Excelling in praise and worship
Zay Zay is a rising star in the local gospel music fraternity.
The gospel community has given birth to yet another diamond, in the form of Zay Zay, real name Rozay Waters.
The Windhoek native, who has had the Namibian gospel fraternity talking after the success of her debut album U Genade, possesses all the ingredients of being a good worship singer. She has a phenomenal voice, delivery and charisma.
She recorded her album in 2017 and released it on 5 May 2018.
“The recording process started with encouragement from my mom, who is also my manager. She encouraged me to go for it, because she knows that I love gospel music,” said Zay Zay.
The singer maintains that U Genade is her musical foundation and that she is proud of the response it has gotten. The album scored two nominations at this year's Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMAs), in the best female artist of the year and best gospel categories.
“The album has done incredibly well, it has even crossed borders. I did not expect people to actually believe in me and this project so much.
“I am humbled by the positive reception it has gotten. I did not expect to be nominated in the best female artist of the year category, but it happened through God's grace,” she added.
Zay Zay treats the nomination as a step in the right direction in her musical voyage. She attributes the success of her album to hard work and having a solid structure, and a team that believes and sees her vision and goals. “I work with a team that believes in me and they share my vision; they support and give me the right guidance and I am so thankful to them,” she said.
In an effort to further market her album, the singer announced that she in the process of conceptualising her next official music video, which will be ready by October.
“I have an official music video for the song titled Op die See, it is a studio-shot music video and we are planning to release the music video for the album title track soon,” she announced.
Zay Zay further revealed that she has been in the studio recording new material, and although the date for the release of her next body of work is yet to be set, she confidently said she will put out a single before the end of the year.
“I do not want to rush into putting out another album, because I feel like I have to exhaust all efforts in marketing my debut album first, but my manager is already on my case for me to put out new material, so expect new music from me towards the end of the year,” said Zay Zay.
The Windhoek native, who has had the Namibian gospel fraternity talking after the success of her debut album U Genade, possesses all the ingredients of being a good worship singer. She has a phenomenal voice, delivery and charisma.
She recorded her album in 2017 and released it on 5 May 2018.
“The recording process started with encouragement from my mom, who is also my manager. She encouraged me to go for it, because she knows that I love gospel music,” said Zay Zay.
The singer maintains that U Genade is her musical foundation and that she is proud of the response it has gotten. The album scored two nominations at this year's Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMAs), in the best female artist of the year and best gospel categories.
“The album has done incredibly well, it has even crossed borders. I did not expect people to actually believe in me and this project so much.
“I am humbled by the positive reception it has gotten. I did not expect to be nominated in the best female artist of the year category, but it happened through God's grace,” she added.
Zay Zay treats the nomination as a step in the right direction in her musical voyage. She attributes the success of her album to hard work and having a solid structure, and a team that believes and sees her vision and goals. “I work with a team that believes in me and they share my vision; they support and give me the right guidance and I am so thankful to them,” she said.
In an effort to further market her album, the singer announced that she in the process of conceptualising her next official music video, which will be ready by October.
“I have an official music video for the song titled Op die See, it is a studio-shot music video and we are planning to release the music video for the album title track soon,” she announced.
Zay Zay further revealed that she has been in the studio recording new material, and although the date for the release of her next body of work is yet to be set, she confidently said she will put out a single before the end of the year.
“I do not want to rush into putting out another album, because I feel like I have to exhaust all efforts in marketing my debut album first, but my manager is already on my case for me to put out new material, so expect new music from me towards the end of the year,” said Zay Zay.
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