Anatii

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Anatii
Birth nameAnathi Bhongo Mnyango
Born (1993-01-08) 8 January 1993 (age 28)
Bhisho, Eastern Cape, South Africa[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2006–present
LabelsYAL Entertainment
Associated acts
Websiteanatii.com

Anathi Bhongo Mnyango (born 8 January 1993), known professionally as Anatii, is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer.

Career[]

Anatii began his professional musical journey at the age of 16 when he received his first major South African placement with L-Tido, for the song "When It Rains".[citation needed]

His debut studio album Artiifact was released on 9 September 2016. The album features South African acts AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C and Uhuru, as well as Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage, Somali-Canadian electronic duo Faarrow and American singer Omarion.[citation needed]

In August 2017, Anatii was selected as The Young Independents influencer of the year[2]

October 2017 saw Anatii being selected by GQ South Africa as one of the best dressed men in South Africa[3]

In November 2017, Anatii, was selected to be a high level influencer for the LuQuLuQu project set up by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.[4] The official launch in South Africa for the project took place on 29 November 2017 at the Four Seasons Westcliff hotel in Johannesburg.[5]

2018 has seen Anatii, listed in the Forbes Africa's 30 under 30 creatives list.[6]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected information
Title Album details
Artiifact
  • Released: 9 September 2016
  • Label: YAL Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
Be Careful What You Wish For (with AKA)
  • Released: 28 July 2017
  • Label: YAL Entertainment / Beam Group
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
Iyeza
  • Released: 5 October 2018
  • Label: YAL Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, Digital download

Singles[]

[7]

Title Year Album
"Thunder Thighs" 2012
"Bananaz"
(featuring DJ Khaled) 		2014
"Freedom" Artiifact
"The Saga"
(featuring AKA) 		2015
"Feeling on Me"
"Hours" 2016
"Jump"
(with Cassper Nyovest featuring Nasty C)
"10 Fingers"
(with AKA) 		2017 Be Careful What You Wish For
"Don't Forget To Pray"
(with AKA)
"Thixo Onofefe" 2018 Iyeza
"Ntloni"

Production credits[]

[7]

2008
  • Morale – Ain't No Thing
  • L-Tido – When it Rains feat. Anathi Royal
2009
  • Lebo M – Baby I Refuse
  • Lebo M – Mind Reader
  • Lebo M – Sounds Like Thunder
2012
  • Anatii – Thunder Thighs
2013
2014
  • Anatii – Bananaz feat. DJ Khaled
  • Anatii – Freedom
  • Cassper Nyovest – Bad One feat. Anatii
  • DJ Dimplez – Yaya feat. Dreamteam & Anatii
  • DJ Dimplez – Criminal feat. Tumi Molekane, Buffalo Souldier, Reason & Anatii
  • DJ Dimplez – Her feat. Cassper Nyovest, Anatii & Maggz
  • DJ Dimplez – We Ain't Leaving feat. L-Tido & Anatii
  • DJ Dimplez – Way Up feat. JR & Cassper Nyovest
  • DJ Milkshake – My Own feat. Cassper Nyovest & Anatii
  • Fistaz Mixwell – Alone feat. Riky Rick, Anatii & Chad da Don
  • Fistaz Mixwell – No Filter feat. Anatii, Big Nuz, Moneoa, MKW & Thebe
  • HHP – Toto and Gogo (Don't Forget) feat. Anatii
2015
2016
2017
  • AKA & Anatii – 10 Fingers
  • Portia Monique & Anatii – Everywhere You Go
  • AKA & Anatii – Don't Forget To Pray
  • Cassper Nyovest – Destiny feat. Goapele
  • Ma nala – Soze
  • Omarion – Open Up[8]
2018
  • Anatii – Thixo Onofefe
  • Seyi Shay – The Vibe feat. Anatii, DJ Tira, Slimcase & Danger[9]
  • AKA – Me & You
  • AKA – Daddy Issues II
  • DJ Dimplez – Vacation feat. Anatii & Da L.E.S

Songwriter credits[]

2019

Awards and Nominations[]

Year Award Ceremony Category Results Ref.
2015 SAHHA Best Music Video for The Saga ft. AKA Won [10]
Best Collaboration for The Saga ft. AKA Won [10][11]
2017 Young Independent Influencer of the Year [2]
GQ South Africa Best Dressed Men [3]
SAHHA Best Collaboration for 10 Fingers by AKA & Anatii [10]
2018 Forbes Africa 30 under 30 Creatives [6]
25th South African Music Awards Male Artist of the Year Nominated [12]
2019 STMA The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award for Brown Skin Girl [13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Anatii Biography". amdb.co. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Mji, Zanele (16 August 2017). "Mzansi's 100 of 2017: Influencer, Anatii – The Young Independents".
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "GQ Best Dressed – GQ South Africa". gq.co.za.
  4. ^ LuQuLuQu. "Home". LuQuLuQu.
  5. ^ "ZAlebs". zalebs.com. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Africa, Forbes (4 June 2018). "Under 30 Creatives". Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b iTunes
  8. ^ "Check Out Omarion's 'Open Up' Produced By Anatii". 22 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Seyi Shay unveils New "Electric Package" EP featuring Flavour, Kiss Daniel". 15 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "SA HIP HOP AWARDS". SA HIP HOP AWARDS.
  11. ^ Cashville, Willy. "South African Hip Hop Awards: 2015 SAHHA WINNERS". Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  12. ^ "All the 2019 SAMA nominees". Bizcommunity.
  13. ^ "The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award - BET Soul Train Awards: Chris Brown, Drake, Lizzo Among Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
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