Jerusalema

For the 2008 South African film of the same name, see Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema.

"Jerusalema"
Single by Master KG featuring Nomcebo
from the album Jerusalema
LanguageZulu
Released
  • 29 November 2019 (2019-11-29)
  • 10 July 2020 (2020-07-10) (radio edit)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length
  • 5:42 (album version)
  • 3:08 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Master KG
Master KG singles chronology
"Remember"
(2019) 		"Jerusalema"
(2019) 		"My Love"
(2020)
Nomcebo singles chronology
"Imizamo Yami"
(2019) 		"Jerusalema"
(2019) 		"Kobanini"
(2020)
Burna Boy singles chronology
"Own It (Remix)"
(2020) 		"Jerusalema (Remix)"
(2020) 		"Wonderful"
(2020)
Remix cover
Music videos
"Jerusalema" on YouTube
"Jerusalema" (Burna Boy remix) on YouTube

"Jerusalema" is a song by South African DJ and record producer, Master KG featuring South African vocalist Nomcebo. 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.[1] A single edit was released on streaming services on 10 July 2020,[2] after it went viral during mid-2020, garnering international reaction due to the #JerusalemaChallenge. 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.[3]

At the third ceremony of the African Entertainment Awards USA "Jerusalema" won the Song of the Year award.[4]

  1. ^ "Jerusalema by Master KG on Apple Music". Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Apple Music.
  2. ^ "Jerusalema (feat. Nomcebo Zikode) [Edit] - Single by Master KG on Apple Music". Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via Apple Music.
  3. ^ "Jerusalema (feat. Micro TDH & Greeicy & Nomcebo Zikode) [Remix] - Single de Master KG". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via Apple Music.
  4. ^ Ilado, Lucy (22 December 2020). "Africa Entertainment Awards USA 2020: All the winners". Music In Africa. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.