Motswedi Modiba

Motswedi Modiba (born 1997),^[1][2] is a South African R&B singer-songwriter born and raised in Tshwane best known under the alias of MOE. (stylized in all uppercase). She is best known for her debut single "It Was a Vibe" with guest appearance from JR which accumulated over 35 000 streams across Africa, the United States and Europe.^[3]

Motswedi Modiba
Modiba in 2023
Born	Motswedi Modiba 1997 (age 27–28) Tshwane, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Education	Pretoria Chinese School
Alma mater	Wits University (BMus. 2021) Manhattan School of Music (MMus)
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2022–present
Television	Sing! China (2023)
Awards	Metro FM Music Award for Best New Age R&B Act (2023)
Musical career
Also known as	MOE.
Genres	R&B
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Feel Good Music Sony Music Entertainment
Website	iG.com/moe.

In 2023, Modiba took home a Metro FM Music Award for Best New Age R&B Act,^[4][5] however the award was received by her parents as she was preparing for her exams at the Manhattan School of Music in the New York City.^[6] After returning to South Africa, she furthered her studies at Wits University where she was also a back up singer for Dr Tumi.^[3]

She is fluent in Mandarin as she attended a Chinese school in Pretoria and earned herself a scholarship to study Chinese literature in China.^[3]

In 2023, Motswedi became the first black and African to compete in one of the biggest shows in China, Sing! China (Voice of China) where she sang in fluent Mandarin.^[7]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award Ceremony	Prize	Recipient/Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2023	Metro FM Music Awards	Best New Age R&B Act	Herself	Won	[8]