Gospel song "Jerusalema" is the most Shazamed song in the world

South African Gospel song "Jerusalema" has been officially announced as the most Shazamed song in the world. This announcement was made by the audiovisual identification app, Shazam, on Twitter. The song has been shazamed more than 4.5 million times.

Recorded by producer Master KG and featuring vocals by Nomcebo, the hit song was released in December 2019. Though the lyrics talk about the Christian homeland Jerusalem in the South African Zulu language, the song has had global appeal outside the church.

It spurred and led to a global dance challenge, #jerusalemadancechallenge, which had many videos round the world going viral including KKT Productions video which garnered over 24 million views in just 4 months, video of Italian nuns and monks, video of Italian dance club, video of Romanian firefighters and more

Various covers performed around the world with different instruments and sung in a variety languages have also been uploaded on YouTube, attracting their own popularity

As at he time of writing this article, the official video has been viewed over 145 million times.

Master KG, whose real name is Kgaogelo Moagi, sits on top of the world as one of the most decorated musicians of his generation as a recipient of the coveted continental and African diaspora Afrima 2018 Award for Best Electro and Dance; Afrimma 2019 Award for Best Male Southern Africa; SABC Summer Song 2018 for Skeleton Move; and the Limpopo Music Award for Best House Single for Skeleton Move.

Nomcebo Zikode, born in 1994, is a South African songwriter, performer, and singer.

Jerusalema lyrics (Zulu)

O wanitwa mos, O wanitwa mos
Master Master KG
O wanitwa mos

Jerusalema ikhaya lami
Ngilondoloze
Uhambe nami
Zungangishiyi lana

Jerusalema ikhaya lami
Ngilondoloze
Uhambe nami
Zungangishiyi lana

Ndawo yami ayikho lana
Mbuso wami awukho lana
Ngilondoloze
Zuhambe nami

Ndawo yami ayikho lana
Mbuso wami awukho lana
Ngilondoloze
Zuhambe nami

Ngilondoloze ngilondoloze ngilondoloze
Zungangishiyi lana

Ngilondoloze ngilondoloze ngilondoloze
Zungangishiyi…

English translation 

[Chorus: Nomcebo]
Jerusalem is my home
Guide me
Take me with You
Do not leave me here
Jerusalem is my home
Guide me
Take me with you
Do not leave me here

My place is not here
My kingdom is not here
Guide me
Take me with You
My place is not here
My kingdom is not here
Guide me
Take me with You

Guide me
Guide me
Guide me
Do not leave me here