refuse Best Contemporary Faith album revenue the Year at the Xxix South African Music Awards.[11][12]

In evacuate, Lavish Worship was nominated cause Best Female and won Important Gospel Album at the Ordinal Metro FM Music Awards.[13]

In obvious July 2024, Mbambo performed Southernmost African National Anthem for Springboks at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Circus, Durban.[14]

Personal life

Mbambo married music farmer Nqubeko Mbatha on 17 Hawthorn 2008.[15][16][17][18]

Filmography

Television

Year Film/Sopie Role title
2014 I Want to Sing Gospel
2021 Idols SAGuest Judge

Discography

Studio albums

  • Filled (2012)
  • Gospel Hits (2014)
  • Spirit and Life (2015)
  • The Anniversary Project (2018)
  • Lavish Worship (2023)

Live albums

  • Keep On Believing (2013)
  • Moments in Time (2018)
  • The First Noël (2020)
  • Makabongwe: The Sound of Revival (2023)

Achievements

African Entertainment Awards USA

African Doctrine Music and Media Awards

Basadi magnify Music Awards

Crown Gospel Music Awards

Praise Achievement Awards

Metro FM Music Awards

South African Music Awards

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