Motswedi Modiba (born 1997), is a South African R&B singer-songwriter born and raised in Tshwane best known under the alias of MOE. (stylized in all uppercase). 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 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 The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition, as well as a bachelor's in mu ...

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 Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

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 ''Sing! China'' (; formerly ) is a Chinese singing competition television series broadcast on Zhejiang Television. It premiered during the summer on 15 July 2016. It is a re-branded version of '' The Voice of China'', a show based on the orig ...

'' (''Voice of China'') where she sang in fluent Mandarin.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Modiba, Motswedi Living people 1997 births South African women musicians South African women singer-songwriters South African singer-songwriters Manhattan School of Music faculty Date of birth missing (living people)