Sofiya Nzau’s ambition of becoming a global sensation comes true as her EDM-infused song “Mwaki” becomes a worldwide hit.
While Sofiya has been singing since she was a young child, she began writing songs professionally in 2020, she revealed during an interview on a local TV program.
She claimed at the time that she was working in Thika town as a house helper and hawker, among other menial tasks.
“I was a house help and a hawker before this. I worked as a hawker in Thika from 2015 to 2020. After the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I took a house help job before quitting in December 2020 then I started songwriting full-time,” Sofiya disclosed.
Her spouse, who doubles as her producer, urged her to pursue a career in music and promised to help her—but only if she writes Kikuyu songs.
Sofiya Nzau claimed that although the concept was completely new to her, she still had faith in her abilities, which is how the popular song Mwaki came to be.
“My husband said I would sound better if I sang in Kikuyu and since he is my producer, I had to do it. He later introduced me to songwriting. He has cultivated me in this industry and has taught me how to make money with music,” she stated.
Mwaki went from being a TikTok sound to being blasted out by DJs worldwide.
The song gained massive popularity after Brazilian music producer Zerb produced and remixed the song using Nzau’s vocals.
More than anything, Sofiya is ecstatic to see her dreams finally coming together. She said it still feels unreal as it happened so fast.