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WizTheMc
Background information
Birth nameSanele Sydow
Also known asWiz the Merchant
Born1999
Cape Town, South Africa
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Labels10K Projects

Sanele Sydow (born 4th January 1999) better known by his stage name WizTheMc, is a South African-German singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer based in Berlin, Germany. He is best known for his 2020 breakout single "For a Minute", which has over 76 million streams on Spotify, and his 2025 collaboration with Bees & Honey, "Show Me Love" which has achieved Silver Certification in the UK, and top five chart positions in the UK and Germany with over 193M streams on Spotify. Since 2018, he has released three mixtapes, eight EPs, one compilation album, and over a dozen singles. He has also toured across Europe, United States, and Canada with artists like Lola Young, Half Alive, Charlie Curtis-Beard, Dave East, Kid Bloom, RIZ LA VIE, Francis Karel, and UPSAHL.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

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Sanele Sydow was born in 1999 in Cape Town, South Africa. At the age of 2 his family immigrated to Lüneburg, Germany where he grew up.[5]

Career

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In 2015, WizTheMc and his friends formed a musical collective called "NOHOMES" in Germany.[6] The group was active for 2 years before they separated. In 2017, Sydow moved to Toronto to pursue a solo music career where he started producing and releasing music.

In 2018, WizTheMc released his first two albums, Backin Toronto and Blessings in Disguise. He would go on and release multiple singles including his breakout single "For a Minute"[7] which has been featured on Grey's Anatomy, Facebook messenger, and the Netflix film He's All That (2021).[8] His third album Growing Teeth was released in January 2020. In 2020, WizTheMc signed to 10K Projects in the United States. Shortly after, he released the EP ‘What About Now’, featuring his breakthrough hit ‘For A Minute’. After signing to Bamboo Artists in 2025, WizTheMc released single ‘Show Me Love’ in collaboration with Bees & Honey. ‘Show Me Love’ reached international acclaim, reaching top 10 on Billboard’s Global 200 list. On April 18, 2025, WizTheMc debuted and performed ‘Show Me Love (with Tyla)’ at Coachella. The remix was nominated for ‘Favorite Music Collaboration’ at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2025. [9]

Discography

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Albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details
Backin Toronto
Blessings in Disguise
  • Released: 11 November 2018
  • Label: NHMS Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Growing Teeth
  • Released: 31 January 2020
  • Label: NHMS Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download

EPs

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List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Spring
  • Release: 2018
  • Label:
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
CapeTown'18
  • Released: 2018
  • Label:
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
Birthtape
  • Released: 2019
  • Label:
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
Your Valentine
  • Released: 14 February 2019
  • Label: NHMS
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
Nothing Bigger Than Little Things
  • Released: 1 April 2019
  • Label: NHMS
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
What About Now
  • Released: 30 October 2020
  • Label: NHMS, Homemade Projects, 10K Projects
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
Where Silence Feels Good
  • Released: 4 February 2022
  • Label: NHMS, Homemade Projects, 10K Projects
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
Where Silence Feels Good (deluxe)
  • Released: 17 June 2022
  • Label: NHMS, Homemade Projects, 10K Projects
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download

Compilations

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List of compilations with selected details
Title Details
Headliners: WizTheMc

Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Promises" 2018 Non-album singles
"Dreams"
"Leave"
"Date"
"Other Side"
"No Money on My Card"
"Know" 2019
"Decide"
"Milk in My Coffee"
"Goodtime"
"Mission"
"Upset"
"Call"
"One Way"
"Becoming"
"Autumn"
"Sign"
"Do What I Want"
"R.O.O.T"
"On My Mind"
"Patience (Live)" 2020
"For a Minute" What About Now
"Lied"
"WhoWho"
"World Is Fucked" 2021 Non-album singles
"Catch Me"
"Everything" Where Silence Feels Good
"Break"
"Do It Over"
"Stoned Nights"
"Like That" 2022
"Fck Love" (with Benee) Where Silence Feels Good (Deluxe)
"When I Get Lonely" Non-album single

Charted singles

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List of charted singles, with selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SA
[10] 		GER
[11] 		AUT
[12] 		CAN
[13] 		NLD
[12] 		NOR
[14] 		SWE
[15] 		SWI
[12] 		UK
[16] 		WW
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"Show Me Love"
(with Bees & Honey) 		2025 11 3 6 32 4 5 4 2 3 10 Non-album single

Tours and festivals

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Tours

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Supporting

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  • Francis Karel: Summer Tour (2023)
  • UPSAHL: This is Still My First Headline Tour (2023)
  • Half Alive: Give Me Your Shoulders Tour (with Half Alive, 2022)[19]
  • The Troubadour (with Kid Bloom, 2022)
  • Half.Alive (with Half Alive, 2023)

Festivals

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  • FM4 Frequency Festival (2025)
  • Mary Jane Festival (2025)
  • Coachella (special guest, Tyla) (2025)
  • Reeperbahn Festival (2024)
  • Golden Leaves Festival (2024)
  • Osheaga Festival (with ASAP Rocky, Burna Boy, Khruangbin, 2022)[20]
  • Austin City Limits (2021)

References

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  1. ^ "WizTheMC Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ Steward, Riley Van. "International Artist WizTheMc Built Success Brick By Brick". Forbes. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ "WizTheMc". Spotify. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ^ "WiztheMC Concert & Tour History (Updated for 2023) | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ "interview | wizthemc". Schön! Magazine. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ^ "WizTheMc Quits Love in 'Break'". PAPER. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ^ Staff, Notion (29 October 2021). "Selected By WizTheMc". Notion. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. ^ "StackPath". amnplify.com.au. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. ^ "WizTheMc im Interview: "Gefühle von Männern spielen in der Rapwelt noch immer keine Rolle"". Musikexpress (in German). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Local and International Streaming Chart Top 50–Week 17". The Official South African Charts. Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  11. ^ "WizTheMc x Bees & Honey – Show Me Love". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  12. ^ a b c "WizTheMc x Bees & Honey – Show Me Love". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of May 10, 2025". Billboard. 10 May 2025. Archived from the original on 7 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Singel 2025 uke 15". VG-lista. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  15. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 18, 2025". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  16. ^ "WizTheMc/Bees & Honey | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of May 10, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – WizTheMc and Bees & Honey – Show Me Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  19. ^ "half.alive: Give Me Your Shoulders Tour 2022". Live Nation. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  20. ^ Ahmed, Yasmin (16 April 2022). "Osheaga Music Festival 2022: Lineup, tickets, price, dates, and more". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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