Tellaman
Thelumusa Samuel Owen (born 14 April 1991), better known by his stage name Tellaman is a South African singer, songwriter and record producer. Growing up in a musical background, he is most known for a number one charting single by DJ Speedsta titled Mayo[1] which features himself, Yung Swiss, Frank Casino & Shane Eagle.
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Birth name | Thelumusa Samuel Owen |
Born | Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa | 14 April 1991
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Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Universal Music, Select Play Music, MOtown |
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Early life and career
Tellaman was born and grew up in Durban, South Africa. He is a self-taught musician whose interest in music was sparked by his mother, who had him singing at home, at church and in a youth choir.[2] At the age of fifteen he decided to pursue music as a career and began writing and recording his own music.[3]
Tellaman was signed and featured in Soul Candi Record's compilation album titled Sould Candi Sessions 15, alongside MoFlava, Lulo Café, Cueber and Hareal Salko. Tellaman's disc, titled Ntsikelelo, included hit singles "Drinks and Music" featuring Okmalumkoolkat[4] and "Intoxicated" featuring Lastee. The album sales passed Gold status and it was nominated for the Best Compilation Award at the 2015 Metro FM Awards.[3][2][5][6] In June 2016 his EP Mind Vs Heart was released, followed by another EP titled Lucid Dreams which was released in February 2017.[7]On 1 February 2019, Tellaman released his fourth album God Decides, followed by lead single "whipped" featuring Nasty C and Shekinah.[8]
Discography
Albums
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Soul Candi Sessions 15 |
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Mind vs Heart[7] |
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Lucid Dream |
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God Decides |
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Singles
As Lead Artist
Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Certifications | Album |
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South Africa (EMA) | ||||
Drinks & Music (feat. Okmalukoolkat)[4] | 2014 | – | – | Soul Candi Sessions 15 |
Intoxicated (feat. Lastee) | 2015 | – | – | Soul Candi Sessions 15 |
Noma Kanjan' (feat. Nasty C)[9] | 2015 | – | – | Non-Album Single |
Wena (feat. J. Something)[10] | 2017 | – | – | Lucid Dream |
I'm Gone (feat. Nasty C)[11] | 2017 | – | – | Lucid Dream |
S.A.P (feat. Nasty C & Da L.E.S)[12] | 2017 | 29 | – | Lucid Dream |
Whipped (feat. Shekinah & Nasty C) | 2019 | 1 | – | God Decides |
As featured artist
Artist | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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Kwesta | "Act Like" (featuring. Tellaman) | 2016 | — | DaKAR II | |
DJ Speedsta | "Mayo" (featuring. Yung Swiss, Tellaman, Shane Eagle & Frank Casino) | 1 | Non-album single | ||
Nasty C | "Don't Do It" (featuring. Tellaman) | — | Bad Hair Extensions | ||
Nasty C | "Dance" (featuring. Tellaman) | 2017 | — | Non-album single | |
DJ Killamo | "On Some" (featuring. Tellaman, Lastee & Rowlene) | — |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Work/Receiptient | Result |
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2013 | South African Music Awards | Remix of the Year[13] | Select Play | Nominated |
References
- "Speedsta's mayo hits number ONE spot". Zkhiphani.com. 24 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Tellaman Opens Up About His Music, Friendship & Love Life in Exclusive Interview". quenchsa.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Don't SLEEP ON These Vocalists". Zkhiphani.com. 30 November 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Drink & Music". Yule Dark. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- Mangena, Ancillar. "Man Crush Monday: Tellaman". Randburg Sun. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "TELLAMAN FOR SPREE MAN". spree.co.za. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Tellaman Drops New 'Mind Vs Heart' Project". hypemagazine.co.za. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Whipped hitmaker Tellaman gets candid about his latest album god decides". iol.co.za. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- Noma Kanjan (feat. Nasty C) – Single by Tellaman on Apple Music, 4 March 2016, archived from the original on 12 February 2018, retrieved 11 February 2018
- "Get Ready For @Real_Tellaman Wena Music Video ft @jsomethingmusic". Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "I'm Gone (feat. Nasty C)" from Lucid Dream by Tellaman on iTunes, 3 February 2017, archived from the original on 12 February 2018, retrieved 11 February 2018
- "S.A.P (feat. Nasty C & Da Les)" from S.A.P (feat. Nasty C & Da Les) – Single by Tellaman on iTunes, 3 August 2017, archived from the original on 12 February 2018, retrieved 11 February 2018
- "All the nominees for the 2015 SAMAs". Channel24. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
External links
- Tellaman on Twitter