Kamo Mphela
South African singer (born 1999)
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Kamogelo Matona (born 29 November 1999),[1] known professionally as Kamo Mphela, is a South African amapiano dancer and singer. She became an internet celebrity after she posted a video of her dancing on her social media account.[2]
November 29, 1999
Kamo Mphela | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kamogelo Matona November 29, 1999 |
| Other name | Kgabo |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Education | Kibler Secondary High School |
| Occupations | Singer, dancer |
| Years active |
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| Children | None |
| Musical career | |
| Genre | Amapiano |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Label | Kamo Mphela Entertainment |
Early life and education
Career
Her passion for dancing started at an early age, when she accompanied her father who worked at YFM and at events where she would perform on stage and dance which eventually led to her getting more exposure through live performances. She later became popular by posting videos on Instagram where she displayed her dancing skills.[4] Before pursuing her dancing career she had tried acting and had got a chance to be an extra on the TV soap Isibaya, but she later realised that it was not for her and she started performing as a dancer at gigs.[3] Her dancing skills eventually got her the name "Queen of Amapiano".[5]
In 2019, she got signed to Major League Music and released her EP titled, Twentee under the label.[6] She has also released songs such as "Suka Emabozeni" and "Menemene" and has collaborated with South African singer Busiswa on the single "Sbwl"[7] and has featured on the MFR Soulz single "Amanikiniki" ranked #1 on Good Hope FM's SA House Music Top 10 Chart.[8][9] She has also performed and worked with local musicians such as Nadia Nakai and Killer Kau. She has been featured as a singer and dancer in the amapiano songs such as "Sukendleleni" and "Labantwana Ama Uber".[3] Apart from amapiano, she has also danced to other South African popular music genres including gqom, kwaito and pantsula.[2]
"Dalie" with Tyler ICU and Khalil Harrison featuring Baby S.O.N released on 11 October 2023. The song debuted number 1 across three countries Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa and chartered number 11 on global Shazam charts.[10] In addition the song amassed 2 million digital streams in 4 days and certified Gold in South Africa.[11][12] The song reached Platinum certification.[13] In a February 2024 interview, Kamo stated she nearly quitted Amapiano due to mental-health struggles.
Awards and nominations
| Organization | Year | Category | Recipient or nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro FM Music Awards | 2023 | Song of the Year | "Dalie" |
Nominated | [14] |
| Best Music Video | Nominated | [14] | |||
| Best Viral Challenge | Nominated | [14] | |||
| Basadi in Music Awards | 2024 | Amapiano Artist of the Year | Won | [15][16] | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Music Video of the Year | Won | ||||
| African Entertainment Awards USA | Song of the Year | Nominated | [17] | ||
| DStv Content Creator Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | [18] | ||
| Fashion & Style Award | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Trace Awards | Best Dancer | Nominated | [19] |
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA |
UK Afro Beats | |||||||
| "Dubai" (featuring Daliwonga, Sizwe Alakine, Tyler ICU) | 2021 | — | ||||||
| "iPiano" (Sha Sha, Kamo Mphela featuring Felo Le Tee) | 21 | — | ||||||
| "Ghost" (featuring Daliwonga, Felo Le Tee) | 2022 | — | ||||||
| "Hannah Montana" | 2023 | — | - | |||||
| "Umhlolo" (Kamo Mphela, Masterpiece YVK featuring AyaProw & Yumbs) | — | - | ||||||
| "Dalie" (Kamo Mphela, Tyler ICU, Khalil Haris, featuring Baby S.O.N) | 1 | 17 | Platinum | |||||
| "Partii" (Kamo Mphela, Aymos, Que DJ & Jay Music featuring SpacePose) | 2025 | 13 | 28 | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | |||||||
| "SBWL" (Busiswa featuring Kamo Mphela) | 2020 | — | |||||
| "Elon Musk" (Da L.E.S feat. Focalistic, Kamo Mphela & Jobe London) | — | ||||||
| "Lashiteku" (Tipcee featuring Kamo Mphela, DJ Tira, Blaqshandis, Worst Behaviour) | 2021 | — | |||||
| "Universe" (Hip-Naughtic Sean featuring Kamo Mphela, Kay Invictus, Toss) | — | ||||||
| "Ama Million" (King Groove featuring Kamo Mphela) | — | ||||||
| "Top Level (DJ Sumbody featuring Kamo Mphela, The Lowkeys) | — | ||||||
| "Siyavuma (Re-Up)" (featuring Kamo Mphela, M.J, Tom London, Flakko, HolaDjBash, Njabz Finest) | 2022 | — | |||||
| "Woza La" (Ms. Cosmo featuring Blxckie, Kamo Mphela, RudeBoyz & Nobantu Vilakazi) | 2023 | — | |||||
| "VACAY" (T.I. featuring Kamo Mphela) | — | ||||||
| "Hade Boss (Re-Up)" (DJ Lag, DJ Maphorisa, Robot Boii featuring Kamo Mphela, 2woshort, Xduppy, K.C Driller, Mr Nation Thingz) | 2024 | — | |||||
| "The Return Of Tobetsa" (ShaunMusiq, Ftears & Myztro featuring Focalistic, Daliwonga, Kamo Mphela, Mbali The Real, BoiBizza, Stompiiey & 2woshort) | 2025 | _ | The Return Of Tobetsa | ||||
| "Worst Behavior" (Jay Music, Caleb, Kamo Mphela & DBN Gogo) | East Kings | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||