Boohle
Birth nameBuhlebevangeli Hlengiwe Manyathi
Born20 February 1999 (age 24)
Vosloorus, Gauteng, South Africa
OriginSouth Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2016–present

Buhlebevangeli Hlengiwe Manyathi, professionally known as Boohle, is a South African singer and songwriter. She is popularly known for her songs "Yini Na", "Mama" and "Siyathandana". Her music is a combination of amapiano, afro-house, afro-soul, and gospel.[1]

Early life and career

She was born in Vosloorus, Gauteng in 2001 where she grew up.[2] She started her music career in 2016 when she and her siblings founded a gospel vocal trio.[3]

Her single titled "Yini Na" reached number one on YFM’s Hot 99 chart with DJ Candii while her other songs such as "Slala Amalunde" made airwaves on radio stations such as Jozi FM, Capricorn FM and Kasie FM.[4]

In July 2020, she released Izibongo, an 8 track album featuring her long time producers, Tee-Jay and Elastic. She has also worked with JazziDisciples, Nonny D and DJ Stokie. In October 2020, she collaborated with Josiah De Disciple on a 10 track album titled Umbuso Wabam’nyama. The album featured local musicians Le Sax, Chelete and Mogomotsi Chosen.[5]

On August 9, 2021, She was nominated for Best new artist of the Year at the African Social Entertainment Awards.[6]

Her single “Ngixolele” which was produced by amapiano record producer Busta 929 occupied the top spot on The Official South African Charts. The single amassed in excess of 778 200 streams across Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer.[7]

In November 2021, she won best amapiano newcomer and best amapiano female vocalist at the South African Amapiano Awards.[8]

Discography

  • Izibongo (2020)

Awards and nominations

Year Award ceremony Prize Result
2021 South African Amapiano Awards Best amapiano newcomer Won[8]
Best amapiano female vocalist Won[8]
African Social Entertainment Awards Best new artist of the Year Nominated[6]
2022 Basadi in Music Awards SAMPRA Artist of the Year Won[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Boohle to debut at Bahama Lounge". mmegi.bw. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Meet Boohle, the vocalist making people dance right now". news24.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "The day that changed Boohle's life forever". chronicle.co.zw. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Who is Boohle? 5 things to know about this rising music star". gq.co.za. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ "#TheRadar: Have You Met Genre Bending Vocalist & Songwriter, Boohle?". thesouthafrican.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Boohle Reveals The Nomination She Has Bagged At The African Social Entertainment Awards". thesouthafrican.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Busta 929 surges to the top of RiSA's new charts". thesouthafrican.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 "Soulful songstress Boohle wins big at inaugural Amapiano Awards [photos]". thesouthafrican.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ Shumba, Ano (October 15, 2022). "Basadi in Music Awards 2022: All the winners". Music in Africa. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
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