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Yvonne Chaka Chaka

1965 - Today

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Yvonne Chaka Chaka OIS (born Yvonne Machaka on 18 March 1965) is a South African singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, humanitarian and teacher. Dubbed the "Princess of Africa" (on a 1990 tour), Chaka Chaka has been at the forefront of South African popular music for 35 years and has been popular in Cameroon, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Ghana, Gabon, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. Songs such as "I'm Burning Up", "Thank You Mr. DJ", "I Cry For Freedom", "Motherland" and the ever-popular "Umqombothi" ("African Beer") ensured Chaka Chaka's stardom. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Yvonne Chaka Chaka is the 3,887th most popular singer (down from 3,677th in 2024), the 362nd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 348th in 2019) and the 14th most popular South African Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Yvonne Chaka Chaka ranks 3,887 out of 4,381. Before her are Yuju, Jurga Šeduikytė, Rasmus Seebach, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Anjeza Shahini, and Olivia. After her are LaFee, Fatman Scoop, Kool Moe Dee, Aitana, Darlene Zschech, and Kanon Wakeshima.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Yvonne Chaka Chaka ranks 1,122. Before her are Hans-Peter Pohl, Erik Hämäläinen, Luis Ortiz, Camille Coduri, Franky G, and Yumiko Shige. After her are April March, Duane Martin, Gunnar Halle, Darlene Zschech, Harvey Grant, and Eric Eichmann.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Yvonne Chaka Chaka ranks 362 out of 454. Before her are Daryl Impey (1984), Ellis Ferreira (1970), Bridgitte Hartley (1983), Lindiwe Sisulu (1954), Louis Meintjes (1992), and Wayne Kramer (1965). After her are Chester Williams (1970), Graeme Pollock (1944), Andre Arendse (1967), Shaun Morgan (1978), Josia Thugwane (1971), and Percy Tau (1994).

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Among SINGERS In South Africa

Among singers born in South Africa, Yvonne Chaka Chaka ranks 14. Before her are Miriam Stockley (1962), Watkin Tudor Jones (1974), ZP Theart (1975), Zahara (1987), Alice Phoebe Lou (1993), and Katia Guerreiro (1976). After her are Shaun Morgan (1978), Bok van Blerk (1978), Tyla (2002), Nomcebo Zikode (1985), Zain Bhikha (1974), and Master KG (1996).

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