Nomcebo Zikode has become a household name following the global release of her smash track Jerusalema with Master KG in 2020. Now, the singer from KwaZulu-Natal is a recognized Grammy winner.
At the 65th annual Grammy Awards, she and fellow South African musicians Wouter Kellerman and Zakes Bantwini won the Grammy for Best Global Music Performance for their collaborative song titled Bayethe. The event took place in Los Angeles on Sunday, 5 February, and was hosted by another South African Trevor Noah.
The 37-year-old global sensation also thanked her crew on her social media sites before praising God.
“Look at God!!! From Hammarsdale to the rest of the globe! I never thought God would bring me to such heights and platforms!” She wrote the text.
Look at God!!! From Hammarsdale to the rest of the globe!
I never thought God would bring me to such heights and platforms!
I want to give my fans a special shout-out.
@wouterkellerman, @tholsi pillay, @zakesbantwini @sibo the zulu @fraserselwyn @gertjohan
— Nomcebo Zikode (@Nomcebozikode) February 5, 2023
NOMCEBO ZIKODE’S NET WORTH
Unknown is the total value of Nomcebo’s financial holdings, but according to SA Notify, the singer has an estimated net worth between $500,000 and $2 million (about R8.8 million to R35 million).
GRAMMYS SABOTAGE?
After her record label, Open Mic Productions, pulled Bayethe from streaming platforms, Nomcebo and her partners nearly lost their Grammy nomination.
In December of last year, ZAlebs reported that music streaming service Spotify banned Bayethe immediately after the Grammy nominations were announced.
Additionally, Master KG separates himself from Nomcebo and the Open Mic court case.
According to the magazine, Open Mic (via its attorneys) informed Spotify that the music violates its intellectual property.
Nomcebo, however, stated in court records that Open Mic did not own any copyright or other intellectual property rights to the music.
“The respondent is aware that the assertion is false. It does not possess any copyright or other intellectual property rights in the song or recording that would allow it to prevent me from recording and performing, according to court documents.
Nomcebo therefore urged the court to require Open Mic to inform Spotify to reinstate the music “within 24 hours of the interim relief being granted.” She ultimately won since the music was re-released on Spotify.
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