Loliwe (song)

This article is about the song. For the album, see Loliwe.
"Loliwe"
Single by Zahara
from the album Loliwe
Released August 31, 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre Afro-soul
Length 4:32
Label TS Records
Writer(s) Bulelwa Mkutukana
Producer(s)
  • Robbie Malinga
  • Mojalefa Thebe[1]
Zahara singles chronology
"Loliwe"
(2011)		 "Ndiza"
(2011)
Music video
"Loliwe" on YouTube

"Loliwe" is a song by South African singer-songwriter Zahara. It was officially released on August 31, 2011 as the first single from her debut studio album of the same name.[2]

Background and recording

In an interview with NTV Kenya, Zahara described "Loliwe" as a song written to inspire one to achieve their destiny through patience and perseverance. Zahara said the song is primarily about the train that transported her fathers and forefathers from Johannesburg to East London during the Apartheid era. Furthermore, she said many people had hope that the train will bring their love ones back. [3] "Loliwe" was composed with a five string guitar.[4]

Music video

The music video for the single was directed by Ash Dibben of Mastermax Films. [5] It has eclipsed the 1.3 million views mark on YouTube.

Accolades

Zahara won the Female Artist of the Year and Newcomer of the Year accolades at the 18th South African Music Awards for "Loliwe".[6] The song won Best Selling Full-Track Download of the Year at the aforementioned award ceremony. "Loliwe" garnered the "Song of the Year" award at the 2011 Metro FM Music Awards.[7] Zahara won the Best Female Artist from Southern Africa award at the 2012 Kora Awards,[8] and was nominated for African Artist Of The Year at The Headies 2012 for the song. [9] Moreover, the song won the Best Selling Ring-Back-Tone award at the 19th Annual South African Music Awards. [10] The music video for "Loliwe" won the "Best Female Video" award at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards. [11]

Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Results
2013 19th Annual South African Music Awards Best Selling Ring-Back-Tone Won
2012 Kora Awards Best Female Artist from Southern Africa
(for "Loliwe")		 Won
Channel O Music Video Awards Best Female Video Won
18th Annual South African Music Awards Newcomer of the Year
(for "Loliwe")		 Won
Female Artist of the Year
(for "Loliwe")		 Won
Best Selling Full-Track Download of the Year Won
The Headies 2012 African Artist Of The Year
(for "Loliwe")		 Nominated
2011 Metro FM Music Awards Song of the Year Won

Track listing

Digital single
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Loliwe"  Bulelwa Mkutukana 4:32

Video release history

Country Date Format Label
South Africa August 31, 2011 Digital download TS Records

References

  1. ↑ "Still dizzy with excitement". IOL. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Loliwe by Zahara". iTunes. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "AM Live NTV With Zahara". YouTube. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Owen, Therese (29 August 2012). "Beginning part 2 of her journey". IOL. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Zahara - Loliwe". YouTube. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "THE 18TH ANNUAL MTN SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS AND THE WINNERS ARE...". South Africa Music Awards. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "2011 Metro FM Music Awards - all the winners". TvSA. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Full List: All The Winners From the KORA Awards". Ghafla. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "THE HEADIES (HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2012) WINNERS LIST". Hip Hop World Magazine. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "WINNERS". SAMA. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Full list of winners at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards". ModernGhana. Retrieved 29 September 2013.