Rowlene
Rowlene | |
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| File:Rowlene Selfie.jpg Bosman in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rowlene Nicole Bosman |
| Born | 3 March 1997 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Genres | R&B · hip hop · pop |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Tall Racks |
| Associated acts |
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Rowlene Nicole Bosman (born 3 March 1997), better known as Rowlene, is a South African singer-songwriter and aspiring actress. Born and raised in Elsies River,[1] Cape Town, Rowlene performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She dropped her first single titled ‘Imposter’ early in 2015. Which led to her claim to fame – in late 2016, on her feature with Nasty C titled Phases.
She has worked with various South African household names such as Riky Rick, Bigstar Johnson, Tellaman, Gemini Major and the aforementioned Nasty C. Rowlene is currently signed to Nasty C's record label Tall Racks Records.[2][3]
Early life and career
Rowlene is a singer and songwriter from Elsies River in Cape Town. Her very first single “Imposter” was released at the beginning of 2016 as an exclusive debut track on Good Hope FM. It quickly gained her exposure and caught the attention of former Free World Music executive, Zyne Marcus, who then offered her a contract to work alongside Hip Hop artists such as Nasty C, Erick Rush and Tellaman. Being the only female artist in the camp, she has introduced a softer, sexier, and more sultry sound to the rap dominated label. This is evident on the track “Phases”
Rowlene’s collaboration with Nasty C on his hugely successful “Bad Hair”[4] album. The popularity of “Phases” caught the attention of Hip Hop heavyweight Riky Rick, who was impressed by her “celestial voice” and led to Rowlene’s second single called “Dance with You[5]”. Beginning her musical journey at just fourteen, Rowlene has participated in several local music workshops which have developed her as an artist and encouraged her to pay it forward.
She founded a community youth initiative called Utopia,[6] which provides a professional platform for young aspiring artists and performers in Cape Town. This has led to her competing and participating in various events, such as, The Annual Mayors Golf Day, Woordfees Festival, The Kuier Festival, and being involved in a variety of Sun International Events and Productions. After spreading her wings, she spent most her time touring the "Bad Hair" album with Hip Hop Sensation Nasty C which inspired her to do music full-time. Rowlene has only decided to pursue her passion for music, actively since September 2016, where she started on her most recent project entitled "The Evolution of a Robot"[7].
Music career
Rowlene dropped her first single Imposter[8] of her debut Extended Play titled 'The Evolution of a Robot' in September 2015. The entire project "The Evolution of a Robot" was released on the 30th March 2017. After the release she featured on A-Reece second album "From Me To You and Only You" with single titled Pride.[9] Shortly after the release she then featured on Flame’s debut EP titled Clouds, on the single "Between Me & You."[10] After the features, she dropped her single "Swang"[11] produced by Gobbla beats. On the 25th of September she released a 20 track project titled Evolution of A Robot 2nd Generation with features from Kid X, Nasty C, Gemini Major, Lastee, Crowned Yung, Tellaman amongst others
Discography
Extended Play
| EP Title | EP Details |
|---|---|
| The Evolution of a Robot[7][12] |
|
The Evolution of A Robot 2nd Generation Ep Released 25 September 2018 Label: Tall Racks Formats: Digital Download.
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | ||||
| "Imposter" | 2015 | — | The Evolution of a Robot | |
| "Dance With You"
(with Riky Rick) |
2016 | — | — | The Evolution of a Robot |
| "Attitude Problems" | 2017 | — | — | The Evolution of a Robot |
| "Won't Get Better"
(with Bigstar Johnson) |
2017 | — | — | Non-Album Single |
| "Amen"
(with A-Reece) |
2017 | — | — | Non-Album Single |
| "Swang"[13] | 2017 | — | — | Non-Album Single |
| "Cupid" | 2018 | — | — | Non-Album Single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist
| Artist | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | |||||
| D-Jah Leenx | "Don't Play With My Love" (featuring Rowlene) | 2015 | — | Non-Album Single | |
| Nasty C | "Phases" (featuring Rowlene)[14] | 2016 | — | Bad Hair | |
| Legends | "Energy" (featuring Rowlene & Reece) | 2017 | — | Non-Album Single | |
| Ricky Tyler | "Ecstacy" (featuring Rowlene, Shellsy Baronet) | 2017 | — | Non-Album Single | |
| Skatta | "About You" (featuring Rowlene & Masandi) | 2017 | — | Non-Album Single | |
| Flame | "Between Me and You" (featuring Rowlene) | 2017 | — | Clouds | |
| A-Reece | "Pride" (featuring Rowlene) | 2017 | — | FMTYAOY | |
| DJ Killamo | "On Some" (featuring Rowlene, Lastee & Tellaman) | 2017 | — | Non-Album Single | |
| DJ Wobbly | "Ghost" (featuring Kane, Rowlene & Lastee)[15] | 2018 | — | Non-Album Single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Veliswa"[16][17]
(Nasty C featuring Rowlene & Tellaman) |
Bad Hair |
References
- ↑ "Tygerburger Elsiesrivier 4 Julie 2012". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ↑ "Nasty C launches own record label: Tall Racks". channel24. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ↑ "Nasty C Announces His New 'Tall Racks Records' Label & First Artist Signed". Hype Magazine. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ↑ "DOWNLOAD ALBUM: Nasty C – Bad Hair Extensions (Tracklist)". RehabMusik. 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "DOWNLOAD: Rowlene - Dance With You ft. Riky Rick - Fakaza". fakaza.com. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ "Teen lands gig with SA's Boss | IOL Entertainment". Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Rowlene - The Evolution of a Robot (EP) - More Hitz". More Hitz. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "DOWNLOAD MP3: Rowlene – Imposter". Mp3 Download. 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "A-Reece - Pride Ft. Rowlene Mp3 Download". hiphopza.com. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "Flame Ft. Rowlene – Between Me And You Mp3 Download". Mtipi. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "Listen: Rowlene Drops New Single - Swang | People Magazine". www.peoplemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ The Evolution of a Robot - EP by Rowlene on Apple Music, 2017-03-31, retrieved 2018-03-06
- ↑ "Swang" from Swang - Single by Rowlene on iTunes, 2017-11-29, retrieved 2018-03-06
- ↑ "Phases (feat. Rowlene)" from Bad Hair Extensions by Nasty C on iTunes, 2016-12-02, retrieved 2018-03-06
- ↑ Ghost (feat. Kane, Rowlene & Lastee) - Single by DJ Wobbly on Apple Music, 2018-02-08, retrieved 2018-03-06
- ↑ "DOWNLOAD VIDEO: Nasty C ft Rowlene – Phases | Mp4 & Mp3". RehabMusik. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ Africa, Bet (2017-03-10). "News: Nasty C proud of "Veliswa" success". Bet Africa. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
External links
- Rowlene on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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