Mali Eningi
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{{Infobox song
| name = Mali Eningi
| cover =
| type = single
| artist = Big Zulu featuring Riky Rick and Intaba Yase Dubai
| album = Ichwane Lenyoka
| B-side =
| released = {{Start date|2020|11|20}}
| recorded = 2020
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 5:00
| label = Inkabi Records
| writer =
| producer =
| chronology = Big Zulu
| prev_title = Ama Million
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Inhlupheko
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Intaba Yase Dubai
| type = single
| prev_title = Nabanye
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Mali Eningi
| year = 2020
| next_title = Sbali
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Riky Rick
| type = singles
| prev_title = Ungazincishi
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Mali Eningi
| year = 2020
| next_title = Forever
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|z4iBXscPeqo|"Mali Eningi"}}}}
}}
"Mali Eningi" is a song recorded by South African singer-songwriter and rapper Big Zulu featuring Riky Rick and Intaba Yase Dubai. It was released as the lead single of his third studio album, Ichwane Lenyoka (2021), on November 20, 2020, by Inkabi Records.
"Mali Eningi" won Best Collaboration at the 2021 ceremony of South African Music Awards.{{cite web|title=Here's the full list of the SAMA winners {{!}} Drum|url=https://www.snl24.com/drum/celebs/news/heres-the-full-list-of-the-sama-winners-20210731-3|access-date=July 31, 2021|publisher=Drum|first=Qhama|last=Dayile|location=South Africa }}
Accolades
"Mali Eningi" at the 2021 South African Hip Hop Awards won Song Of the Year, Best Video, and Best Collaboration.{{cite web|title=SA Hip Hop Awards 2021: All the nominees {{!}} Music In Africa |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/sa-hip-hop-awards-2021-all-nominees|publisher=Music In Africa|first=Ano|last=Shumba|date=November 3, 2021 |access-date=November 3, 2021}}{{cite web|title=SA Hip Hop Awards 2021: All The Winners - NY DJ Live |url=https://www.nydjlive.com/sa-hip-hop-awards-2021-all-the-winners/| work=NY DJ Live| access-date=2021-12-11|first=Ebenezer |last=Donkoh|date=2021-12-10}}
At the 2022 DStv Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards, "Mali Eningi" was nominated for Favourite Song.{{cite news|title=The DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards are back {{!}} Drum |url=https://www.snl24.com/drum/celebs/news/the-dstv-mzansi-viewers-choice-awards-are-back-20220413| publisher=Drum| date=2022-04-13| first=Siya| last=Tsewu| access-date= 2022-04-14| location= South Africa| language=en}}
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| Song of the Year
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|Best Video
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| 2022
| Favourite Song
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Commercial performance
"Mali Eningi" was commercially success garnered over 20 million streams on Spotify and certified double platinum in South Africa with sales of 80 000 copies.{{cite web|title=Big Zulu's "Imali Eningi" certified double platinum {{!}} Fakaza News|url=https://fakazanews.com/2021/03/26/big-zulus-imali-eningi-certified-double-platinum/|access-date=March 26, 2021|publisher=Fakaza News|last=Adejoy|date=March 26, 2021 }}
Certifications
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Music video
Music video was filmed by Unclescrooch.{{cite web|title=Big Zulu Releases The Music Video For "Imali Eningi" Feat. Riky Rick & Intaba Yase Dubai {{!}} Slikouronlife |url=https://slikouronlife.co.za/blog/18914/at-bigzulu-zn-releases-the-music-video-for-imali-eningi-feat-at-rikyrickworld-intaba-yase-dubai=|access-date=24 November 2020|first=Nokulunga|last=Maqubela |publisher=Slikouronlife}} As of January 2021, the song music video has ganarred 6 Million views on YouTube.{{cite web|title=Halala: Big Zulu's Imali Eningi reaches 6 million views in 1 month|access-date= January 14, 2021|first=Mxolisi|last= Mngadi |date= January 14, 2021|url=https://briefly.co.za/93191-halala-big-zulus-imali-eningi-reaches-6-million-views-1-month.html|publisher=Briefly}}
Track listing
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Usage in media
In December 2020, "Mali Eningi" started trending on social media after Duduzane Zuma posted himself on Instagram playing the song, soon after dance challenge was started with the hashtag #DuduzaneChallenge garnering enormous success, and South African DJ's DJ Tira and DJ Fresh participating in the challenge.{{cite web|title=WATCH {{!}} Big Zulu thanks Duduzane Zuma for creating the #Imalieningi challenge |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2020-12-08-watch--big-zulu-thanks-duduzane-zuma-for-creating-the-imalieningi-challenge/|access-date=December 9, 2020|first=Chrizelda|last=Kekana|publisher=TimesLIVE}}
Release history
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| scope="row"| South Africa
| November 20, 2020 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Original | Inkabi Records |