Jerusalema
Sign in to save"Jerusalema" is a song by South African DJ and record producer Master KG, featuring South African vocalist Nomcebo; its lyrics are in Zulu, one of the official languages of South Africa. The upbeat gospel-influenced house song was initially released on 29 November 2019 after it garnered positive response online, with a music video following on 21 December. The music video of the song has generated half a billion views on YouTube. It was later included on Master KG's second album of the same title, released in January 2020. A single edit was released on streaming services on 10 July 2020, after
Key facts
- Song.name
- Jerusalema
- Song.type
- single
- Song.artist
- Master KG featuring Nomcebo
- Song.album
- Jerusalema
- Song.cover
- Master KG Jerusalema.png
- Song.language
- Zulu
- Song.released
- (radio edit)
- Song.recorded
- 2019
- Song.genre
- Gospel-house Afro house disco dance
- Song.length
- 5:42 (album version) 3:08 (radio edit)
- Song.label
- Elektra France Warner France Open Mic
- Song.writer
- Nomcebo Kgaogelo Moagi
- Song.producer
- Master KG
- Song.chronology
- Master KG
- Song.prev_title
- Remember
- Song.prev_year
- 2019
- Song.next_title
- My Love
- Song.next_year
- 2020
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- title
- Jerusalema
- publication date
- 2019-11-29
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14 sectionsContents
- Background
- Composition
- Critical reception
- Royalty dispute
- Impact
- Dance challenge
- Music video
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Certifications
- See also
- References
- External links
"Jerusalema" is a song by South African DJ and record producer Master KG, featuring South African vocalist Nomcebo; its lyrics are in Zulu, one of the official languages of South Africa. The upbeat gospel-influenced house song was initially released on 29 November 2019 after it garnered positive response online, with a music video following on 21 December. The music video of the song has generated half a billion views on YouTube. It was later included on Master KG's second album of the same title, released in January 2020. A single edit was released on streaming services on 10 July 2020, after it went viral during mid-2020, garnering international reaction due to the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge. A remix featuring Nigerian singer Burna Boy was released on 19 June 2020. It reached number one in Belgium, Netherlands, Romania and Switzerland, while peaking in the top ten of multiple other European countries. A second remix featuring Venezuelan singer Micro TDH and Colombian singer Greeicy was released on 17 September 2020.
At the third ceremony of the African Entertainment Awards USA "Jerusalema" won the Song of the Year award.