Njelic Biography, Profile, Songs, Early Life, Controversies

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Biography and Profile

DJ Njelic whose real name is Tshwarelo Motlhako is a popular Sout urh African DJ, artist, songwriter, performer, comedian and actor. NJ Njelic is referred to as the best Amapiano DJ in South Africa producing great sounds in combinations with house music.

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Early Life

DJ Njelic was born on July 15 (year undisclosed) in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa. Dj Njelic loved music at an early age. The talented SA DJ self-taught himself to become the best Amapiano DJ in SA. He used different online media resources, like YouTube, Google Search, and Facebook, to achieve his goals.

According to DJ Njelic, his stage name was adopted when he was in high school. He said upon interview, “The name Njelic started as Njenji. My name is Tshwarelo, and my surname is Motlhako. Back then, in high school, I used to play soccer while deejaying elsewhere. But now, for soccer, it is easier for you to get a name, so I was named Njenji because of Palacious.”

Songs

DJ Njelic made his debut with the song titled “Shesha”, the song featured De Mthuda and was released on May 6, 2019 under his independent record. The song had over 1 million streams across several digital platforms including Apple music, Spotify, Google music, AudioMack and Boomplay.

Controversies

Musa Khawula tweeted in June that Njelic’s girlfriend, Nokuthula Manonga, had kicked him out of her flat. Nokuthula Manonga was claimed to have had a fierce argument with her partner Njelic, and because she owned the apartment, she had no choice but to push him out. The viral tweet (with over a million views) resulted in some negative press for Njelic. In response to Musa Khawula’s conduct, Njelic took to Instagram live to threaten the social influencer.