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]
WizTheMc | |
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| Birth name | Sanele Sydow |
| Also known as | Wiz the Merchant |
| Born | 1999 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Labels | 10K Projects |
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
| Title | Album details |
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| Backin Toronto |
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| Blessings in Disguise |
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| Growing Teeth |
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EPs
| Title | Details |
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| Spring |
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| CapeTown'18 |
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| Birthtape |
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| Your valentine |
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| Nothing Bigger Than Little Things |
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| What About Now |
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| Where Silence Feels Good |
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| Where Silence Feels Good (deluxe) |
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Compilations
| Title | Details |
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| HEADLINERS: WizTheMc |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Certifiactions | Album |
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| "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)
- Half.Alive (with Half Alive (band)) (2023)
Festivals
- Osheaga Festival (with Asap Rocky, Burna Boy, Khruangbin)) (2022)[11]
References
- ^ "WizTheMC Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Steward, Riley Van. "International Artist WizTheMc Built Success Brick By Brick". Forbes. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "WizTheMc". Spotify. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "WiztheMC Concert & Tour History (Updated for 2023) | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "interview | wizthemc". Schön! Magazine. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "WizTheMc Quits Love in 'Break'". PAPER. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Staff, Notion (29 October 2021). "Selected By WizTheMc". Notion. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "StackPath". amnplify.com.au. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "WizTheMc im Interview: "Gefühle von Männern spielen in der Rapwelt noch immer keine Rolle"". Musikexpress (in German). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "half.alive: Give Me Your Shoulders Tour 2022". Live Nation. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Ahmed, Yasmin. "Osheaga Music Festival 2022: Lineup, tickets, price, dates, and more". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
