Briefly Awards Nominee Naledi Aphiwe Inspires SA After Buying School Supplies With Her Own Money
- Briefly News Entertainment Awards nominee Naledi Aphiwe recently used her own money to purchase school supplies for herself
- This act of self-sufficiency follows Naledi's rise to fame after American singer Chris Brown featured her in his song
- Speaking to Briefly News, Naledi said young artists should use social media to their advantage and market themselves
Naledi Aphiwe made her followers proud when she revealed that she managed to buy school supplies for herself and her younger siblings with the money she worked for.
Source: Instagram
Naledi Aphiwe buys school items with her money
Social media, indeed has the power to make an ordinary person a star instantly. South African schoolgirl Naledi Aphiwe became an overnight sensation when American singer Chris Bown posted her video on his page.
He later featured the young singer in his new song Shooter and credited her for her contribution. Naledi has been booked and busy since then and enjoys the fruits of her labour. The singer even scooped a nomination in the inaugural Briefly News Entertainment Awards in the Top Influencer of the Year category.
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Taking to her Instagram page after her shopping spree, Naledi Aphiwe said she was grateful that she could buy the stationery. The caption read:
"Nothing feels good than seeing myself estolo buying myself neyngane zasekhaya ezincane school things with my money I’m not trying to brag about this but I’m so proud of myself I’m now a grown girl neh."
Speaking exclusively to Briefly News, Naledi Aphiwe encouraged aspiring musicians to put themselves out there and showcase their talents. She said:
"The advice I would like to give to young aspiring musicians is that showcase themselves on social platforms like TikTok, Facebook and so forth do covers push themselves and believe in what they do."
Naledi Aphiwe's fans praise her for being thoughtful
The star's followers, including celebrities, shared heartwarming and encouraging comments on her post.
@pennyntuli said:
"You’ve done well"
@nonnybae added:
"It saddens me that you have to now explain yourself ayii!! Brag sthandwa sami!!! This is all God and there’s nothing wrong with bragging about what he had done for you!!! ❤️❤️"
@zintlekwaaiman noted:
"Baby girl PLEASE BRAG!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️fuseeeeg! I love it for you."
@iamnomfundomoh said:
"Super proud of you!❤️uzobusiswa kakhulu for not forgetting the little ones❤️"
@djhappygalsa wrote:
"Ahhh this is beautiful my Angel ❤️❤️ usebenzile and uyakude."
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Naledi Aphiwe getting gigs after Chris Brown feature
Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that Naledi Aphiwe has been booked and busy recently after Chris Brown had Mzansi basking in pride after giving credit to her.
The young up-and-coming musician Naledi Aphiwe has made headlines since Chris Brown recognised her and gifted her with R54 555.
Source: Briefly News
