Tugela Fairy

Tugela Fairy
Studio album by
Simmy
ReleasedNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)
Label
  • EL World Music
  • Sony
ProducerSanele Sithole
Simmy chronology
Tugela Fairy
(2018) 		Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)
(2020)

Tugela Fairy is a debut album studio by South African singer-songwriter Simmy, released November 16, 2018 through El World Music and Sony. Production was handled by Sun-El Musician.

The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Commercial performance

Tugela Fairy was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).[2]

Awards

At the 25th South African Music Awards the album was nominated for Best Afro Pop album and Newcomer of the Year.[3]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 Tugela Fairy Best Afro Pop album Nominated
Newcomer of the Year Nominated

Track listing

All tracks are written by Simmy

Standard Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Kwa-Zulu (Intro)"3:18
2."Ubala" (featuring Sun-El Musician)4:08
3."Incwadi Encane" (featuring S-Tone)4:49
4."Hamba Juba"5:38
5."Umahlalela"5:21
6."Ngiyesaba"5:10
7."Nawe"4:24
8."Njalo (Ufikile)"5:15
9."Vele Kungcono"5:23
10."Ngonile"4:03
11."Lashona Ilanga"3:10
12."Ngiyavuma (Outro)"2:12

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA)[4] Platinum 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Tugela Fairy
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
South Africa October 16, 2018
Standard
  • EL World Music
  • Sony

References

  1. ^ "Simmy: Tugela Fairy Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2023-10-08.
  2. ^ Ngenyane, Andiswa (2021-08-23). "Simmy's debut album goes gold! | Daily Sun". SNL24. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. ^ "All the 2019 SAMA nominees". www.bizcommunity.com.
  4. ^ "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 2024-02-06.