NANETTE Live at the Basement [26.09.24]

ABOUT

NANETTE is live at the untitled basement on Thursday 26th September.

Performing some of her best known songs and material from her latest release 'the waiting room' with her live band.

About Nanette:

Nanette Mbili, better known as Nanette, hails from Durban, KwaZulu Natal.

Following her high school graduation, in 2020 Nanette took to cultivating a career in music as a Bachelor of Arts student.

While navigating South Africa’s lockdown measures, Nanette worked on her SAMA29 nominated debut album, “Bad Weather”. Her musical palette was derived in her younger years when listening to artists like Whitney Houston, Brandy, Janet Jackson, and Beyonce. As she writes her music, she believes the process to be therapeutic, which further lends itself to her tendency towards R&B.

Since release, “Bad Weather” debuted at no.10 in the continent on the Apple charts. The project further went on to garner a “Best R&B Album” nomination at the 2023 South African Music Awards (SAMAs). Under the executive production of Lindelani Lee, (aka Lee Global), Nanette released a project that continues to influence the South African RnB scene.

In December 2022, she featured on two focus tracks on the new Kelvin Momo album ; AMUKELANI. She ranked number1 on the Spotify. YouTube Trending and Apple Music charts for both tracks, titled “Fool Me” and "Imfula", respectively. Both featuresreachednumber1withinthefirstweekofrelease,makingtherecordsclassicSouthAfricanhits. Nanettewent on to perform at SAMA29 , opening the award show as part of the Amapiano medley, where she performed “Fool Me”.

In February 2023, Nanette worked wih Durex on a Valentines Day campaign where a song of hers titled “One Night” was remixed and released. Later that year, she was also featured on 3 songs in the Durex EP titled “ForPlay”, respectively. This EP proved as a first of its kind from the adult brand.

Her latest offering is an EP titled ““The Waiting Room”, a musical blend of genres and sounds. The chart topping project includes “Talk2Me” with Blxckie & BGRZ (France) and the bubbling hit, “Tonight ” with Nasty C and Tellaman. . “Talk2Me” has since earned a nomination for Best R&B at the 2024 Metro FM Awards.

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