South African rising star Naledi Aphiwe has expressed excitement after being nominated in two categories at the 2024 edition of the Basadi In Music Awards.
Taking to social media, the talented artist expressed her excitement and urged her followers to vote for her.
“Hey guys your girrrl is nominated on Basadi in Music Awards ❤️🥹💃🏽haaa 3X Nominees 💃🏽🫣🔥🔥🥹❤️please let’s vote 🙏🏽🔥❤️ngiyabonga,” she wrote.
Naledi Aphiwe is up for Song of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, and Pop Artist of the Year.
Naledi Aphiwe’s rise to prominence came in 2023 when she was sampled on Chris Brown’s song “Shooter” from his 11th studio album “11:11”. The collaboration earned her a substantial $3,000 (R56,207) payday, which she said positively impacted her life and circumstances.
“Chris Brown did what I would have never done. There are many people who are talented outside and he chose a child from a small city like mine. I appreciate him so much. People who didn’t know anything about Naledi Aphiwe today know her. It has changed my home situation. Everything is good now,” she told Sowetan’s sister publication TshisaLIVE.
With her newfound success, Naledi Aphiwe intended to invest in her future, starting with the purchase of a new phone to continue creating content and pushing her music. She also expressed a desire to visit her mother’s grave and fix it for Thanksgiving, as she was unable to do so when her mother passed away last year.
“First I want to buy a new phone so I can carry on making content and push my music. I also want to go to my mom’s grave to fix it for thanksgiving since we weren’t able to do things the way we wanted when we buried her last year.”