Mbombela based singer Pretty Mhlongo nominated for Ingoma awards

One of the province’s songbirds, Pretty Mhlongo, has been nominated for the upcoming Independent National Gospel Music Awards (Ingoma).

The awards ceremony aims to recognise the hard work and standard of independent gospel artists as well as to promote and expose upcoming talent.

Born into a Christian family, Pretty started singing gospel from an early age while attending Sunday school.

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She became a professional musician in the late 2000s.
Pretty has won a number of gospel awards in the province from her three albums, Imvuselelo, Your Name and Season of Worship.

Songs like “Gamelihle”, “Uthando lwakho Jesu” and “UnguJehova ungu Thixo” are some of the hits in her latest offering.

Talking about her secret to success Pretty said she uses prayer as her greatest weapon and pillar of strength in difficult times as well as when things run smoothly in her life.

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“Above all else, prayer is the main thing that helps me and brings me back to myself when I face hard times.
“Although challenges will always be there, staying grounded in your path and purpose brings more solutions than problems in most cases. I’m definitely a woman of prayer,” she said.
During lockdown, Mhlongo and her husband, Selby, have been busy featuring other gospel artists on their Gospel Relay Online on a number of social media platforms which streams live every Sunday.
Beside music, Mhlongo also runs a baking company.
She said she is excited about the Ingoma nomination and hopes she will bring the award home. “The fact that we can still be recognised as artists even during these trying times of Covid-19, means that we are still on the right track. I am honoured and grateful for this nomination,” she said.
Voting lines for the Ingoma Awards are open until October 11.