Empini

"Empini" is a song by South African singer Kelly Khumalo from her studio album, The Voice of Africa. It was released on June 19, 2020, as the lead single from the album.^[1] The song was written and produced by Mondli Ngcobo.^[1]

"Empini"
Single by Kelly Khumalo
from the album The Voice of Africa
Released	June 19, 2020 (2020-06-19)
Recorded	2020
Studio	Universal Music
Genre	Afro-Pop
Length	4:49
Songwriter(s)	Mondli Ngcobo
Producer(s)	Mondli Ngcobo
Kelly Khumalo singles chronology
"Dance Comigo" (2018) "Empini" (2020) "Bazokhuluma" (2022)

The song was certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).

Commercial performance

The song peaked number one on South Africa Afro Pop Music charts.^[2]

At 27th South African Music Awards, "Empini" was nominated for Record of the Year (fan-voted).

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2020	"Empini"	Record Of The Year	Nominated	[3]

Track listing

Digital download and streaming

1. "Empini"  – 4:49

Personnel

"Empini" credits are adapted from AllMusic.^[4]

• Kelly Khumalo - Vocals, Primary Artist, Composer
• Mondli Ngcobo - Composer, Producer

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA)[5]	4× Platinum	80,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
South Africa	June 19, 2020	Digital download	Original	Universal Music	[6]