Young Stunna’s VUT Scorpion Kings Campus Activation Performance Sparks Vocal Training Debate

• Young Stunna performed at the Scorpion Kings activation at the Vaal University of Technology on 18 August 2026
• A clip from the outdoor concert went viral on X, igniting a heated debate about the artist's vocal ability
• Fans are split, with some defending his stage energy while others say his performance style needs serious work

Young Stunna's live performance at the Vaal University of Technology had tongues wagging long after the show wrapped. Footage from the Scorpion Kings activation, held on 18 August 2026, surfaced on X on Thursday, 3 September 2026, and quickly became a talking point for all the wrong — and right — reasons.

In the clip, Stunna performed Mas Musiq's Sengizwile, a track that also features Aymos. The outdoor concert, which comes days before the Scorpion Kings Live concert at FNB Stadium later this month, was staged beneath clear blue skies with an energetic crowd, barriers, and a full camera crew in place, and had the hallmarks of a festival atmosphere. But it was what came from the stage, not just what happened on it, that got people talking.

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Mzansi debates Young Stunna's voice

Once the clip started circulating, opinions flooded in from all corners. Some felt his raw delivery suited the genre, while others were far less forgiving about the style he brought to the stage.

Watch the VUT Scorpion Kings performance that sparked the debate below:

Here is what fans had to say:

@Tyewaves wrote:

"I'm a vocalist, and I think it works for that type of song. If he's too clean, it would sound nice he's on key, that's fine"

@PrudenceAdolph6 said:

"Lapho he has a nice singing voice😭, lento ayi yenzayo when he performs is horrible man it needs to stop"

@CandyMan2026 offered a more forgiving take:

"He makes it up by a great performance."

@Danz75802 was far less diplomatic:

"He performs like he has a V8 engine stuck in his throat. Iyabhora lento yakhe & it goes to show how much his audience doesn't care. Hence ngihlezi nginithuka cos what is this?"

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@Khanzi_Mnguni kept it short and sweet:

"He has aura. That's enough"

@leeroyivry added context:

"He's not a traditional singer, though not a pure singer, so I don't mind it"

@fanafana2024 gave arguably the most measured assessment:

"As someone with a bit of experience, I can tell he knows how to project his voice, and somehow he knows how to keep his audience engaged"

Scorpion Kings FNB Stadium lineup announced

In related news, Scorpion Kings announced the lineup of artists for its FNB Stadium concert and music page sahiphop_piano flagged that a BET Award-winning vocalist was excluded.

The musician was also absent from the duo's previous mega-concert at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.

Source: Briefly News