{"id":28031,"date":"2019-01-04T05:15:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T03:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/sa\/?p=28031"},"modified":"2019-01-03T20:23:13","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T18:23:13","slug":"nhlanhla-matshazi-speaks-on-the-power-of-not-giving-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/sa\/nhlanhla-matshazi-speaks-on-the-power-of-not-giving-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Nhlanhla Matshazi speaks on the power of not giving up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nhalanhala said being rejected by DJ Euphonik has motivated him to work harder.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the <strong>Daily Sun<\/strong> on the success of his single this is what he had to say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI come from Pretoria and people from my hood enjoy having fun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey would even spend money for rent to have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about Euphonik, Nhlanhla from Tshwane said he was trying to get the DJ\u2019s attention because he once helped a young artist to record the song\u00a0<em>Tholukuthi<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Nhlanhla, who\u2019s also known as Lucky012, said he was happy that people love his single and was proud that he never gave up on music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI became a dancer because of the love of being on stage. I enjoy the attention I get when I\u2019m performing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nhlanhla said music was never part of the plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was through dance that I saw an opportunity to show my other talent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m young and have what it takes to make my name in the music scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m fortunate that I\u2019ve got a personality that helps me stand out and I\u2019ll use that to my advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nhalanhala said being rejected by DJ Euphonik has motivated him to work harder. 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