"Ke Star" is a single by South African rapper

Focalistic Lethabo Sebetso (born 26 May 1996), professionally known as Focalistic, is a South African rapper. Born and raised in Pretoria, Sebetso was a footballer prior pursuing a music career as a rapper, released his debut studio album ''Sgubhu Ses Exc ...

. It was released by 18 Area Holdings on April 25, 2020 as lead single from his Extended Play ''Blecke'' (2020). It was written by Focalistic and produced by Vigro Deep. An accompanying

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for the song, directed by Steezus, was released in September 2020. "Ke Star" was certified gold in South Africa and was nominated for Best Amapiano Song, at the

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Commercial performance

"Ke Star" remix debuted number 1 on iTunes and Apple Music Top songs charts for 2 consecutive weeks in Nigeria. In the US debuted number 16 on ''Billboard Top Thriller Charts''.

Accolades

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Remix

"Ke Star" remix by South African rapper

and Nigerian-American singer

Davido David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), popularly known by his stage name Davido, is an American-Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. His music blends traditional African elements with global mainstream pop. Davido is widel ...

featuring South African producer Virgo Deep. It was released on February 19, 2021 by 18 Area Holdings. The song debuted number 16 on ''

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'' Top Triller Global chart in the U.S.

Track listing

*Digital download #"Ke Star" (Blecke EP Version) – 4:51 *Digital download (Davido) #"Black and Yellow" (

and Focalistic) (featuring featuring Virgo Deep) – 5:28

Certifications and sales

References

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