Bontle Smith- Biography, Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About The Rapper

Despite her educational background in Accounting, South Africa’s Bontle Smith would prefer to walk the path of entertainment as a dancer, model, upcoming television sensation, singer, and vocalist who would match on to win the Amapiano Artist of the year in the African Entertainment Social Awards.

While she has claimed fame with her own songs in the hip hop genre, she is mostly remembered for featuring in Cassper Nyovest’s hit singles “Gets Getsa 2.0” and for her involvement with other artists like DJ Maphorisa amidst others.

Biography Of Bontle Smith

It was on April 1, 1989, that Bontle Mabotlahle Smith was born in Tembisa. Later in life, she relocated to Lebowakgomo, Limpopo, and later went back to continue spending her years in Tembisa.

Educationally, Smith passed through a number of schools including high school before she found herself at the University of Johannesburg where she obtained a Bachelor in Accounting Science.

Bontle knew she had it in her to sing even at a young age. By the time she turned 12, she had already found a place in Church to perform music.

While attending the University of Johannesburg, Smith joined an up to date singing group called Currents of Blackness. However, it was not until in 2010 that she worked on her first song ‘Lose Yourself in the Music’ with Dj Giggs.

Time passed and Bontle continued to break walls to get her to the stage of becoming a sort-after hip hop artist who would go on to be featured in one of Casper Nyovest’s hits ‘Gets Getsa 2.0’. She has gone further to work on other songs including Lerato (2018) by DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small, Da Lawds Prayer by Mas Music, Money Calling (2018) by Dj Maphorisa, More Than That, and Sbongile among others.

Fun Facts You Didn’t Know

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1. Her Family

Apart from the picture of her mother shared on Bontle’s Instagram page on mother’s day, there are no many details about her family. However, from her post’s indication, she is not the only child raised by her mother.

2. Bontle Smith Became The First Female To Be Part Of DJ Maphorisa’s BLAQBOY Music

Before Smith, there was no woman in BLAQBOY Music that is owned by DJ Maphorisa. The label also has other artists such as Zingah, Howard, Mlindo, and Cheng Cello, Vyno Miller. In a Facebook post by Bontle, she considers herself as the first lady of the Blaqboy Music.

3. She Can Be Confused With Bontle Modiselle

The similarities between Bontle Smith and Bontle Modiselle who is also known as Bonle Moile does not only stop in their first names but go as far as their choices as regards careers. Both women are singers, models, and dancers. However, Modiselle is also famed for her role as a TV presenter and as a radio presenter.

4. Bontle Smith May Be A Good Dancer

Even though it is her singing dexterity that has garnered her fame, she has proven to be a promising dancer with several dance moves rallying round social media in recent time.

5. Is Bontle Smith Married?

As much as we know, privacy is paramount to Bontle. She has neither told the public whether she is romantically involved with someone. Still, she has not been caught with a ring on her wedding finger, hence she may be single. Also, there is no current detail as to an ex.

6. Spotify South Africa Named Her Among Most Streamed South African Songs In South Africa 2020

In the listing of the performance of songs on Spotify 2020, Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa’s song ‘Sandton’ made it to number 10 of the top 10 most streamed SA songs in the country in 2020. The song features Bontle Smith, Focalistic, and Kamo Mphela.

7. She Is Actively Involved In Social Media

Different social media platforms have the presence and active participation of Bontle Smith. On Instagram, she has over 150,000 followers where she has shared over 90 posts. On Facebook on the other hand, she has more than 69,000 followers and 27.1 thousand followers on Twitter.

How Rich Is She?

Owing to the fact that she maintains a quiet life but her music, it is difficult to say exactly how much money she has made so far in her career. Although it is believed that her net worth could be above R100,000.

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