The first season of Eswatini’s pulsating music talent show kicked off in the kingdom on with auditions being held across all four corners of Eswatini (each region being afforded the chance to showcase their talent for the opportunity get put on The Spotlight).
With over 800 applicants in total showing up and thirty of them making the cut on Canary Day 👉🏽: bit.ly/MTNEswatini_YouTube to advance to the elimination stages.
It has been truly an epic journey with each of the contestant laying it all on the stage and watching you, Eswatini carry your favourite contestant’s through. And finally crowning your Superstar in season one, hailing all the way down south in the Shiselwelni region, Nsika aka Lucid Musiq 👉🏽: https://youtu.be/FowP5E75cAY!
All we can say is this is only the beginning of this pulsating movement and best believe that you will get to put someone else on in season two coming soon.
In the meantime, do yourself a solid and keep those moja pulsating vibes flowing by dialling *411# and of course follow the link 👉🏽: bit.ly/TheSpotlight to stay in the loop and keep your hand on the pulse.
Vote for your favourite MTN SWAMA 2019 Nominee!
There are 17 categories for public voting. The categories not open for public voting are the President’s Award and MTN Caller Tunes. To vote, SMS the category and name of your favourite artist to 6161 for E0.50 / SMS. You can vote as many times as you want to.
BEST HIP HOP ARTIST
Lyrikal Busta
Mr Kangaroo
Illa Penboy
Mozaik
Viruss Flawless
Eimsofly
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Sarnilo
Mzwaa
Popzin
Denzel
M Nation
Carrency
BEST AFRO POP OF THE YEAR
Mr Music
Lomasoul
Nomalungelo
Velemseni
Amanda Mo
Popzin
BEST CONTEMPORARY
Tendaness
Ziyawa KaZitha
Outcry
M Triggerson
Zoe Genesis
ZaiMarn
SONG OF THE YEAR
Yebo – Nothando
Umnyango – Popzin
Lift Him High – Sifiso M
Phula – Amanda Mo ft. DJ Maphorisa
Gijima – Mozaik
Ngilindze – Magaya ft. DJ Micks
Ngekeleni Ngizobe – Illa Penboy
Baleka – Speech Umlangeni ft. Lomasoul
Ngiyazendlala Phambi Kwakho – Linda Dlamini
BEST DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Zulu D
DJ !Sooks
DJ Culolam
DJ Master P
DJ Supa CDQ
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Nothando Hlophe
Amanda Mo
Cleopatra
Symphony
Mandisa
Zamo
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Tendaness
Lyrikal Busta
Nduduzo Matse
Popzin
Linda Dlamini
DJ !Sooks
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Samu Manana
Linda Dlamini
Nothando Hlophe
MimzKhulu
Phetsile Masilela
Police Male Voices
BEST HOUSE ARTIST
DJ Speech Umlangeni
DJ Njebza
Ziyawa kaZitha
Slotta
Sifiso M
DJ !Sooks
BEST COLLABORATION
Mzwaa ft. Velemseni – Lutsandvo
Tendaness ft. Vuyokazi Shaya & Tshego AMG – Mina Ngedwa
DJ Master P ft. Nomalungelo, Kena & Diba Diba – Dreams
Sands ft. Tsepo Tshola – Ngiyathandaza
Speech Umlangeni ft. M-Tonic & Lomasoul – Baleka
Ugly G ft. Diba Diba, Zoe Genesis, King Kwakhe, Tuki & Michelle – Find Means
Londiwe D ft. Banele – Siyalibabata Ligama Lakho
Tendaness ft. Zanda Zakuza – Over The Moon
Tendaness ft. Masandi – Mosha
BEST MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
NKO Made The Beat
Tendaness
Mr Kangaroo
Rendition
Ziyawa kaZitha
Mozaik The Producer
Liz Harris
BEST COUNTRY
Cleopatra
Dusty and Stones
Isaac Gamedze
Zwelly Masuku
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Symmetry – DJ !Sooks
Imphendvulo – Popzin
Tendaness – Tendaness
Dreams – DJ Master P
Live At Soweto – Nothando Hlophe
Sitsandzile – Amanda Mo
NowHere – Mozaik
Inhlanyelo: The Seed – Zamo
BEST TRADITIONAL
Umfana Webhejisa
Majika
Majalibhunu
Ishaya
Duma Nemankonyane
Cembe Les’calaba
BEST JAZZ
Khole
Soul Friends
Zwile Bhembe
BEST VIDEO
Umnyango – Popzin
Fall Over – Eimsofly ft. Salby
iNumber – Lyrikal Busta
Chance – Symphony
Jozi – Mr Kangaroo
Flight Mode – Jay Era ft. Mozaik
Love Fiend – Mandisa
The MTN SWAMA 2019 Awards are billed for Saturday 7th December 2019 at The Convention Centre – Royal Swazi Sun. Ticket details will be available soon. #MTNSWAMA #MonetizeYourMusic