Sun-El Musician
Sanele Sithole, better known by his stage name Sun-El Musician, is a South African disc jockey, music producer and songwriter.[1][2]
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| Birth name | Sanele Sithole |
| Born | March 28, 1989 Mooi River , KwaZulu-Natal ,South Africa |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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He rose to fame in 2016 after he released his single "Akanamali", which peaked No.1 on Shazam.[3][4] His debut album Africa To The World, released in 2018[5], with singles "Ntaba Ezikude", "Bamthathile", "Sonini", which certified doubled-platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA).
Early life and education
Sun-El Musician was born in the town of Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, along with his four sibling and raised by a domestic worker.[6][7]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | 24th South African Music Awards | Collaboration | ||
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| 2019 | 25th South African Music Awards | Record of the Year (Sun-El Musician featuring Simmy and Lelo Kamau - Sonini) |
References
- Makena, K. (May 12, 2020). "Sun El Musician bio: age, real name, girlfriend, family, songs, album, awards". Briefly. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- Musician, Sun El. "Sun El Musician mixes for GeeGo". www.geego.co.za. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- https://www.yomzansi.com/2017/09/01/akanamali-by-sun-el-musician-is-the-no-1-most-shazamed-song-in-sa/
- https://www.okayafrica.com/amp/sun-el-musician-to-the-world-beyond-interview/
- https://www.okayafrica.com/amp/sun-el-musician-album/
- Dayile, Qhama. "Singer Sun-El Musician going from broke to hugely successful". Drum. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- "10 Things You Do Not Know About Sun-EL Musician". SA Music Magazine. January 30, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- "S-Tone: Meet the muso Sun El Musician thinks could be the next big thing". TimesLIVE. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ""To the World and Beyond Album". iminathi. December 3, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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