Blaq Diamond

Blaq Diamond
musical duo
aha njirimaraBlaq Diamond Dezie
oge ọrụ ya (mmalite)2011 Dezie
ebeLadysmith Dezie
akara ndekọAmbitiouz Entertainment Dezie
mba osiSouth Africa Dezie

Blaq Diamond (nke a na-akpọ BlaQ Diamond) bụ ndị South African Afro pop duo si Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal . Ha zutere na afo 2010 na njem ụlọ akwụkwọ ebe ha abụọ sonyere na cypher egwu na bọs ụlọ akwụkwọ. Ha na arụ ọrụ na ndekọ labelụ Ambitiouz Entertainment, na-ewepụta abọm mbụ ha Inqola (2017), nke ghọrọ nọmba iTunes mbụ ha.

Ndị otu a bu ụzọ bụrụ ndị a ma ama maka egwu ha "Ibhanoyi" wepụtara n'afọ 2019, nke natara "SAMA Record of the year".[1]

Abọm studio nke abụọ ha bụ Umuthi (2020), mepụtara platinum abụọ na-ere egwu "Ibhanoyi" na "Love Letter".[2][3]

Akụkọ ihe mere eme

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2010–2017

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N'afọ 2010, ha zutere mgbe ha nọ na njem ụlọ akwụkwọ ebe ha sonyere na rap cypher na bọs ụlọ akwụkwọ wee malite itinyekwu oge ọnụ, na-ekere òkè na ọrụ ụlọ akwụkwọ nke mere ka a mara ha na obodo na gburugburu obodo. Ha abụọ kpebiri ịkwaga Johannesburg maka atụmanya egwu ka mma nke siri ike na mbụ dịka, n'amaghị onye ọ bụla, manyere ha inweta ọrụ iji nweta ego nke eji kwado ọchịchọ egwu ha.[4]

2017-2019: Inqola

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Ná mmalite afọ 2017, ha abụọ bịanyere aka na nkwekọrịta ndekọ na Ambitiouz Entertainment wee malite ịrụ ọrụ na abọm mbụ. N'abalị iri na itoolu nke ọnwa Juun, ewepụtara egwu "Sthandwa" nke abọm ha sochiri egwu nke abụọ "Emzini kaBaba" nke ya na vidiyo egwu.[5] N'oge oyi nke afọ 2017, ha wepụtara abọm mbụ ha bụ Inqola iji nweta otuto dị egwu.[6] Abọm ahụ bụ ngwakọta nke Afro-soul na Maskandi na umBhaqanga fusion nke ha mere ka ụda nke oge a na nke ntorobịa.[6] Na 24th South African Music Awards, ha nwetara nhọpụta SAMA Awards abụọ. N'afọ 2018, ha mere ihe nkiri nke mbụ na Piertermaritzburg nke otu ihe omume obodo kpọrọ ka ha mee ihe ngosi ejiji[7]

2019-2020: Umuthi

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Na Mee 2, afọ 2019, ewepụtara egwu ha "Memeza" nke gosipụtara Sjava, dị ka egwu mbụ nke abọm.[8] Egwu a ruru ọnụ ọgụgụ nke 9 na Radio Airplay Charts . N'ọnwa Ọgọstụ 2, ewepụtara egwu ha nke abụọ "Ibhanoyi".[9] Egwu ahụ ruru ọnụ ọgụgụ otu na chaatị iTunes.[10] Na mmemme nke iri abụọ na isii nke South African Music Awards, "Ibhanoyi" meriri Record of the Year.[11]

Na Jenụwarị 23, afọ 2020, ewepụtara egwu ha nke atọ "Love Letter".[12] Egwu a ruru nọmba 3 na chaatị iTunes na nọmba 11 na Radio Airplay Charts.[13]

Na 31 Jenụwarị afọ 2020, ewepụtara abọm studio nke abụọ ha bụ Umuthi .[14] Abọm ahụ nwere Sjava, Ci Ci, Thee legacy na Igcokama Elisha. Abọm ahụ mepụtara egwu atọ "Memeza", "Love Letter" na "Ibhanoyi". Abọm ahụ malitere na nọmba 1 na iTunes Albums Charts .[15]

Na ọnwa June afọ 2020, ha guzobere Umuthi Records na Ambitiouz Entertainment.[16] N'etiti afọ 2020, ha abụọ jikọrọ aka na "Price to pay" na "Uhulumeni" nke DJ Miss Pru. N'ọnwa Nọvemba 20, ewepụtara egwu ha bụ "Summer YoMuthi" ma bido n'ọkwa nke mbụ na Channel 0 Top 30 music chart.[17][18]

2021–ugbua: ọrụ ọhụrụ ya

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Na June 4, ha wepụtara otu egwu "Messiah" nke gosipụtara Dumi Mkokstad. Egwu a nwetara nde mmadụ atọ na YouTube.[19]Nkosikhona ngagane Khumalo onye dị na Ekuvukeni . Ọ bụ onye mbụ kachasị amasị Blaq Daimond na KwaZulu Natal.

Na emume nke isii nke All Africa Music Awards egwu ha "Summer YoMuthi" nwetara nhọpụta asatọ gụnyere; Onye omenkà kacha mma na South Africa, Onye nka nke afọ na Africa; Abụ nke Afọ na Africa; Onye mmepụta nke afọ na Africa; Onye omenkà kacha mma n'egwu egwu Afrịka; Breakout Artist nke Afọ; Onye nka kacha mma, Duo ma ọ bụ otu na Pop African; Duo nke Africa kacha mma, otu ma ọ bụ band.[20] N'ọnwa Ọktọba 29, ewepụtara egwu ha bụ "Italy".[21]

Ndị otu

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Ndị otu ugbu a

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  • Ndumiso Mdletshe - (2010–ugbua)
  • Siphelele Dunywa - (2010–ugbua)

Discography

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  • Inqola (2017)
  • Umuthi (2020)
  • TBA (2023)

Ihe nrite na nhọpụta

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Afọ Emume Nrite Category Nsonaazụ Ref.
2020 SAMA Abụ nke afọ Merie [22]
Afro pop Album nke Afọ Ahọpụtara
KZN Entertainment Awards Nchọpụta Ọhụrụ Ahọpụtara [23]
2021 MTV Africa Music Awards 2021 Ìgwè kacha mma Pending [24]
SAMA 27 Onye na-ese ihe nke afọ Merie [25]
AFRIMMA Onye egwu nwoke kachasị mma na Southern Africa Merie [26][27]
Onye na-ese ihe nke afọ na Afrịka Ahọpụtara
Abụ nke Afọ na Afrịka Ahọpụtara
Onye Mmepụta nke Afọ na Africa Ahọpụtara
Best Male Artiste in African Inspirational Music Ahọpụtara
Onye na-eme ihe nkiri nke afọ Ahọpụtara
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Pop Ahọpụtara
Best African Duo, Group ma ọ bụ Band Ahọpụtara

Edensibia

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  1. ↑ 2020 Record of the Year Winner : blaq Diamond – Ibhanoyi (en). Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved on 2020-11-07.
  2. ↑ Blaq Diamond Goes Multi-Platinum on Umuthi Album and Three Singles (16 March 2021). Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved on 9 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Blaq Diamond Receives Four Platinum Plaques!.
  4. ↑ Kandie (2020-03-03). Interesting facts about Blaq Diamond and why we all love them (en). Briefly. Retrieved on 2020-11-07.
  5. ↑ Blaq Diamond Releases Visuals for "Emzini Kababa" - Online Youth Magazine | Zkhiphani.com. Zkhiphani (20 May 2018).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ntsinde (2017-11-22). Afro Pop Duo, Blaq Diamond Release Debut Album Titled Inqola (en-US). Online Youth Magazine | Zkhiphani.com. Retrieved on 2020-11-07.
  7. ↑ Blaq Diamond embrace being in love in the latest video (en-US). Soweto Urban (2019-03-14). Retrieved on 2020-11-07.
  8. ↑ The Journalist (6 May 2019). Blaq Diamond and Sjava scream for help on memeza. Zkhiphani.
  9. ↑ WATCH: Blaq Diamond's Ibhanoyi has finally landed - Soweto Urban. Soweto Urban (23 August 2019). Retrieved on 23 August 2019.
  10. ↑ Ibhanoyi - Blaq Diamond - Chart History | Top Charts. Top Charts.
  11. ↑ Reporter. Blaq Diamond bags Record of The Year Award at SAMA26 grand finale. Independent Online. Retrieved on August 7, 2020.
  12. ↑ Ntsinde (24 January 2020). WATCH: Blaq Diamond Drop Compelling Visuals For Latest Single, "Love Letter". Zkhiphani.
  13. ↑ Love Letter Charts. Top Charts.
  14. ↑ Mkhabela. Listen to Blaq Diamond's New Album 'Umuthi' - OkayAfrica. OkayAfrica. Retrieved on 31 January 2021.
  15. ↑ Jabulani (3 February 2020). Blaq Diamond's Umuthi Album Rolls In At Number 1. Ubetoo. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved on 9 June 2022.
  16. ↑ Jabulani (20 June 2020). Blaq Diamond In Partnership With Ambitiouz Entertainment Unveils "Umuthi Records. Ubetoo. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved on 20 June 2020.
  17. ↑ Manjo. Blaq Diamond Release Their New Single "SummerYoMuthi" | Slikouronlife. Slikouronlife. Retrieved on November 20, 2020.
  18. ↑ Channel O - Blaq Diamond, Mduduzi, Big Zulu Dominate — Channel O Top 30. Channel O Top 30. Retrieved on March 3, 2021.
  19. ↑ Bukola. "Blaq Diamond's 'Messiah' hits over 3million views", Fakaza News, August 11, 2021. (in en)
  20. ↑ Odunsi (September 23, 2021). AFRIMA 2021: Blaq Diamond, Focalistic, Wizkid lead nominations - Daily Post Nigeria. Daily Post Nigeria.
  21. ↑ Manjo. Blaq Diamond Drop Their New Song & Visuals Titled "Italy" | Slikouronlife. Slikouronlife. Retrieved on October 29, 2021.
  22. ↑ Blaq Diamond bags Record of The Year Award at SAMA26 grand finale (en). iol.co.za (7 August 2020).
  23. ↑ Talent overload: All the winners from the first KZN Entertainment Awards. The South African (16 December 2020).
  24. ↑ Here Are the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Nominees (en). OkayAfrica (2020-12-11). Retrieved on 1 July 2021.
  25. ↑ Shumba (31 July 2021). SAMAs 2021: All the winners | Music In Africa. Music In Africa.
  26. ↑ "Afrima Nominations 2021: Full list of nominees both Nigerians, oda Africans artists - BBC News Pidgin", BBC, 23 September 2021. (in en)
  27. ↑ Chanda. "2021 AFRIMMA Awards winners full list - ZambiaNews365", ZambiaNews365, 2021-11-22. Retrieved on 2021-11-26. (in en)