MacSipho Raymond
MacSipho Raymond | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 21, 1992 Lusaka, Zambia. |
| Genres | Southern gospel, Christian, contemporary Christian |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | LMA Records |
| Associated acts | Heaven Sent Acappella, LetsShare AcaSound Music |
| Website | www |
Sipho Phiri (born 21 October 1992),[1] better known by his stage name MacSipho Raymond, is a Zambian singer, songwriter and producer. He is most notable for his online videos that have amassed thousands of YouTube and Facebook views. MacSipho Raymond is a Christian music singer. He started his career as a member of The Heaven Sent Acappella,[2][3] a Zambian boy band. He was a tenor for Heaven Sent Acappella. MacSipho sung tenor for the group from 2011 to 2014, then he went from being in a quartet to a soloist.
Early life[edit]
MacSipho Raymond was born on October 21, 1992,[4] in Lusaka, Zambia.[5] He is one of Seven children of Christopher Phiri, a former owner of Slate Business and Ruth Doroba Phiri, a marketer at Green World Zambia.[6] Throughout his childhood, MacSipho showed interest in Music. MacSipho Raymond began recording music as a child, drawing inspiration from his mother, a singer and songwriter from Zambia. At the age of four, he performed with his church choir. He began playing the guitar at age Twelve. At the age of Sixteen, MacSipho attended Rephidim Institute, from which he graduated High School of his class two years later.
He was a student at Riara University in Nairobi, Kenya. While in University, MacSipho served as Student Representative[7] of computer science and sung at numerous musical events hosted by the University. His lead vocals on the solo project recording critical acclaim landing Him an Opportunity to sing during Mama Graça Machel visit to Kenya.
Career[edit]
2014-Present: Solo Career[edit]
As a solo performer, MacSipho Raymond rose to the status of an online personality. He achieved this by recording cover tracks of contemporary singers, from Justin Bieber[8] and Enrique Iglesias.[9] He recorded himself singing in his bedroom and uploaded the videos to Facebook and YouTube. Starting 2014 with 6 cover videos and around 20,000 views on his Facebook page, MacSipho Raymond grew to more than a thousand followers by the end of the year with 44 additional cover videos.[10][11]
On 10 June, MacSipho announced that he officially signed with LMA Records.
References[edit]
- ↑ Raymond, MacSipho (13 January 2016). "About MacSipho About". Facebook. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ Heaven, SentAcappella (13 January 2011). "Heaven Sent Acappella About". WordPress. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ Heaven, SentAcappella (13 January 2011). "Heaven Sent Acappella About". Facebook. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ↑ Raymond, MacSipho (13 January 2016). "About MacSipho About". Facebook. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ Raymond, MacSipho (30 June 2016). "@MacSiphoRaymond Status". Twitter. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ Green, World (30 January 2012). "@GreenWorld Status". GreenWorld. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ↑ Raymond, MacSipho (21 October 2014). "Riara University Life About". Facebook. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ↑ "MacSipho Raymond Love Yourself Cover". Youtube. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "MacSipho Raymond Hero Cover". Youtube. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ↑ "MacSipho Raymond". Facebook. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ Karl Raymond (7 December 2015). "Heaven Sent Acappella band member MacSipho Raymond goes solo: 'Now I can do what I've always wanted'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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