Sjava

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sjava
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 2, 1988(1988-12-02)
Age	36
Birthplace	Bergville
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Sjava Biography

Sjava is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on December 2, 1988 in Bergville, South Africa. The movie Black Panther was accompanied by an album with a soundtrack, produced by the rapper Kendrick Lamar, on which Sjava was featured on. Sjava appeared in the track “Seasons”, alongside rappers Mozzy and Reason. This album received a nomination in the 61st Grammy Awards for Album of the Year, which makes it his first nomination at the event for his performance.

On April 8th, 2016, he debuted his first single as an independent artist, “Ekuseni”. Then, he launched his album debut Isina Muva on the 22nd of July 2016. The title comes from the Zulu phrase that translates to “late bloomer”. Isina Muva was declared Gold from the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) and Sjava was able to celebrate by releasing the album in a Deluxe version album called Isina Muva: Gold Deluxe The album was awarded Sjava awards in the 23rd South African Music Awards for the Best Produced Album. The album also received a nomination in an identical category during the 16th Metro FM Music Awards, and received nominations for four categories for the Best Afro Pop Album for Isina Muva, Best Male, and The Best Young Artist. In 2017, Sjava composed the theme tune to Mzansi Magic, the Mzansi Magic drama telenovela Isithembiso that premiered on April 3rd, 2017.

Sjava’s second studio album Umqhele was released in 14 December 2018. The album’s lead single “Umama”, was released seven days before the album was available. “Umama” later spawned a version on the global music platform COLORS, where he was featured performing the song on 13 May 2019. Umqhele atopped the iTunes local chart and received positive reviews from critics.
On 26 May 2020, Sjava announced via social media that he has departed his label, Ambitiouz Entertainment. He expressed gratitude towards the label for giving him an “opportunity and platform when no one did”.

The lead single from Sjava’s debut EP Umpakho, “Abangani” featuring Saudi and Emtee was released on 14 June 2018 accompanied by a video paying homage to their humble beginnings. On 24 June 2018, Sjava earned a BET Award for Best New International Act at the 2018 event. Umphako was released on 6 July 2018. The four-track project atopped the iTunes local chart on its first day, and is described as Sjava asserting himself as an empathetic worker’s champion.

Sjava’s debut single featured on producer and DJ Miss Pru’s “Ameni”. The song was also a hit with the artists of the record label at the time Ambitiouz Entertainment; Emtee, Fifi Cooper, B3nchmarq, and Saudi who is now a part of the label.

Sjava Net Worth

Sjava is one of the richest Singer from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sjava 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

From 2005 until 2013, Sjava began his journey to acting. He was a part of several TV shows that he was on, such as Zone 14, Generations and Soul City and 7de Laan, uGugu and Andile , Isibaya.

Jabulani Hadebe, formally known as Sjava is an South African singer, rapper and actor from Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal. Sjava started his career as an actor in the year 2005 when he appeared in a variety of films and dramas, such as uGugu no Andile (2009). Then, he gained acclaim on the drama show Zone 14, where he was a regular for three seasons. Sjava stepped into the music business and was signed to the record company Ambitiouz Entertainment. The singer gained notoriety following his appearance on Miss Pru’s hit song “Ameni” in 2015.

Sjava’s debut album, Isina Muva (2016), introduced his experimental sound which fuses afrobeats, hip hop and contemporary R&B. His second studio album, Umqhele, was released in 2018 to a critical acclaim. Umqhele, which continues with his fusion sound, grew his African-influenced image, and consolidated to other international regions (mainly in Africa). Before Umqhele, Sjava also released his debut EP, Umphako, in 2018.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sjava Dating?

According to our records, Sjava is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Sjava’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Sjava Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Sjava celebrates birthday on December 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Sjava

1. Sjava is a South African singer, rapper and actor.
2. He was born on December 2, 1984.
3. His real name is Jabulani Hadebe.
4. Sjava won the Best New Artist award at the 2018 BET Awards.
5. He has released two studio albums: “Isina Muva” and “Umqhele”.
6. Sjava has collaborated with international artists such as Migos and Major Lazer.
7. He starred in the popular South African TV series “Uzalo”.
8. Sjava’s music often incorporates traditional Zulu sounds and themes.
9. He has over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
10. In 2020, he was accused of sexual assault by his ex-girlfriend Lady Zamar but denied the allegations publicly.

Where is Sjava now?

Musician Sjava has decided to move back home with his mama in KwaZulu- Natal. The lockdown restrictions has seen many artists failing to book gigs and earn money, because the government has imposed a ban on crowd pulling entrainment shows in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Is Sjava a sangoma?

“ I’m not a sangoma and I’m not training to become one. I’m just embracing my culture,” he said.

What language does Sjava sing in?

It’s a brand of trap blended with South African genres such as Afropop, maskandi, mbhaqanga and isicathamiya. Most of the lyrics are sung in indigenous South African languages.

Where is Sjava originally from?

Bergville, South Africa

Is Big Zulu the same as Sjava?

In an exclusive interview with Scrolla. Africa, Sjava, real name Jabulani Hadebe , has opened up about a few projects that he is allowed to work on now that he has been acquitted of rape.