Nathi mankayi biography
Nathi
South African singer-songwriter
Musical artist
Nkosinathi Mankayi (born 23 December ), professionally recognizable as Nathi, is a South African singer-songwriter.[1]
He shot to limelight upon the release of his critically acclaimed song titled "Nomvula" off his triple-platinum debut studio album Buyelekhaya.[2] He later released his second album titled Umbulelo Wam on 28 October He is presently signed under Gallo Record Company.[3][4]
Early life
Nkosinathi Mankayi was born among five siblings to a single mother in Mthatha, a small town in Eastern Cape, South Africa.[5] He grew up in Maclear, Eastern Cape, South Africa where he was educated and developed an interest in music and drawing.[6] In , Nathi was sentenced to 8 years in prison for a robbery-related crime.
He was however released after serving 4 years.[7][8]
Career
– Early beginnings
With the aim of pursuing a career in music, Nathi competed and won a local music competition acknowledged as "Dare to Dream".
He had his share of luck in November after Vusi Nova heard him sing and insisted on featuring him on a song titled "Noma Kanjani", a song that was well received and went on to acquire massive airplay around South Africa.
Nathi has one child born in and a sister who is also a singer.[5][9]
– Buyelekhaya and Umbulelo Wam
Nathi started recording his debut studio album titled Buyelekhaya in late , releasing "Nomvula" as its lead unattached in Upon the release of the song, it became an instant hit, winning the "Best Selling Full-Track Download" at the 22nd South African Music Awards.[8][10] On 10 March , through Muthaland Entertainment, Nathi released Buyelekhaya to critical and commercial acceptance by going platinum within six weeks of its release, selling over , units.[2] At the 22nd South African Music Awards, Nathi won five awards with Buyelekhaya winning the "Best-Selling Album of the Year" and "Best R&B / Soul / Reggae Album" categories.[10]
On 28 October , he released a track sophomore album titled Umbulelo Wam.
The album charted on #2 on iTunes and sold over 35, units.[11]
present: Iphupha Labantu, Usiba Lwe Gazi
He signed a record deal with Gallo Record Company and release his third studio album Iphupha Labantu on July 27, [12][13] The album won award for Best African Adult Contemporary Album at 25th South African Music Awards.[14]
His fourth studio album Usiba Lwe Gazi, was released on October 21, [15] It won Best African Adult Contemporary Album at the 29th ceremony of South African Music Awards.[16]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGR | RSA | GHA | SWE | UK | US Released June | |||||||||
| Buyelekhaya |
| – | — | — | — | — | — | 3× Platinum[17] | 90, | |||||
| Umbulelo Wam |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 35, | ||||||
| Iphupha Labantu |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Usiba Lwe Gazi |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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Singles
As lead artist
Awards and nominations
References
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Nathi Mankayi (born 23 December ) whose birth name is Nkosinathi Mankayi, is a South African singer, songwriter, and painter. He was born on the 23rd of December in Mthatha, a small town in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Sunday World. Retrieved 7 June
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Sunday World.
Coming from a small town, in the villages, a convicted criminal with nothing but a voice did not keep Nathi Mankayi down. A young man from a dusty village in Maclear, where poverty strikes on a daily, Nathi and his sister were raised by a single mother who sold fruit in town as a street vendor, as means to put food on the table for her kids. Although he was a devoted Christian and a firm believer, with a growling stomach and bare cupboards at home, life on the dark side was calling and ultimately he fell for the trap his peers were already caught in, and became a slave to crime. With pressure from friends, he went against his Christian values and the values his thought to mother taught him.Retrieved 4 August
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Nathi real/full name is Nkosinathi Mankayi, He was born 23 December , Nathi is a South African singer-songwriter and artist. He came to limelight upon the release of his critically acclaimed song titled “Nomvula” off his triple-platinum debut studio album Buyelekhaya.
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- ^ ab"Metro FM Awards Winners [List]". MyTV News. 27 February Retrieved 7 June
- ^ ab"15th Metro FM Song Awards nominees (Full list)".Nathi Mankayi is the currently making headlines after he appeared in a court in Alexandria, South Africa. The reason behind his appearance in front of a magistrate is due to charges against him. At the moment, the charges of assault and theft are at a provisional stage. As this story unfolds, this is the best day to find out more about this singer-songwriter and artist.
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