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Rebecca Malope | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Batsogile Lovederia Malope |
| Born | 30 June 1968 Nelspruit, South Africa |
| Origin | Lekazi, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1984–2022 |
Batsogile Lovederia "Rebecca" Malope (born June 30, 1968[1]) is a South African gospel singer. She is known as "The Queen of Gospel."[2] Her music career spans more than three decades. She has sold at least 10 million albums worldwide, making her one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time. Most of the 36 albums she has released have reached multi-platinum status.
She hosted her own syndicated television show, It's Gospel Time, between 2004 and 2019.[3] In 2013 she was one of the judges in Clash of Choirs South Africa.[4]
In 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa honoured her with the Order of Ikhamanga (OIS), for her distinguished contribution to South African music.[5]
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- ^ "Rebecca Malope and Benjamin Dube crowned queen and king of African gospel music". News24. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Rebecca Malope revela seu homem para o mundo". Sabc2.co.za. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Rebecca Malope". Tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Presidency announces recipients of National Orders | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 15 March 2024.