Home-grown gospel singer is on a roll
While her two singles are gaining momentum on the charts, Cleopatra Ntombikayise Ncongwane (27) is reaching new heights on the gospel stage.
While her two singles are gaining momentum on the charts, Cleopatra Ntombikayise Ncongwane (27) is reaching new heights on the gospel stage.
She is a regular performer at the Hope of Nations Family Church.
The singles on the charts are titled “Kungenxa Yomusa Wakho” and “Tlo Moya”. They were released under the Grid Media Empire in December at Thee Space, Nedbank Complex.
Both singles are available across all digital stores and streaming services.
She was born in Mashishing and hails from a family of praise and worship. Her late father was a pastor and her mother is
a singer.
She inherited both parents’ traits. Her gift won chorus leader accolades at school almost every year. Ncongwane started singing as a hobby at the age of seven at Kwaguqa Primary School in eMalahleni.
She was part of the praise and worship team at Alliance in Mashishing, and has been part of the Peculiar Vessels of Worship in Middelburg.
In July 2018, she achieved her greatest milestone by winning SABC 2’s small-town talent contest, Showville.
In the same year, she became active in music and shared the stage with gospel heavyweights like Lebo Sekgobela, Thina Zungu and many other artists at the annual TMM birthday weekend.
Ncongwane thanked her spiritual parents, Ap TR Nonyane and Pr T Nonyane, the Hope of Nations Family Church, her family, friends and the community at large for the support they had given her.
She also thanked her band, Wisani Malesa, Shadow Maake, Godney Mkansi, Abdul Kharim Mohammad and her backing vocalists, Pamela Nkambule, Sandile Nkosi and Sindiswa Nkosi, for making this project a success.
“Ministering in music is my gift from God. I am ready to let Him use me to impact people’s lives. And I can’t wait for the world to receive what God has placed inside me,” said Ncongwane.
