Ami Faku

U-Amanda Nomqhutsu Faku (owazalwa nge-28 kuCanzibe, 1993) yimvumi yaseMzantsi Afrika, yimvumi nombhali weengoma. Uzalelwe wakhulela kwilokishi yaseZinyoka, eGqeberha, uFaku uye waduma njengentshatsheli kwiThe Voice SA kwisizini yesi-2 ngo-2017 waza waqala ukuwongwa kwishishini lomculo.

Emva kokuba etyikitye isivumelwano sokurekhoda neThe Vth Season, u-Ami wakhupha ingoma yakhe yokuqala ethi, "Ndikhethe Wena", eyakhululwa kwicwecwe lakhe lokuqala elithi Imali (2019), elaphuma kwindawo yokuqala eMzantsi Afrika.

 Ubomi kunye nomsebenzi 
 Ubuntwana bokuqala 
Xa wayeneminyaka emi-6 ubudala, uFaku wayewuthanda kakhulu umculo.  Waqala ukucula kwicawe yasekhaya eyayifundiswa ngutata wakhe kwaye ephenjelelwa yicawe, ireggae kunye nehip hop. Kamva waqala ukurekhoda umculo ekuqaleni kuka-2012 apho umvelisi wakhe wayehlala kuphela iibhloko ezimbalwa ukusuka kwindlu yakhe.

 Ukuqala komsebenzi (2017-2019) 
Ngo-2017, wakhuphisana kumboniso wetalente kamabonakude, iVoice SA, eyaba yinkqubela yakhe enkulu kushishino lomculo. Nangona engazange aphumelele, watyikitywa yileyibhile yerekhodi yeVth Season. 

 2019-ngoku: Imali, EA Wave Reimagines 
Ukulandela impumelelo yakhe kwiThe Voice SA, uye waphehlelela ingoma yakhe yokuqala enesihloko esithi "Ndikhethe Wena". Kamva uFaku wasebenza noDe Mogul SA kwingoma ethi “Ungowam”. KweyoMqungu 31, 2020, omnye u-"uWrongo" ka-DJ waseMzantsi Afrika u-Prince Kaybee wakhululwa eneempawu zika-Ami Faku, uShimza kunye no-Black Motion. Ingoma yaqinisekiswa ngesiqinisekiso segolide kuShishino lokuRekhoda loMzantsi Afrika ngentengiso yeeyunithi ezingama-25 000. UFaku usebenzisane no-DJ waseMzantsi Afrika kunye nomvelisi uSun-El Musician kwingoma enesihloko esithi "Into Ingawe", waqinisekiswa nge-3× yeplatinam nguShishino lokuRekhoda laseMzantsi Afrika (RiSA).  Ngomhla weshumi elinesithandathu kweyeThupha, kwakhululwa ingoma yakhe ethi "Inde Lendlela". Ingoma kamva yaqinisekiswa ngeplatinam. Ngowama-26 kweyoMsintsi 2020, wakhupha enye ethi "Imali" enoBlaq Diamond. Ingoma yaqinisekiswa ngeplatinam lishishini lokuRekhoda laseMzantsi Afrika. Ngomhla wama-27 kweyoMsintsi, 2020, icwecwe lakhe lokuqala elithi Imali lakhululwa. Icwecwe kamva laqinisekiswa ngegolide. Iveliswe nguBlaq Diamond, Sun-El Musician, 37MPH Eternal Africa kunye noWilson. NgeyeNkanga ka-2020, wachongwa kweyona ndawo ibalaseleyo yabasetyhini baseMazantsi e-Afrika kunye neNgqwesa eNtsha kwi-African Muzik Magazine Awards. Ngo-2020, wathiywa njengelona gcisa labasetyhini elasasazwa eMzantsi Afrika nguDeezer.  Ngowama-21 kweyeThupha, wakhupha i-EP yakhe ebizwa ngokuba yi-EA Wave Reimagines. Ngomhla wama-31 kweyeDwarha, 2020, omnye wakhe kunye noWichi 1080 "Ungaze Akuyeke uhambe" wakhululwa. 

 2021-ngoku: iiprojekthi ezintsha 
Ngomhla wama-22 kweyoMqungu, ukhuphe ingoma ethi "Lala Ngoxolo" edibene nomrepha woMzantsi Afrika u-Emtee. KweyoMsintsi ka-2021, uAmi waboniswa kwi-"Abalele" nguKabza de Small kunye noDJ Maphorisa. Ingoma yaqala ngenombolo yesi-4 kwi-Spotify Charts. Ekuqaleni kweyeDwarha ka-2021, waboniswa nemvumi yaseZimbabwe u-Sha Sha kuNomfundo Moh ongatshatanga "Phakade Lami".Kwangaloo nyanga inye, u-Ami wenza intsebenziswano kwi-African Lullabies Icandelo loku-1 lokuqulunqa icwecwe likaPlatoon. Kwinyanga elandelayo wenze intsebenziswano noKabza de Small kunye noDJ Maphorisa kwingoma ethi "Asibe Happy" eyakhutshwa kweyeNkanga ka-2021. 

 I-Discography 

 Ii-albhamu zeStudio 

 Imali (2019)

 EP's 

 EA Wave Reimagines (2020)

 Amabhaso kunye nokutyunjwa 
YearAwardCategoryResultsRef.202026th SAMAFemale Artist of the YearWonNewcomer of the YearNominatedBest Afro Pop AlbumNominated2020African Muzik Magazine AwardsBest NewcomerNominatedBest Female Southern AfricaNominated2021SaafmaBest Female Artist AwardPendingBest Song of the YearPendingBest Rising StarPending

 Iimbekiselo 

Uluhlu:Umculo