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WizTheMc
Birth nameSanele Sydow
Also known asWiz the Merchant
Born1999
Cape Town, South Africa
OccupationMusician
Labels10K Projects

Sanele Sydow (born 1999) better known by his stage name WizTheMc, is a South African–German Rapper, record producer and songwriter based in Toronto, Canada. He is best known for his 2020 breakout single "For A Minute", which has over 60 million streams on Spotify. Since 2018, he has released 3 albums, 8 EPs, 1 compilation and over a dozen singles and has toured across Europe, United States and Canada with artistes like Asap Rocky, Half Alive, Billie Eilish, Burna Boy, Future, Miley Cyrus, Skip marley, and Alan Walker.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Sanele Sydow was born in 1999 in Cape Town, South Africa. At the age of 2 his family immigrated to Lüneburg, Germany where he grew up.[5]

Career

In 2015 Sanele Sydow and his friends formed a musical collective "NO HOMES" in Germany.[6] The group was active for 2 years before they separated. In 2017 Sanele moved to Toronto to pursue a solo music career where he started writing songs and freestyling in his room.

In 2018 Sanele released "Backin Toronto" his debut album and "Blessings in Disguise", his second studio album released the same year. He would go on and released multiple singles including his breakout single "For A Minute"[7] which has been featured on Grey's Anatomy, Facebook messenger and Netflix 2021 movie He's All That.[8] His 3rd studio album "Growing Teeth" was released in January 2020.[9]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details
Backin Toronto
Blessings in Disguise
  • Released: 11 November 2018
  • Label: NHMS Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
Growing Teeth
  • Released: 31 January 2020
  • Label: NHMS Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital download

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Spring
  • Release: 2018
  • Label:
  • Formats: Streaming, Digital download
CapeTown'18
  • Released: 2018
  • Label:
  • Formats: Streaming, Digital download
Birthtape
  • Released: 2019
  • Label:
  • Formats: Streaming, Digital download
Your valentine
  • Released: 14 February 2019
  • Label: NHMS Records
  • Formats: Streaming, Digital download
Nothing Bigger Than Little Things
  • Released: 1 April 2019
  • Label: NHMS Records
  • Formats: Streaming, Digital download
What About Now
  • Released: 30 October 2020
  • Label: NHMS Records, Homemade projects, 10k projects
  • Formats: Streaming, Digital download
Where Silence Feels Good
  • Released: 4 February 2022
  • Label: NHMS Records, Homemade projects, 10k projects
  • Formats: Streaming, Digital download
Where Silence Feels Good (deluxe)
  • Released: 17 June 2022
  • Label: NHMS Records, Homemade projects, 10k projects
  • Formats: Streaming, Digital download

Compilations

List of compilations with selected details
Title Details
HEADLINERS: WizTheMc

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Certifiactions Album
"Promises" 2018 Non-album single
"Dreams"
"Leave"
"Date"
"Other Side"
"No Money on My Card"
"Know" 2019
"Decide"
"M I L K I N M Y C O F F E E"
"Goodtime"
"Mission"
"Upset"
"Call"
"One Way"
"Becoming"
"Autumn"
"Sign"
"Do What I Want"
"R.O.O.T"
"On My Mind"
"Patience (Live)" 2020
"For A Minute" What About Now
"Lied"
"WhoWho"
"World Is Fucked" 2021 Non-album single
"Catch Me"
"Everything" Where Silence Feels Good
"Break"
"Do It Over"
"Stoned Nights"
"Like That" 2022
"Fck Love" (with Benee) Where Silence Feels Good (Deluxe)
"When I Get Lonely" Non-album single

Tours and festivals

Tours

Supporting

  • Half Alive: Give Me Your Shoulders Tour (with Half Alive (band) (2022)[10]
  • The Troubadour ((with Kid Bloom) (2022)

Festivals

References

  1. ^ "WizTheMC Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ Steward, Riley Van. "International Artist WizTheMc Built Success Brick By Brick". Forbes. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "WizTheMc". Spotify. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ^ "WiztheMC Concert & Tour History (Updated for 2023) | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ "interview | wizthemc". Schön! Magazine. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ^ "WizTheMc Quits Love in 'Break'". PAPER. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ^ Staff, Notion (29 October 2021). "Selected By WizTheMc". Notion. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. ^ "StackPath". amnplify.com.au. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. ^ "WizTheMc im Interview: "Gefühle von Männern spielen in der Rapwelt noch immer keine Rolle"". Musikexpress (in German). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  10. ^ "half.alive: Give Me Your Shoulders Tour 2022". Live Nation. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  11. ^ Ahmed, Yasmin. "Osheaga Music Festival 2022: Lineup, tickets, price, dates, and more". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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