Velile | |
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 Velile at the presentation of the Austrian Sportspersonalities of the Year 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Velile Mchunu |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) KwaMashu, Natal, South Africa |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Velile (born Velile Mchunu in 1973 in KwaMashu, Natal, South Africa) is a South African pop singer and musical actress. She became known in particular through the song "Helele", which was used by RTL (French radio) and the Swiss television in the coverage of the Football World Cup 2010 in South Africa, and in Germany as the leading actress in the Hamburg production of the musical The Lion King.[1][2]
- ^ Germany, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, Hannover, Niedersachsen. "Unser Veranstaltungstipp – Soko und Velile spielen afrikanischen Jazz". Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ein Song und seine Geschichte: Velile Mchunu & Safri Duo: "Helele" | Musik-Center | BAYERN 3 | BR". Br-online. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2017.