"Zee Nxumalo Reveals Earnings From ‘Mamma’ Music Video After R250K Investment in Just 8 Days

• Zee Nxumalo previously asked her fans to donate a quarter of a million Rands to fund the music video for her new single Mamma
• On Thursday, 31 August 2025, Zee Nxumalo revealed how much she had earned from the video which premiered on YouTube on Monday, 22 August
• Netizens reacted with admiration, scepticism and curiosity about how the revenue was generated

South African Amapiano songstress Zee Nxumalo shared how much money she earned from her new song Mamma after investing R250,000 into its official music video.

On Monday, 18 August 2025, Zee Nxumalo stunned netizens after she asked them to donate R250,000 to cover the expenses of the video shoot. The request sparked a flurry of reactions, with several netizens being amused that the singer, who made a cameo on the eTV soapie House of Zwide, would ask her fans for money when she is probably wealthier than they are.

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Now, Zee Nxumalo has opened up about how much she earned from the official Mamma music video after investing a quarter of a million Rand into it.

Zee Nxumalo shares how much money she made

Taking to her official X account on Thursday, 31 August 2025, Zee Nxumalo shared that she had recouped the R250,000 she invested in the Mamma official music video, which premiered on her YouTube channel on 22 August. The post was captioned:

“Got the 250k back 💰”

Netizens react after Zee Nxumalo shares how much she made

While the musician, who bagged a major deal with a children’s channel, didn’t share the specifics of how much she actually made, some netizens were impressed that she had recouped the R250,000 in just eight days after the music video’s release.

Some were, however, sceptical and questioned whether the 1.8 million views the music video had amassed after eight days was enough to earn her a quarter of a million Rand.

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Here are some of the comments:

@MicahDaMusic gushed:

“Girl, you know business! ROI because this video is still going to generate more ahh 🔥🤌🏿”

@Ndaba_2025 teased:

“Unamanga Zee! (You’re lying, Zee) 🤭”

@TEEZEY3RA questioned:

“1 million views = R250k? How lol? I don't think it's over R50k.”

@TebohoJust said:

“Shout out to the director, they did a fantastic job👌😍”

@SyathokozaMweli shared:

“There's a song that you did recently, ‘Bhampa’. Yabona, that intro, MaZwide ❤️😍 immediately fell in love with you there. I enjoyed it. I expect it to be very high on my Apple Music replay.”

@BaandzMakeHer asked:

“How much does your label get from that?”

@KgosiMolaoM argued:

“Music isn't like influencer content. Every play generates royalties. E.g., radio pays with every spin. Putting music and music videos on YouTube wouldn't be worth it if they get royalties from Apple, Spotify, etc., and nothing from YouTube.”

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This isn't the first time Zee Nxumalo has given her fans a behind-the-scenes look into her music.

In a previous report by Briefly News, Zee Nxumalo allegedly made a silly mistake online when she showed off her Spotify numbers.

Zee Nxumalo posted a screenshot of her Spotify profile, seemingly showing off her monthly listeners. The blunder she made attracted mixed reactions, with several netizens mocking her.

Source: Briefly News