2. Bio
South Africa had better brace itself for the greatest entertainer to hit their emerge from this
country, a vibrant new artist blazing her own path to success. Sofaya is a self-made
star born and raised in Johannesburg who has worked, played and hustled to bring her
undeniable talent and vibrant presence to the nation’s attention. After being signed
to Sony Music Africa label for almost three years, releasing singles such Love in Soweto and fol-
low up hit single Amagents ft. Stilo Magolide, Sofaya has dropped her label to go independent.
She is releasing her first blazing hot single under her own label, Red Chronic Entertainment
Gravey Train ft. Kwesta Dakar, is set to be the hottest track of the summer of
2016 followed by a body of work titled, Black Widow! Sofaya has been called the Lebo
Mathosa of our time and with the focus, passion, talent and innovative outlook to the industry,
her and business partner/ personal manager Thami Dineka, plan to make hers a
permutable brand, product and Experience ever seen in South Africa.
“Everywhere we go, we leave a world, wide, mess!” (SEE FULL BIO BELLOW!)
3. Year Show Company Promoter
Stage
2016 Grand White South Africa Grand White Stephan
2016/2015 The Voice South Africa Universal Music
2016/2015 Emperors Palace Casino Funxion Junction Sandy
2015 Braam Street festival South Point Keith Mafu
2015 Nedbank Corporate Funxion Junction Sandy
2015 Wits O Week WITS WITS University
2015 SA’s Most Sexiest Sowetan Sony
2015 Hard Rock Cafe Red Chronic Entertainment
2015/2014 Up & Coming Katyz Live & Winnies Soul n Jaz Bardil Ent.
2015/2014 Seychelles (3mnth contracts) Heyward Entertainment Alan. H
2015/2014 Sasol Corporate Sasol Petroleum International Kabelo Mampane
2014 SBTV Red Bull Sony Music
2014 Joy of Jazz Standard Bank Bardil Ent.
TV & Radio Personality
2016 Afro Café SABC
2016 Sunrise E-TV
2016 Espresso SABC
2016 Bush Radio CAP Bush Radio
2016 UCT Radio UCT
2015 Sister Hood E-TV
2015 YoTV SABC
2015 Turn Up Channel O Sammy Sosa
2015 Thursday Night Live Super Sports Robert Marawa
2015 The Voice South Africa M-Net
2015 Kuze Khuse SABC Sofaya (Presenter)
2015 Cliff Cenrtral Cliff Central O’Neal
2015 Umhlobo Wenene SABC KC & Luks
Publications
2016
Sunday Times
Times Live
2015
Soewtan Online
Times Media Group
Lebogang Boshomane
2015
Destiny Online
Ndalo Media
Kemong Mopedi
2015
Zikhiphani Online
Zikhiphani Magazine
Most Recent Work
5. Links
Grand White Festival - CPT/Durban Performances
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0BPmd1zso4idWl1aGZuQ0N4YTQ/view?ts=571f13b5
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0BPmd1zso4ib1pNZkE0RUtzVlk/view?ts=571f12ca
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0BPmd1zso4iRmNfX1N3WnQyaTA/view?ts=571f128c
Cover Show Rehearsal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93qpeN52Jrw
The Voice SA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlcuZuhQmw8 singing “One Night Only”
Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voh0Ie2H9eg “Amagent Ft. Stilo-Magolide”
SSP Thursday Night live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk3eJ_UeGRU with Robert Marrowa
SBTV Acoustic performance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXZLcV3LU8A “Love in Soweto”
Expresso Morning Live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTQuBQsS0Sg “Ziyawa”
The Sofaya Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzhZ2m-qjWs on 2 Broke Twimbos
Sofaya EPK - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V0B6TSfgFE Up & Coming
Zkhiphani - http://www.zkhiphani.co.za/meet-sofaya/
Sowetan - http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2015/07/01/songstress-sofaya-talks-business-
feminism-and-magents
6. Social Media
Facebook: iamsofaya
Twitter: @iamsofaya
Instagram: iamsofaya
YouTube: iamsofaya