Interview

Motswedi Modiba: How a South African singer takes China’s pop music by storm

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By Fabian Peltsch

Published: May 11th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

MOE aka Motswedi Modiba on Chinese television.
South African singer Motswedi Modiba is fluent in Chinese and tours alongside Chinese superstars. In this interview, she explains how a language contest led to an international music career and why the Chinese pop music market deserves more international attention.
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Ms. Modiba, you were born in South Africa, but you sing in Chinese and collaborate closely with Chinese pop stars – how did that come about?

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