Award-winning gospel singer Betusile Mcinga’s hit song Ngena Noah was powerful enough to usher listeners of Umhlobo Wenene FM into the New Year.
by Master KG & Lowsheen featuring Nkosazana Daughter, and Zain SA’swas in the top 10 of Ukhozi FM’s version of Song of the New Year – Ingoma Ehlukanisa Unyaka – and ended in fourth place with just over 30,000 votes.
“While we were driving, I was listening to both radio stations. We tuned into Umhlobo in the car and had Ukhozi FM playing on the phone. When Ukhozi played my song at number four, we easily focused on Umhlobo. After playing the number three song, they said they were going to play the winning song and play the runner-up after 12. While anxiously waiting I heard the intro ofand I knew I'd won. It was a crazy moment. My team and I stopped at a garage and celebrated.
“The popularity of the song was overwhelming because it trended on TikTok and people showed that they love it. For a gospel song to win a song of the year meant that people received the song and its message well. Secondly, the win also meant that gospel was powerful enough to compete with other genres.
Mcinga released the song officially in September and he credits all the success of the song to the talent he worked with, like Mxolisi Mhlongo, and backing vocalists like Buhle Nhlangulele, Futhi Mhlongo and Muzie B. He believes that the backing vocalists gave the song the quality that it deserves. As much as the song became popular in 2022, the gospel singer from Gatyana in the Eastern Cape has been singing the song since 2015.
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