Winners of the four special Recognition Awards were announced on 10 April 2019 : Representative of South Africa Siphokazi ' Nonzwakazi ' Maphumulo with the self-written song " Phakama Mbokodo " was announced as the overall winner of AfriMusic Song Contest 2019 on 15 April . The song is performed in isiZulu and English languages and translated as " Rise Woman " with ' mbokodo ' literally meaning ' rock ' – a reference to the line of the freedom song sang at 1956 Women 's March in South Africa " you strike the women , you strike a rock " . As part of the prize , Nonzwakazi was invited to attend Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv , Israel and to perform there at the official venue of the contest – Eurovision Village in Charles Clore Park on the Grand Final day 18 May 2019 . Nonzwakazi ’s performance at the EuroVision Village , attracted 105,000 EuroVision fans and spectators . Nonzwakazi performed her winning song Phakama Mbokodo , and two other original songs live on stage . The AfriMusic Song Contest organisers held an official presentation in honour of Nonzwakazi ’s AfriMusic Song Contest win , where she received her AfriMusic Song Contest 2019 Statuette , to commemorate her win
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
AfriMusic Song Contest