Deborah Fraser (singer)

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Deborah Fraser (born 9 June 1965)[1][2] is a South African gospel vocalist. She started her career in music as a backing singer in 1985 and recorded her own album in 2000, titled Abanye bayombona. The album has sold over 1,000,000 copies. Uhambo is her 10th studio album with 14 songs, including the hit, "Ngeke ngiyeke ukuthandaza".[3] Deborah Fraser remains one of the best selling female gospel artists of all time in South Africa. The album sales sum up to 6.1million copies sold in Africa cementing her status as an Icon with only 11 solo studio albums under her belt. An interesting factor about Deborah Fraser is that she is the original composer of the song titled: Ngibe Muhle Nami only known and credited to the Gospel Queen Rebecca Malope. Deborah Fraser did the song during a shoot under a Chicco Twala production named "Moruti wa tsotsi" alongside the late Brenda Fassie and Peter Mokoena of which later was included in the Maria le Maria production entitled Ngibonga wena Jesu.

Deborah Fraser (singer)
Born (1965-09-06) September 6, 1965 (age 56)
KwaMashu,KwaZulu-Natal,South Africa
Occupation(s)
  • gospel vocalist
  • artist
  • actress
Instrumentsvocals
Years active1985-present
Associated acts

She won the first SABC Crown Gospel Music award in the Best Female Artist category, among other awards SAMA for best gospel, Metro award for best gospel & Kora for best gospel artist.[4][5][6]

Career[]

At the 23rd ceremony of South African Music Awards her album Uhambo was nominated for Best Traditional Faith Album.

2019-present:OkaJehova Akanqotshwa[]

On April 12, 2019, her studio album OkaJehova Akanqotshwa was released.[7]

Personal life[]

Deborah was married to Sockey Okeke known as Nigerian pastor.[8]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums
Title Album details
Bring Mr back my love (Hot Soul singers) Released: 1987
Rhythm on Fire Released: 1990
Umagubane (Chicco Twala production) Released: 1997
Mbulali Wami (Maria le Maria) Released: 1999
Abanye Bayombona Released: 2000
Born Again Released: 2001
Udlalile Ngabantu Released: 2003
Ngikuxolele Released: 2004
Giloria Released: 2005
Isililo Released: 2009
Umsamaria Released: 2008
Deborah Live Released: 2009
Uthando Released: 2009
Awunasabelo Released: 2010
Umqhele
Thanksgiving
Uhambo Released: 2016
OkaJehova Akanqotshwa

References[]

  1. ^ "Deborah Fraser". sampra.
  2. ^ Tiffany Akwasi (24 September 2019). "Deborah Fraser biography: age, family, songs, albums, and Instagram". briefly.co.za.
  3. ^ "Hubby bashes gospel singer". Sowetan. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  4. ^ Mojapelo, Max (2008). Beyond Memory: Recording the history, moments and memories of South African music. African Minds. p. 333. ISBN 978-1-920299-28-6.
  5. ^ "Fraser gives thanks for fame". Tonight. Independent News and Media. 13 December 2005. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  6. ^ "Best artists in Africa named". News24. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  7. ^ "Listen to Deborah Fraser's new album, OkaJehova Akanqotshwa | JustNje". JustNje.
  8. ^ "Deborah Fraser Complete Biography | Married | MyBioHub". mybiohub.com.
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