Thabsie

Bathabise Biyela^[1] (born 5 November 1991) is a South African singer-songwriter professionally known under the alias of Thabsie. She came to prominence subsequent to the release of "Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe" (which was certified 119× Platinum in South Africa).^[2]^[3]

In 2017, Biyela put out two lead singles, "African Queen" featuring JR and "Ubuyanini" from her debut studio album Songs About You (2017), which were certified Platinum and Gold respectively by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).^[4]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Recipient/Nominated work	Results	Ref.
2017	South African Hip Hop Awards	Song of the Year	"Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe"	Won	^[5]
2018	South African Music Awards	Newcomer of the Year	Songs About You	Nominated
2018		Best R&B / Soul / Reggae Album	Songs About You	Nominated	^[6]
2019		Record of the Year (fan voted)	"Macala"	Nominated

References[edit]

^ "5 things we bet you didn't know about Thabsie". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ "Hip-hop hooray: Kwesta's 'Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe' hits 10-million mark [watch]". The South African. 17 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ "D.Y.K – DID YOU KNOW? 09 June 2021". TRACE. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ "Certifications 2023". www.risa.org.za. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ "2017 WINNERS". SA HIP HOP AWARDS. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
^ "2018 Best R and B/Soul Album Nominee : Thabsie – Songs About You". samusicawards.co.za. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

External links[edit]

Thabsie on Instagram

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[1] "5 things we bet you didn't know about Thabsie". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[:0-2] "Hip-hop hooray: Kwesta's 'Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe' hits 10-million mark [watch]". The South African. 17 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[3] "D.Y.K – DID YOU KNOW? 09 June 2021". TRACE. 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[4] "Certifications 2023". www.risa.org.za. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[5] "2017 WINNERS". SA HIP HOP AWARDS. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.

[6] "2018 Best R and B/Soul Album Nominee : Thabsie – Songs About You". samusicawards.co.za. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

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