Hailing from Hammersdale, KwaZulu-Natal, the exceptional "Nomcebo Zikode" has risen to the heights from being a backup singer, to accruing global success through her multi-platinum, multi-award winning smash hit, "Jerusalema" alongside Master KG. Nomcebo has managed to outperform her peers by delivering a multitude of hits, with a platinum-selling album titled "Xola Moya Wam", which was nominated under the "Best Dance Album" category at the 27th annual SAMA Awards. She has also won "Best Female" at the 2020 KZN Awards, "Top Entertainer" at the 2023 Forbes Woman Africa Awards, and is one of three female South African artists to have ever won a Grammy (2022). Other accolades include:
- 1 x Kinderlachen Award: Best International Children Award (2023)
- 1 x Trace Award: Best Global African Artist (2023)
- 1 x RIAA Certified (Gold): Jerusalema Remix ft. Burna Boy (2022)
- 1 x RISA Certified (Platinum): Xola Moya Wam (2021)
- 1 Billion Tik Tok Streams: Jerusalema (2021)
- #1 on Billboard's Digital Songs Chart: Jerusalema (2021) In continual pursuit of black female excellence, Nomcebo has also founded her emerging record label, Emazulwini Productions, with the top-charting "iPlan" hitmaker, Sykes, as her first signee. She is also the founder of the Nomcebo Zikode Foundation; aimed to empower disadvantaged youths with opportunities to pursue arts, and to uplift impoverished communities through various socio-economic initiatives.
