Thabsie

{{Short description|South African singer-songwriter (born 1991)}}

Bathabise Biyela{{Cite web |title=5 things we bet you didn't know about Thabsie |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-05-12-5-things-we-bet-you-didnt-know-about-thabsie/ |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002120736/https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-05-12-5-things-we-bet-you-didnt-know-about-thabsie/ |url-status=live }} (born 5 November 1991) is a South African singer-songwriter professionally known under the alias of Thabsie. She came to prominence subsequent to the release of "Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe" (which was certified 119× Platinum in South Africa).{{Cite web |date=17 August 2021 |title=Hip-hop hooray: Kwesta's 'Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe' hits 10-million mark [watch] |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/entertainment/kwestas-ngiyazfela-ngawe-10-million-views-god-guluva-kubo-thabsie-dakar-two-watch/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831005206/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/entertainment/kwestas-ngiyazfela-ngawe-10-million-views-god-guluva-kubo-thabsie-dakar-two-watch/ |archive-date=31 August 2023 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web |date=9 June 2021 |title=D.Y.K – DID YOU KNOW? 09 June 2021 |url=https://trace.tv/people/d-y-k-know-09-june-2021/ |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=TRACE |language=en |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002120739/https://trace.tv/people/d-y-k-know-09-june-2021/ |url-status=live }}

In 2017, Biyela put out two lead singles, "African Queen" featuring JR and "Ubuyanini" from her debut studio album Songs About You (2017), which were certified Platinum and Gold respectively by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).{{Cite web |title=Certifications 2023 |url=https://www.risa.org.za/website/certification/certifications/?artist=Thabsie&title=&label= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002072410/https://www.risa.org.za/website/certification/certifications/?artist=Thabsie&title=&label= |archive-date=2 October 2023 |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=www.risa.org.za}}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Year !Award ceremony !Category !Recipient/Nominated work !Results !{{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
scope="row"\|2017 \|South African Hip Hop Awards \|Song of the Year \|"Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe" \|{{won}} \|{{Cite web \|title=2017 WINNERS \|url=https://www.sahiphopawards.com/2017-winners.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831005734/https://www.sahiphopawards.com/2017-winners.html \|archive-date=31 August 2023 \|access-date=31 August 2023 \|website=SA HIP HOP AWARDS \|language=en}}
scope="row" rowspan="2"\|2018 \|rowspan="3"\|South African Music Awards \|Newcomer of the Year \|rowspan="2"\|Songs About You \|{{nom}} \|
Best R&B / Soul / Reggae Album \|{{nom}} \|{{Cite web \|title=2018 Best R and B/Soul Album Nominee : Thabsie – Songs About You \|url=https://samusicawards.co.za/ak_sama_award/auto-draft-204/ \|access-date=2 October 2023 \|website=samusicawards.co.za \|archive-date=7 December 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207222853/https://samusicawards.co.za/ak_sama_award/auto-draft-204/ \|url-status=live }}
scope="row"\|2019 \|Record of the Year (fan voted) \|"Macala" \|{{nom}} \|

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!Year

!Award ceremony

!Category

!Recipient/Nominated work

!Results

!{{abbr|Ref.|References}}

scope="row"|2017

|South African Hip Hop Awards

|Song of the Year

|"Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe"

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web |title=2017 WINNERS |url=https://www.sahiphopawards.com/2017-winners.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831005734/https://www.sahiphopawards.com/2017-winners.html |archive-date=31 August 2023 |access-date=31 August 2023 |website=SA HIP HOP AWARDS |language=en}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"|2018

|rowspan="3"|South African Music Awards

|Newcomer of the Year

|rowspan="2"|Songs About You

|{{nom}}

Best R&B / Soul / Reggae Album

|{{nom}}

|{{Cite web |title=2018 Best R and B/Soul Album Nominee : Thabsie – Songs About You |url=https://samusicawards.co.za/ak_sama_award/auto-draft-204/ |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=samusicawards.co.za |archive-date=7 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207222853/https://samusicawards.co.za/ak_sama_award/auto-draft-204/ |url-status=live }}

scope="row"|2019

|Record of the Year (fan voted)

|"Macala"

|{{nom}}