| Artist | Sun-El Musician |
|---|---|
| Cover | To the World & Beyond.jpg |
| Released | December 4, 2020 |
| Label | EL World Music |
| Producer |
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| Prev year | 2018 |
| Next year | 2021 |
To the World & Beyond is the second studio album by South African DJ Sun-El Musician, released on December 4, 2020 by EL World Music.[1][2]
The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
Background
On November 24, 2020, Sun-El Musician announced his double album release date.[3]
Accolades
To the World & Beyond was nominated for Best Dance Album, Male Artist of the Year and won Best Live Audio Visual Recording at 27th South African Music Awards.[4]
|- |rowspan="3"|2021 |rowspan="3"|To the World & Beyond | Best Live Audio Visual Recording | |- | Male Artist of the Year | |- | Best Dance Album |
Artwork
The album's artwork features Sun-El Musician upper body, wearing traditional attire.[1] Its background is composed by planets. The cover was designed by visual artist Alexis Chivir-ter Tsegba.
Commercial performance
To the World & Beyond garnered over 7.5 million streams on Spotify a day before release.[5]
Critical reception
Year-end lists
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Music | Apple Music Top Albums of 2021 - South Africa | 16 |
Release and promotion
The album standard edition was released on December 4, 2021.
A Journey to the World & Beyond (Uhuru Space Force) Virtual Concert was released an hour before the album release.[8][1][9]
"Ubomi Abumanga" featuring South African singer Msaki was released as second single and accompanying music video on May 28, 2020.[10]
"Never Never" featuring South African singer Nobuhle was released as third single on December 3, 2021.[11]
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 December 2020 | Digital download · streaming | Standard | EL World Music | [12] |
References
- ^ Miya, Madzadza (2020-12-04). "Listen To Sun-El Musician’s Sophomore Album ‘To The World & Beyond’ - OkayAfrica". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ Bambalele, Patience (2020-12-11). "Sun-EL shines brighter with double album". Sowetan LIVE. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Sun-El Musician announces album influenced by both tradition and futurism". Pan African Music. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Dayile, Qhama (2021-07-31). "Here's the full list of the SAMA winners | Drum". South Africa: News24. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ Ntsinde, Mandisa. "#NewMusicFridays: Sun-El Musician Drops His Most Significant Work To Date, "To the World And Beyond"". Zkhiphani.co.za. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "RECAPPING APPLE MUSIC’S 2021 YEAR-END CHARTS & TOP 100 PLAYLISTS". Le'Afrinique. December 31, 2021. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "AppleMusic 2021 Year-end Charts". Slikouronlife. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Sun-EL Musician To Launch A Magical Virtual Concert Ahead Of ‘To The World And Beyond’ Album Release | Sho Mag". Sho Mag. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "A Journey to the World & Beyond (Uhuru Space Force) by Sun-El Musician on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Sun-El Musician Releases Accompanying Visuals for 'Ubomi Abumanga' - OkayAfrica". OkayAfrica. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ Nteyi, Zama (2020-12-30). "Nobuhle’s trip to Never Never Land! | Dailysun". Daily SUN. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "To the World & Beyond by Sun-El Musician on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-13.