"Empini" is a song by South African singer

Kelly Khumalo Kelly Nonhlanhla Khumalo (born November 11, 1982) is a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. Born and raised in Nquthu, KwaZulu-Natal, she was discovered while performing at a gospel talent search and signed a record deal with ...

from her studio album, '' The Voice of Africa''. It was released on June 19, 2020, as the

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from the album. The song was written by and produced by Mondli Ngcobo. The song was certified 4× platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).

Commercial performance

The song peaked number one on South Africa Afro Pop Music charts. At

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, "Empini" was nominated for Record of the Year (fan-voted). ! , - , 2020 , "Empini" , Record Of The Year , ,

Track listing

;Digital download and streaming # "Empini" – 4:49

Personnel

"Empini" credits are adapted from

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. * Kelly Khumalo - Vocals, Primary Artist, Composer * Mondli Ngcobo - Composer, Producer

Certifications and sales

Release history

References

{{Reflist 2020 songs 2020 singles Universal Records singles Zulu-language songs