Rethabile Roberta Khumalo (born 9 September 1995) is a South African singer-songwriter mononymously known as Rethabile. She rose to fame after being featured on a single "Umlilo" by DJ Zinhle, which was certified triple platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa. She was declared a platinum selling musician after her single "Ntyilo Ntyilo" was certified platinum in August 2021.
Life and career Early life Rethabile Khumalo was born on 9 September 1995. Her mother, Winnie Khumalo, was a South African singer.
Career In 2012, Rethabile auditioned on Idols South Africa at the age of 16 and got eliminated. In 2018, she signed a record deal with Afrotaiment, and released her single "Nomathemba" in September 2018. In August 2019, she was featured on DJ Zinhle single "Umlilo" in collaboration with or rather produced by Mvzzle, after successful collaboration with Zinhle, she released her single "Ntyilo Ntyilo" featuring South African DJ Master KG. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa. "Ntyilo Ntyilo" won Most Voted Song at 6th Mzansi Kwaito and House Music Awards.
In September 2020, her debut studio album Like Mother, Like Daughter was released.
Discography Like Mother Like Daughter (2020) The Legacy EP (2022)
Filmography Television YearTitle RoleNotesResults 2012Idols SAHerselfContestant
Awards and nominations YearAward CeremonyPrizeRecipient/Nominated workResult 202026th South African Music AwardsRecord of the Year (fan-voted) Umlilo202127th South African Music Awards Best Music Video of the YearUmlilo 6th Mzansi Kwaito and House Music AwardsMost Voted SongNtyilo Ntyilo
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