Nomfundo Moh

Nomfundo Ngcobo (born 18 July 2000), known professionally as Nomfundoh Moh is a South African singer. Born and raised in Ndwendwe, KwaZulu-Natal, her career began at the age of 16 in 2016.[1][2] Moh first gained recognition after releasing "Lilizela" in 2021, which received platinum certification in South Africa.[3]

Nomfundo Moh
Birth nameNomfundo Ngcobo
Born18 July 2000 (age 22)
Ndwendwe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
GenresAfro-pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2021–present
LabelsUniversal Music South Africa

Having signed a record deal with Universal Music, she rose to prominence with her debut studio album Amagama (2022), reached Platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). It was preceded by commercially successful singles "Phakade Lami", "Lilizela", "Umthwalo".

Career

She studied at Intaphuka Primary School and enrolled at the University of KwaZulu-Natal a Bachelor of Social Worker Degree.[4][5]

Her early musical career began towards the end of 2010, as a feature artist.[6]

2020-2022: Amagama

In September 2020, she began working on her debut studio album.[7] In 2020, she signed a record deal with Universal Music South Africa.[4] In February 2021, her breakthrough single "Lilizela" was released as album's lead single.[8][9] The song was certified Platinum in South Africa.[10]

In June 2021, album's second single "Umthwalo" was released.[11] On October 7, 2021, her third single "Phakade Lami" featuring South African singer Ami Faku and Zimbabwean-born singer Sha Sha was released.[12][13] It debuted at number 1 on Metro FM Top 40 Charts and number 4 on Most Popular Radio Singles.[7][14] The song was certified 6× platinum in South Africa.[15][16][17][5][10]

On January 28, 2022, her debut studio album Amagama was released.[18] The album incorporated elements of Rnb, Traditional pop, and hip hop. Amagama peaked at number 7 on Spotify album's charts. In early March 2022, Moh was featured by Apple Music on Africa Rising programme.[19][20] On April 13, she was named as the ambassador Equal Africa Ambassador by Spotify.[21] In May 2022, she was featured on Shay’na nge White Star campaign, which includes two dates.[22] The first show was held at Johannesburg on 12 May, and last one in Durban on 21 May.[22]

2023-present: Ugcobo

In March 2023, Moh announced her second studio album Ugcobo and its lead single "Amalobolo" featuring Big Zulu.[23] The song was released on March 10, 2023.[24] "Uthando Lunye" was announced as second single on April 25, 2023 via her Instagram account, released on April 28, 2023. Ugcobo was released on May 26, 2023. It became her first album to amassed 1 million streams less than a week of its release.[25]

Artistry

Moh cites Brenda Fassie, Ami Faku, Simmy, and Amanda Black as her major influences.[2]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ZA
"Lilizela" 2021 — Platinum Amagama
"Umthwalo" — Gold
"Phakade Lami " (featuring Sha Sha, Ami Faku) 1 6× Platinum
"Soft Life" — 2× Platinum
"Amalobolo" (featuring Big Zulu) 2023 — Ugcobo
"Uyangibulisa" (Fezeka Dlamini, Nomfundo Moh, Naledi) —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Achievements

All Africa Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2022 Amagama Album of the Year Nominated [26]
"Phakade Lami" Best Artist, Duo or Group in African RnB & Soul Nominated
Best Female Artiste Southern Africa Nominated
Herself Breakout Artist of the Year Nominated

Africa Entertainment Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2023 Ugcobo Album of the Year Nominated [27]

Basadi in Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2022 Herself Artist of the Year Nominated [28]
Kaya959 Afropop Artist of the Year Nominated
"Phakade Lami" Song of the Year Nominated
2023 "Izibusiso" Afro-pop Artist of the Year Nominated [29][30]

[31]

"Soft Life" Highest AirPlay Song Won

Metro FM Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2023 "Izibusiso" Artist of the Year Nominated
Female Artist of the Year Nominated

South African Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2022 "Phakade Lami" Music Video of the Year Nominated [32][33]
Record of the Year Nominated
Amagama Best Afro Pop Album Won [34]

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