Timothy Moloi

Timothy Moloi
Background information
Birth nameKgutlisi Timothy Moloi
Born (1975-08-15) 15 August 1975 (age 49)
OriginSoweto, Gauteng, South Africa
GenresR&B, soul, adult contemporary
OccupationSinger
Years active1999–present
LabelsThatch Music (2009–2011)
WebsiteOfficial website

Timothy Moloi (born 15 August 1975) is a South African singer and recording artist.[1]

Education

Schooled in South Africa, Timothy Moloi went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, in the United States.[2]

Music career

Timothy Moloi has performed at the 16th South African Music Awards, Africa Day,[3] at two Miss South Africa Pageants,[4] at the Africa Peace Initiative Awards and at the Closing Ceremony of the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has also performed the National Anthem of South Africa at the Tri Nations Rugby and at the Send-Off telecast for the South Africa national rugby union team for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.[5]

During the Earth Summit 2002, Timothy Moloi performed for former South African President Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands.[6]

Timothy Moloi released his debut solo album Love That Music in July 2009, which was recorded at Undahaus Studios in Johannesburg and mastered at Abbey Road Studios in London.[7] In 2010, Love That Music was nominated for two South African Music Awards.[8]

On 11 June 2010 he performed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony.[9]

Discography

Solo albums

References

  1. ^ "Tonight - Eye candy - Timothy Moloi". Archived from the original on 6 January 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  2. ^ http://www.rhythmsonthesquare.co.za/annadavel2.html [permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ http://www.promusica.co.za/africaday.html[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?iArticleId=2331273 [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Timothy Moloi". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "LOVE THAT MUSIC [THATCHCD001] - R109.99 : One World Cyber Music Store, Only the Best South African Music". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Sowetan - Entertainment". Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  9. ^ Sizzling blastoff for World Cup timeslive.co.za [dead link‍]


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