Motswedi Modiba
Motswedi Modiba, is a South African R&B singer-songwriter born and raised in Tshwane best known under the alias of MOE.. She is best known for her debut single "It Was a Vibe" with guest appearance from JR which accumulated over 35 000 streams across Africa, the United States and Europe.
In 2023, Modiba took home a 17th [Metro FM Music Awards|Metro FM Music Award] for Best New Age R&B Act, however the award was received by her parents as she was preparing for her exams at the Manhattan School of Music in the New York City. After returning to South Africa, she furthered her studies at Wits University where she was also a back up singer for Dr Tumi.
She is fluent in Mandarin as she attended a Chinese school in Pretoria and earned herself a scholarship to study Chinese literature in China.
In 2023, Motswedi became the first black and African to compete in one of the biggest shows in China, Sing! China where she sang in fluent Mandarin.