WizTheMc
South African-German musician and producer (born 1999)
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Sanele Sydow (born 4 January 1999) better known by his stage name WizTheMc, is a South African-German singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer based in Berlin, Germany. He gained recognition for his 2020 single "For a Minute", which has over 76 million streams on Spotify, his 2025 collaboration with Bees & Honey, "Show Me Love" which has achieved gold certification in the UK, and top five chart positions in the UK and Germany with over 193M streams on Spotify. Since 2018, he has released three mixtapes, eight EPs, one compilation album, and over a dozen singles. He has also toured across Europe, United States, and Canada with artists like Lola Young, Half Alive, Charlie Curtis-Beard, Dave East, Kid Bloom, RIZ LA VIE, Francis Karel, and UPSAHL.[1][2][3][4]
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4 January 1999
- Singer
- songwriter
- record producer
WizTheMc | |
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WizTheMc in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | WizTheMc |
| Born | Sanele Sydow 4 January 1999 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Bamboo Artists, 10k Projects |
| Formerly of | NOHOMES |
Early life
Career
In 2015, WizTheMc and his friends formed a musical collective called "NOHOMES" in Germany.[6] The group was active for 2 years before they separated. In 2017, Sydow moved to Toronto, Canada, to pursue a solo music career where he started producing and releasing music.
In 2018, WizTheMc released his first two albums, Backin Toronto and Blessings in Disguise. He would go on and release multiple singles including his breakout single "For a Minute"[7] which has been featured on Grey's Anatomy, Facebook messenger, and the Netflix film He's All That (2021).[8] His third album Growing Teeth was released in January 2020. In 2020, WizTheMc signed to 10K Projects in the United States. Shortly after, he released the EP ‘What About Now’, featuring his breakthrough hit ‘For A Minute’. After signing to Bamboo Artists in 2025, WizTheMc released single ‘Show Me Love’ in collaboration with Bees & Honey. ‘Show Me Love’ reached international acclaim, reaching top 10 on Billboard’s Global 200 list. On April 18, 2025, WizTheMc debuted and performed ‘Show Me Love (with Tyla)’ at Coachella. The remix was nominated for ‘Favorite Music Collaboration’ at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2025.[9] Also in 2025, WizTheMc and British singer-songwriter Rag'n'Bone Man contributed an original song, "GOODLIFE", for the soundtrack of the American animated heist comedy film The Bad Guys 2 (the sequel to the 2022 film The Bad Guys, both loosely based on the children's book series by Australian author and former actor Aaron Blabey) and was released as a promotional single and the lead single from the soundtrack on 11 July 2025.[10]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Backin Toronto |
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| Blessings in Disguise |
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| Growing Teeth |
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| Yebo |
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EPs
| Title | Details |
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| Spring |
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| CapeTown'18 |
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| Birthtape |
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| Your Valentine |
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| Nothing Bigger Than Little Things |
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| What About Now |
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| Where Silence Feels Good |
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| Where Silence Feels Good (deluxe) |
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Compilations
| Title | Details |
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| Headliners: WizTheMc |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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| SA [11] |
GER [12] |
AUT [13] |
CAN [14] |
NLD [15] |
NOR [16] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK [19] |
WW [20] | |||
| "Promises" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Dreams" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Leave" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Date" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Other Side" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Money on My Card" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Know" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Decide" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Milk in My Coffee" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Goodtime" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mission" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Upset" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Call" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "One Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Becoming" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Autumn" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sign" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Do What I Want" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "R.O.O.T" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "On My Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Patience (Live)" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "For a Minute" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | What About Now | |
| "Lied" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "WhoWho" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "World Is Fucked" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Catch Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Everything" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Where Silence Feels Good | |
| "Break" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Do It Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Stoned Nights" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Like That" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Fck Love" (with Benee) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Where Silence Feels Good (Deluxe) | |
| "When I Get Lonely" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Show Me Love" (with Bees & Honey) |
2025 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | Yebo |
| "Take My Mind" (with Bees & Honey) |
— | 23 | 25 | — | 33 | 61 | 17 | 18 | 62 | — | ||
| "Sensational" (with Bees & Honey) |
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Tours and festivals
Tours
Supporting
- Francis Karel: Summer Tour (2023)
- UPSAHL: This is Still My First Headline Tour (2023)
- Half Alive: Give Me Your Shoulders Tour (with Half Alive, 2022)[21]
- The Troubadour (with Kid Bloom, 2022)
- Half.Alive (with Half Alive, 2023)
Festivals
- Open'er Festival (2025)
- FM4 Frequency Festival (2025)
- Mary Jane Festival (2025)
- Coachella (special guest, Tyla) (2025)
- Reeperbahn Festival (2024)
- Golden Leaves Festival (2024)
- Osheaga Festival (with ASAP Rocky, Burna Boy, Khruangbin, 2022)[22]
- Austin City Limits (2021)
