{"id":4802,"date":"2025-10-24T11:44:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T09:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=4802"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:44:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T09:44:31","slug":"nothando-hlophe-joins-south-africas-top-gospel-female-artists-on-spotify-daily-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/4802\/national\/nothando-hlophe-joins-south-africas-top-gospel-female-artists-on-spotify-daily-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothando Hlophe joins South Africa\u2019s Top gospel female artists on Spotify Daily Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Siphesihle Dlamini<br \/><br \/>Eswatini\u2019s gospel sensation Nothando Hlophe has made a remarkable breakthrough by joining South African gospel heavyweights Nontokozo Mkhize and Xolly Mncwango as the only female gospel artists to feature in the prestigious Top 50 South Africa Spotify Daily Chart in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This achievement highlights her growing influence and the rising popularity of gospel music across the region. The Spotify Daily Chart for South Africa is a dynamic ranking system that reflects the most streamed and shared songs by South African listeners daily.<\/p>\n<p>It captures real-time trends and shows what music is resonating most strongly within the country\u2019s vibrant and diverse music scene. For a gospel artist to break into this competitive chart dominated by various genres is a testament to the powerful connection between faith-based music and contemporary audiences.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing her gratitude, Nothando Hlophe shared, \u201cI\u2019m beyond grateful to be listed among Nontokozo Mkhize and Xolly Mncwango as one of the only gospel female artists in 2025 (so far) to enter the Top 50 South Africa Spotify Daily Chart.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4807\" style=\"width: 1365px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4807\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PAGE-14-Nothando-Hlophe-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nothando Hlophe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To everyone streaming, sharing, and spreading the message, thank you from the bottom of my heart. This isn\u2019t just my win, it\u2019s ours! Let\u2019s keep pushing the sound of faith higher.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nothando\u2019s latest single, \u201cMethodist Medley,\u201d has been a standout track from her recently released album \u2018A New Dawn.\u2019 The medley blends traditional worship elements with contemporary gospel sounds,<\/p>\n<p>creating a soulful and uplifting experience that has resonated deeply with listeners. The song\u2019s success is evident not only on Spotify but also on YouTube,<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"4778\"  data-title=\"\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>where it has amassed over 450,000 views, underscoring its widespread appeal and the emotional connection it has fostered among worshippers and music lovers alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Siphesihle Dlamini Eswatini\u2019s gospel sensation Nothando Hlophe has made a remarkable breakthrough by joining South African gospel&hellip;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,25,26],"tags":[46,39,73,41,58],"class_list":["post-4802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","category-national","category-swaziland","tag-africa","tag-entertainment","tag-eswatini","tag-music","tag-national","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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