Qwabe Twins is a South African Afro-pop duo formed in

KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu people, Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu language, Zulu) and ...

consisting of identical twins Virginia and Viggy Qwabe. They were contestant on

season 15 A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's axial tilt, tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperat ...

of the ''

Idols South Africa ''Idols'' was a television show on the South African television network Mzansi Magic, and previously on M-Net, based on the popular British show ''Pop Idol''. The show was a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa. The gener ...

''. Q Twins signed a record deal with Afrotaiment Records, released their debut studio album ''The Gift of Love'' (2020). Their second studio album ''Words of Hope'' (2022), debuted number 3 in South Africa.

Career

''Idols South Africa''

In 2019, Qwabe Twins competed on

of ''

''. Virginia Qwabe performed " Khona" by

Mafikizolo Mafikizolo is a South African Afro-pop music group formed in 1996, consisting of composer Theo Kgosinkwe, lead singer Nhlanhla Mafu and Composer Tebogo Madingoane, who was shot and killed 14 February 2004. The group rose to fame after they relea ...

featuring Uhuru on the Top 5 and was eliminated. Soon after her sister elimination Viggy withdrew.

2020-2022: ''The Gift of Love''

Shortly after their exit on ''Idols South Africa'', they signed a record deal with Afrotaiment Records and released their breakthrough hit single "Hamba" featuring

DJ Tira Mthokozisi Khathi (born 24 August 1976) popularly known as DJ Tira, is a South African DJ, record producer, and businessman. Early life Khathi was born in KwaHlabisa Village, KwaZulu-Natal, and his family relocated to Durban in 1979. Khathi ...

on November 29, 2019. The song music video amassed 5 Million views on YouTube and scooped award at the 2021 Afrotaiment awards. Q Twins was nominated for Newest Find at the 2020 KZN Entertainment Awards. In September 18, their single "Show Me" featuring Jaziel Brothers was released. On September 25, 2020, their debut studio album ''The Gift of Love'' was released in South Africa. At the 15th ceremony of

South African Traditional Music Awards The South African Traditional Music Awards (SATMA Awards) are an annual award ceremony. SATMA Awards are about celebrating music made in the style of the people and various language groups of South Africa. Founded by Dumisani Goba, The awards ai ...

, they were nominated for Best Traditional House Music Song and won two awards Female Artist/Group (''The Gift of Love'' ) and Best Traditional Collaboration Song. In October 2021, their single "Ziyakhala" featuring Kabza De Small was released. Their second studio album ''Words of Hope'' was released on November 17, 2021. It reached number 3 on iTunes Top Albums.

2023-present: ''Iqiniso''

On October 27, 2023, their EP ''Iqiniso'', was released.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''The Gift of Love'' (2020) * ''Words of Hope'' (2022)

Extended play's

* ''Iqiniso'' (2023)

Achievements

Basadi in Music Awards

! , - , 2023 , "Sobonana" , Duo/Collaboration of the Year , ,

KZN Entertainment Awards

! , - , 2020 , , Newest Find , ,

South African Traditional Music Awards

! , - , rowspan="3", 2021 , ''The Gift of Love'' , Best Female Artist/Group , , rowspan="3", , - , "Laba Abantu" , Best Traditional Collaboration Song , , - , "Umuhle" , ,

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Q twins 1997 births Musicians from KwaZulu-Natal Living people Twin musical duos Identical twin females Female musical duos South African twins