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Rebecca Malope
Dr. Rebecca Malope is the stage name used by the South African gospel singer Dr. Rebecca Malope, who has won several awards during her career. a gospel singer from from Africa, she is given the nickname “The African Queen of Gospel” due to her prominence in the genre. Her career as a musician spans more than three decades at this point. Due to the fact that she has sold over 10 million albums all over the globe, she is considered to be one of the most successful gospel artists of all time. The vast majority of her 35 studio albums have received the multi-platinum certification.
Since 2004, she has served as the hostess of the television program It’s Gospel Time, and she never fails to correctly articulate the phrase “Masimshayeleni’Zandla,” which translates to “let us give him or her a round of applause.” In 2013, she served as a judge for the South African competition known as Clash of Choirs.
The Beginnings of Rebecca Malope’s Life
Rebecca Malope is a well-known gospel singer from South Africa. She was born in the year 1968 in the town of Lekazi, which is located close to Nelspruit. Because of her illness, she was confined to a wheelchair from an early age, and the medical professionals speculated that she would never be able to walk again. In 1986, Rebecca and her sister Cynthia set off on foot from their house in the direction of the slum of Evaton in Johannesburg, which was around 400 kilometers away.
In 1986, she stumbled across Sizwe Zako at Gallo Studios, and he remembered her from the unsuccessful auditions they had both participated in together. Zako was certain that if Malope joined the competition as a single performer, she would be able to triumph with his assistance and win the Shell Road to Fame. Malope entered the competition as a solo artist in 1987, and she won the Shell Road to Fame competition for Female Vocalist that year with her rendition of the gospel hymn Shine On. The song was dedicated to the political instability that existed in South Africa during the time of apartheid.
Despite the fact that she was the winner of the Shell Road to Fame competition, she had trouble signing with a record company. MFM eventually extended an offer of a recording deal to her, but they informed her that gospel music was not permitted on their label. She was put under a lot of pressure to play disco tracks in order to sell albums so that she could compete with the likes of Brenda Fassie, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, and Mercy Phakela, who were the most popular female performers at the time.
The full-length gospel CD titled Rebecca Sings Gospel was published by Malope in the year 1992. Malope’s notoriety increased as a direct consequence of the record, which received positive feedback from critics of music, members of the media, and fans. She was the first gospel musician to have her songs played concurrently with other genres of music, such as pop and South African music. This album is widely regarded as being among the best gospel albums of all time and has had sales in South Africa of over one million copies.
Rebecca has earned the title of “Queen of Gospel” by performing at several music events around the nation, and she continues to inspire admirers all over the globe. These performances earned Rebecca the title. She has collaborated with a wide range of artists to record her CDs, with Vuyo Mokoena being the most prominent of these musicians. Even though she sings in a variety of languages, the majority of her songs are performed in the Zulu language. In 2004, Malope began hosting her very own television talk program on SABC-2 called Gospel Time. She is now responsible for writing and producing the bulk of her songs under the moniker “Ribs,” which is a nickname for her. She has her own studio in the city of Johannesburg, which is located in South Africa, where she now lives.
Despite the fact that she had been told she couldn’t have children, Rebecca got pregnant in 2004, however the pregnancy was unsuccessful and she lost the baby. In the same year, she was able to legally adopt both of her sister Cynthia’s kids when Cynthia passed away from complications connected to AIDS.
Awards in the field of music
1994 – Best Gospel Singer
1997 – Best Selling Album for Uzube Nam’
Angingedwa was awarded both the title of Best African Gospel Artist and Best Selling Album in 1998.
1999: Somlandela was awarded both the title of Best Female Artist and Best African Gospel.
2002 – Best Gospel Artist for Sabel Uyabizwa
Iyahamba Lenqola was awarded the title of Best African Gospel Artist in 2003.
2004: Hlala Nami was awarded the title of Best African Gospel Artist.
Discography
1998 – Hola-Ma-G-Man
1995 – Shwele Baba
1996 – Uzube Nam’
Performing Live at the State Theatre in 1996
1997 – Angingedwa
Free at Last: South African Gospel was published in 1997.
1998 – Somlandela
1999 – Ukholo Lwam’
2000 – Siyabonga
During the year 2000, Rebecca and her friends celebrate Christmas.
2001 – Sabel Uyabizwa
2002 – Ngiyekeleni
2002 – Iyahamba Lenqola
2003 – Hlala Nami
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