Zonke
Zonke | |
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| Birth name | Zonke Dikana |
| Born | 11 October 1979 KwaZakhele, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Origin | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1997–Present |
| Labels | |
| Website | zonkedikana |
Zonke Dikana (bɛ dɔɣivo la 11 October 1979), ka bɛ booni o Zonke, ka o nyɛ South Africa yiliyiina mini yili sabira ka lahi produsira.[1] Yuuni 2011 ka o yuli pili dubu o ni daa bahi o yila din pahiri buta, Ina Ethe, ka bɛ daa pii li niŋ 18th South African Music Awards ni.[2][3] Yuuni 2013, o daa ŋmeya ka bahi yilli din nyɛ Give and Take Live, ka di daa nyɛ yuli di bahibu chira ayi nyaaŋa[3]
O piligu mini shikuru baŋsim
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Bɛ daa dɔɣila Zonke tiŋa yuli booni KwaZakhele, Eastern Cape, South Africa. O ba, Vuyisile Dikana, daa nyɛla ŋun ŋmeri dala tiri laɣingu din yuli booni "Black Slave and the Flamingo" ka o maa kpee, Anneline Malebo daa nyɛ yiliyiina.[4] O tizo paɣa, Lulu Dikana gba nyɛla yiliyiina. O nyɛla University of the Free State shikuru bili kurili, ni ka o daa deei shɛhira gbaŋ din nyɛ "degree in human resource management" yuuni 1997.[5]
Discography
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Live album
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIMI | GER | GHA | RIAJ | RSA | UK | US | ||||||||
| Give and Take Live |
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– | — | — | — | — | — | — | RISA: Gold[6] | 70,000 units | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Studio albums
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIMI | GER | GHA | RIAJ | RSA | UK | US | ||||||||
| Soulitary |
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– | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Life, Love 'n Music |
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– | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Ina Ethe |
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– | — | — | — | — | — | — | RISA: 2× platinum[7] | 100,000 units | ||||
| Work of Heart |
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– | — | — | — | — | — | — | RISA: Platinum[8] | |||||
| L.O.V.E |
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– | — | — | — | — | — | — | RISA: Platinum[9] | |||||
| Embo |
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– | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]As lead artist
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | |||||||
| "Crush" (Blaxtar, Zonke) | 2010 | — | Tɛmplet:Non-album single | ||||
| "Say Now" | 2013 | — | Tɛmplet:Non-album single | ||||
| "Ngyazifela" (Emjay sweetcheesy, DJ Shandies, Zonke) | 2021 | — | Tɛmplet:Non-album single | ||||
| "Thando" (Emjay sweetcheesy, Zonke) | — | Tɛmplet:Non-album single | |||||
| "Lady" | Embo | ||||||
| "Oko" | 2022 | 1 | Tɛmplet:Non-album single | ||||
| "Oko (Bass N Beat-Mix)" (Bass N Beat Zonke) | — | Tɛmplet:Non-album single | |||||
| "MA Africa" | 2024 | — | Tɛmplet:Non-album single | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Pina mini piibu
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Zonke's kpaŋmaŋa South Africa yila tuma ni nyɛla tabi sɔŋ ka o di pina kamani South African Music Awards, Metro FM Music Awards, Channel O Music Video Awards n-ti pahi MTV Africa Music Awards.
Kundivihira
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- ↑ "Top 10 Most Powerful female singers in Africa (See if your favorite singers make the list)". 17 October 2015. http://howafrica.com/top-10-most-powerful-female-singers-in-africa-see-if-your-favorite-singers-make-the-list/.
- Meyers, Sherita (26 November 2013). "Zonke releases her first live concert DVD". South African Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/26b5b08041f740278e35af1c2eddf908/ZonkeundefinedreleasesundefinedherundefinedfirstundefinedliveundefinedconcertundefinedDVD-20132611. - ↑ Africa's fierce female singing sensations.. Channel O (22 February 2015).
- Zonke Signs Exclusive Deal with Sony Music Entertainment. Rockstar (7 August 2013). - 1 2 Gqirana, Thulani (14 January 2014). "Zonke's DVD a golden hit". Times Live. http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2014/01/14/zonke-s-dvd-a-golden-hit.
- ↑ ZONKE: Africa's next big star. Capital Lifestyle (21 November 2012).
- ↑ Zonke Dikana Biography (31 May 2016).
- ↑ Zonke's album goes gold. Zalebs (4 November 2015).
- ↑ Ngubane, Sandiso (22 May 2013). "Zonke Dikana's concert is postponed". Sowetan Live. http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2013/05/22/zonke-dikana-s-concert-is-postponed.
- ↑ Makhele, Tshepiso (14 July 2016). "Zonke's album goes platinum". The Citizen. http://www.citizen.co.za/1204203/zonkes-album-goes-platinum/.
- ↑ Matiwane, Nonku (17 October 2019). ZONKE'S ALBUM GOES PLATINUM. DailySun.
External links
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- Official website
- Zonke discography at Discogs
- Zonke Dikana at AllMusic
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- Musicians from the Eastern Cape
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