Ukhozi FM Top 10 Songs Stir Up Debate
The year is coming to a close and as per Mzansi tradition, the top song of the year ushers us into the new year. This cross-over song is the most voted for song by the public.
There is nothing like having your radio on full blast as the clock nears 23:59; waiting to hear your favourite song win that title.
When Ukhozi FM released the final Top 10 songs to vote for, some shade was thrown at naysayers and other competing radio stations. The caption accompanying the list read: “ The real Top 10 is out start voting. #UkhoziNYE2019. We are OG’s in the game. Other should just keep quiet.”
Iphumile iTop-10 yangempela vota njengamanje! #UkhoziNYE2019 Sibadala kulegame Abanye abathule! pic.twitter.com/Ce2czyoyAp
— Ukhozi FM Official (@ukhozi_fm) December 17, 2019
Ukhozi FM is the go-to radio station for many families; especially on the 31st of December; having been the station to introduce the cross-over tradition. In addition, it is the biggest radio station in the country, currently sitting at 7.5 million listeners – as the saying goes “numbers don’t lie”.
But, each year, the station’s list or song of the year is debated. This year, many were angered at the fact that Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa were not featured on the list.
It escalated to the point where the isiZulu radio station was accused of tribalism for not acknowledging other artists. However, some have said that those who oppose Ukhozi FM’s TOP 10 can always listen to other radio station countdowns!
MO Production claim that they will INTERDICT this campaign and the lawyers are dealing with the sabc radio representative as we speak, the organizers of the SABC SUMMER SONG were not approached by SABC for the year 2019.
JUST the moment we've been waiting for WASHA!!! We will INTERDICT this campaign and our lawyers are dealing with the sabc radio representative as we speak. pic.twitter.com/MzXxu0GG1E
— SABC SUMMER SONG 2019 (@SABCSummerSong) December 17, 2019
Past year their campaign (SABC)was stopped and nobody knows what happened to those votes while sabc failed to avail those votes to our legit campaign,you don't wanna play yourselves again?We will INTERDICT pic.twitter.com/0iMIvs5MUq
— SABC SUMMER SONG 2019 (@SABCSummerSong) December 17, 2019
Good Family.The ILLEGAL VOTING TOP 10 CAMPAIGNwas launched by UKHOZI FM today. It must be stated that the VOTING CAMPAIGN for the Song of the year on the 31sr December is an Intelctual Property of MicharlOwen Productions, therefore we have consulted our laywers to STOP IT.
— SABC SUMMER SONG 2019 (@SABCSummerSong) December 17, 2019
The CORRUPTION at SABC has been promoted for far too long, now is the time to STOP this exploitation of both artists and producers…
— SABC SUMMER SONG 2019 (@SABCSummerSong) December 17, 2019
Good Family. It is with sadness to inform you that the organizers of the SABC SUMMER SONG were not approached by SABC for the year 2019, therefore NO RADIO STATION should have AN NYE VOTING CAMPAIGN as this is an Interlectual Property of MO Productions. NO CAR NO CASH PRIZES. pic.twitter.com/XpvgYvHuaT
— SABC SUMMER SONG 2019 (@SABCSummerSong) December 18, 2019
@DJTira @DJZinhle @Mpumi_Somandla @DjMaphorisa @iReportSANews @ndhile_dlamini @ZeeUniverse1 @SYAFANAZULU @Nqubeko_MC @MasterKGsa @NdlovuPowen @Owen01Ndlovu DONT VOTE !!!!!! https://t.co/mmMnaStZqO
— SABC SUMMER SONG 2019 (@SABCSummerSong) December 18, 2019