Two-time platinum singer-songwriter, Mthandazo Gatya's dreams come true as he shares the stage with his idol, acclaimed John Legend. This follows the duet Gatya performed alongside Legend as part of an open verse challenge to his new song ‘Nervous’ on TikTok. The duet shared on the social platform was posted on the 16th of September and has gone viral, practically breaking the Internet as it amassed 2 million views.
Read more: Nomcebo Zikode Meets Her IdolMthandazo Gatya and John Legend. SuppIied: Instagram Following the viral success of Gatya's duet which includes Zulu lyrics and his soulful voice, Legend invited him to share the stage in a dreamy performance. This comes shortly after Legend retweeted the viral video with fire emojis. The singer took to Instagram and described it as a moment he’ll never forget and expressed his gratitude. Support was also received from other artists like DJ Vitoto and award-winning Canadian duo Neon Dreams, in which Gatya collaborated with on a single last year ‘ Say it out Loud’.
Support for the iconic performance spread onto Twitter as public figures showered Mthandazo Gatya with support. Media personality Anele Mdoda shared a clip of the performance and wrote, “It happened guys!!! You did this for him!!! Well done Southaaa’
Twitter users also shared their excitement. One Twitter user iam_smomondia said ‘main I’m inspired. So, I killed it in Siswati. I hope you love it. Check it out.’. Another tweep went onto write, ‘John Legend’s Nervous is great. But this TikTok version with Mthandazo Gatya elevates it a hundred times more. I hope it becomes something more than just a TikTok version, since John Legend loved it as well.'
John Legend's Nervous is great. But this Tik Tok version with Mthandazo Gatya elevates it a hundred times more. I hope it becomes something more than just a Tik ToK version since John Legend loved it as well. pic.twitter.com/Fd84Qmnf6O
After the first performance, the talented pair, Mthandazo Gatya and John Legend, graced the stage once more in a pre-recorded video. This performance was aired at the Global Citizen Festival held simultaneously in Accra, Ghana and New York City, United States of America.
It isn’t just him calling me to perform with him that moved me but how he made sure everybody knows I’m the reason he’s gone viral in SA,thank you @johnlegend for allowing God to use to you to elevate me,thank you again #Bidvestgroup for putting this together🙏🏿 #MthandazoGatyapic.twitter.com/Sm5WBL0Un9
These two performances mark a pinnacle achievement in Gatya's career. However, he is no stranger to the industry as he received success on his single ‘Senzeni’ which currently is a certified two-time platinum track. The rise in Internet fame further spotlights Gatya's immense talent and how he incorporates his culture into his music. The singer also recently released a 7 track EP titled 'Journey to Infinity’. The EP narrates his life experiences, losses, and process of healing.
The singer’s achievement and heightened fame highlights that possibilities are endless if you keep pursuing your dreams. Who knows, we might just see a possible collaboration in the future with the pair. If this is the case perhaps Anele will break the news first as she said when she took to Twitter to announce that John Legend was in South Africa. Wishing Gatya nothing but continued success and a big congratulations !
