AKA gets awarded with new plaques for 6 singles and 2 albums
- AKA is one of the top selling artists in Mzansi and his news plaques are proof of that
- The Fela In Versace hitmaker was recently awarded new plaques for six singles and two albums
- Raphale Benza of Vth Season expressed that AKA is the country's greatest selling hip hop act
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AKA was recently awarded new plaques for six singles and two albums. The award-winning rapper remains one of Mzansi's all-time selling hip-hop selling act with an excess of 100 times platinum selling singles.
Supa Mega was awarded the plaques at a recently held #VthVibrations dinner in Illovo, Johannesburg. The Fela in Versace hitmaker's sales milestones now include a gold selling status for his new single Energy, 3 times platinum selling status for his Touch My Blood album, 10 times platinum selling status for his Levels album 53 times platinum (5 x diamond) selling status for his single titled Dreamwork and 19 times platinum selling status for his epic single titled All Eyes On Me, among others.
Raphael Benza of Vth Season said in a statement:
"AKA is a true hitmaker and has shattered all sales records for SA Hip Hop. Most notably, achieving this status as an English speaker rapper, whom many deemed had no room for success in the South African music landscape. Ten years in the making, the numbers don’t lie, AKA is South Africa’s greatest selling Hip Hop act."
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In other entertainment news, Briefly.co.za reported that Zama has been announced as the 16th winner of Idols SA. The Witbank-born singer was crowned as the winner of the singing competition on Sunday night.
The new Mzansi idol took home a cool R1 million, a recording deal from Kalawa Jazmee, R150 000 worth of the latest Samsung products, the all-new Toyota Starlet 1.4, R100 000 worth of fashion from Truworths, a Kymco Xciting 400 scooter worth R120 000 and R80 000 worth of musical instruments from Yamaha.
Idols SA took to Instagram on Sunday moments after Zama was announced as the winner and posted a video of the star where she thanked her supporters for their votes. In the clip, Zama said:
"Thank you so so much South Africa. I feel so blessed, I can't believe this is happening. Thank you so much for your support, ally your love and all your beautiful messages for keeping me strong guys, God bless each and everyone of you. I can't believe this."
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Source: Briefly News
