Ami Faku

Notable Milestones / Achievements / Career Highlights

• 2020: The only newcomer to feature in the Top 15 of the Radiomonitor Top 200 chart of 2019

• 2020: The only newcomer to have 5 songs on the Radiomonitor Top 200 chart of 2019

• 2019: The only newcomer to have 3 songs on Apple Music’s 100 Best Songs of 2019

• 2019: The only newcomer featured on Spotify’s Top 10 Most Streamed South African Female Artists in South Africa

• 2019: Selected as Apple Music’s New Artist Spotlight for the month of October

• 2019: Had guest appearances and performances on TV shows Rhythm City and Uyajola 99

• 2019: 4 songs on iTunes download chart, 3 off IMALI album on pre-add: Into Ingawe, Ubuhle Bakho, Inde Lendlela and Ndikhethe Wena

• 2019: Into Ingawe hit 1 Million streams in 3 weeks

• 2019: Had 5 songs on the Top 100 RAMS Radio Chart: Into Ingawe, Ungowam, Ubuhle Bakho, Ndikhethe Wena, Love Drunk

• 2019: Her single Ubuhle Bakho featured as a wedding song on popular TV show, Uzalo

• 2019: Had 2 songs simultaneously on the Metro FM Top 40 Chart: Ndikhethe Wena & Ungowam

• 2018: Featured on 3 trending singles in the space of 4 weeks: DJ Qness’ Babuyile with NaakMusiQ, The Kiffness’ Lose You and DJ Mogul SA’s Ungowam

Background

Born and raised in the Eastern Cape and currently a second year Accounting student at NMMU in Port Elizabeth, Ami Faku realised she could sing from a young age when she was obliged to sing at church.

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