Virgin Music South Africa Celebrates Success at the Basadi in Music Awards and Beyond
Virgin Music South Africa is thrilled to celebrate the remarkable achievements of its artists at this year’s Basadi in Music Awards. The event, which honors women in the South African music industry, saw four talented artists from Virgin Music Group taking home prestigious awards.
Award Winners:
Naledi Aphiwe was honored with the Sofnfree Afropop Artist of the Year award, recognizing her outstanding contribution to the Afropop genre.
@virginmusicsouthafrica @naledie wins #AfroPop Artist of the year at this year’s @BIMA . Huge Congratulations ❤️🔥❤️🔥 #VirginMusicSA #NalediAphiwe #BasadiInMusicAwards #BasadiInMusicAwards2024 #AfroPop #Ngiyabonga ♬ Ngiyabonga – Naledi Aphiwe
Lwah Ndlunkulu swept the ceremony with two significant accolades: Artist of the Year and CAPASSO Most Streamed Song for her hit single Ngiyeza.
@lwah_ndlunkulu_official Female Artist of the year once again and most streamed artist 🥺❤️Thank You so much fam for voting for me and always showing me love ❤️ together we will go far 🗺️.
♬ original sound – Lerato Mosamane 🌹
Zamo and Lady Du were both celebrated with the CEO Mosadi in Business Award, highlighting their excellence and influence in the business side of the music industry.
Virgin Music South Africa extends its heartfelt congratulations to these incredible artists for their well-deserved recognition. The company is eager to see what next year’s ceremony will bring as they continue to support and uplift women in music.
Spotify & Apple Music Support:
Virgin Music South Africa’s close collaboration with leading streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music has been instrumental in showcasing the talents of its artists. This week, Lwah Ndlunkulu was prominently featured as the cover artist for Spotify’s New Music Friday and Bhinca Nation playlists. Additionally, the brilliant Babalwa M received significant exposure, being featured on Spotify’s Equal Africa and Apple Music’s Isgubhu playlists for August. Virgin Music is immensely proud to work with such celebrated artists and extends a big shoutout to Spotify and Apple Music for recognizing their talent.
YouTube Charts Highlights:
Virgin Music South Africa is also celebrating success on the YouTube Trending Chart. The long-awaited music video for Xola by Msongi, featuring Cici and Sir Trill, has captivated audiences and is currently sitting at number eight. The song’s message, encouraging peace and acceptance amidst life’s changes, is beautifully brought to life in the video.
Additionally, Loki has made waves with the release of a visualizer for his Hip Hop single Amaphanta, featuring Saudi and Emtee. Within just four days, the visualizer has climbed to number 18 on the YouTube trending chart. The song powerfully narrates the struggles and perseverance of each artist as they pursued and achieved their dreams.
Virgin Music South Africa is excited about the continued success and recognition of its artists and looks forward to more milestones in the future. Congratulations to all involved, and here’s to even greater achievements in the year to come.
