Ukhozi FM’s Song of the Year drama left a lot of fans seriously unhappy. Where did it all go wrong?
Over the years, Ukhozi FM has enjoyed a solid relationship with its loyal listeners.
Therefore, when it was announced at the end of December 2019 that the highly anticipated annual Song of the Year would not be aired, scores of listeners were left bitterly disappointed.
What happened to Song of The Year?
The 2019 Song of the Year chart show didn’t end up playing on Ukhozi FM due to the ongoing drama between the station and MO Production. Ukhozi FM had terminated the services of MO Production, but still continued using their concept without compensating them. This company, in particular, was responsible for running the New Year’s Eve Song of the Year chart for the station.
According to SABC statement, an extract from MO Production’s affidavit reads as follows:
It follows that the respondent conduct has appropriated the Applicant’s rights to itself unlawfully.”
I cannot believe these people ruined our 00:00 because of an agreement they made in 2016
We had song of the year all our lives Nxah! #UkhoziFMNYE2019— NomT (@NomtZ1) December 31, 2019
#UkhoziFMNYE2019 I don’t know if uKhozi understands how much they have let us down. Song of the year is the tradition💔💔It like the have taken away our culture and the true meaning of new year’s eve
— Thatharingo (@Thabz_Zincume) December 31, 2019
Some of us didn’t even know they were not going to announce. We waited and waited. Naze nasenza izilima #UkhoziFMNYE2019 pic.twitter.com/OAOqo6HAAc
— Aunty WaPhesheya (@DaUnburnt) January 1, 2020
I’m so hacked ngalento yokhozi! In my 34 years of life or as long as I can remember no matter I know I can always look foward to the countdown #UkhoziFMNYE2019
— simangele malinga (@smahmalinga) December 31, 2019
At my big age, I didn’t know I was this attached!!! The song of the year count down is very crucial!#UkhoziFMNYE2019
— 👑MaJobe (@ntsiki0702) December 31, 2019