Gazza - "Chelete" (With Comments About How This Video Became Namibia, South Africa's First YouTube Music Video With One Million Views)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents information about Namibia, South African record artist Gazza and showcases the official YouTube video of Gazza's record "Chelete".

This pancocojams post also chronologizes the successful movement by commenters on the YouTube discussion thread for Gazza's "Chelete" video to reach one million YouTube views for that video - the first Namibian record to reach that number on YouTube.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Gazza for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who are associated with this song and its official video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT NAMIBIAN RECORDING ARTIST GAZZA
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazza_(musician)
"Lazarus Shiimi (born 10 March 1977), known by his stage name Gazza, is a Namibian musician.

Career
Born in Oshikuku,[1] Gazza grew up in a family of seven. As a soccer lover, he nicknamed himself Gazza after famous English soccer player Paul Gascoigne.[1] After completing high school he went to study marketing at Boston College in Cape Town, South Africa where he advanced his love for Kwaito music.

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His music can be defined as a mix of several influences namely kwaito, dancehall, reggae, and hip hop,[1] and his lyrics are about township life.

His twelfth full-length album, Misunderstood, is set for release in November 2018.[7]

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Awards
Gazza won an award for best Kwaito Music Video at the Channel O Spirit of Africa Music Awards held in Johannesburg. JCC Namibia also honoured him with the most outstanding young Namibian Award shortly after his return from South Africa.

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Cosa Nostra: Lafamilia won three awards at the Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMAs) with "Shukusha" from the album winning 'Best Music Video of the year 2011'.[8] [9]

The Boss album won three NAMAs in 2013, best house, best music video and best collaboration with Cho Cho, L'vovo, Bah, Big Nuz and Shota.

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On 2017, he won four Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMA) - Male Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Album of the Year (for Pumumu), and a Special Recognition Award for his contribution to the Namibian Music industry over the past 15 years.[12]"...

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Gazza - Chelete (Official Music Video)



GMP467, Published on Oct 26, 2018

(C) 2018 Gazza Music Productions
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A number of commenters in the YouTube discussion thread for "Chelete" refer to Gazza's record company GMP or GMP 467. 467/GMP Till I Die is the name of Gazza's best selling 2007 album. "Gazlam" is another referent used by commenters for Namibian recording artist Gazza. Some commenters also use the Afrikaan terms "groot man" (big man; great man) or "groot" as a referent for Gazza.

"Chelete" is

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Statistics as of August 28, 2019 at 5:23 AM
total # of views - 1,478,989 views
total # of likes - 18K
total # of dislikes -710
total # of comments - 1,484

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR GAZZA'S VIDEO "CHELETE"
Most of the following comments refer to the commenter led drive to reach one million views for Gazza's "Chelete"'s YouTube official video.

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

October 2018
1. Kerstin Waris
"This Song is🔥🔥🔥! I'm from Germany and I only understand the English parts but I love this song and Gazza!🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦"

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2. theo derrich, November 2019
"Aikongo money-im looking for money
Aikongo cherete-im looking for money."

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3. Jameson Bacon
"who's here before 1000 view"

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4. Lucia kanutus Tangi
"me..lol"

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5. Joyce Mona
"5.9k views in 2
Hours 😍👏🏾"

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6. Tanson Elias
"1million here we come ....."

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7. Genevieve Cloete
"🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥here before 1 million views."

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8. sekano strauss
"Goal is to reach 1 million views
Level up
Level up
Level up
#gazzamilli

SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇳🇦💪💪💯💯👊🔥🔥🔥"

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9. israel Nhuleipo
"Was here before 10K views. Now 1M views NAM"

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10. Elrico Wentura
"467 aka Gazza,aka Grootman. Well done boss"

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11. SamGee
"Karandu Kaasino'haShiimi, WE all know him by now.. SINGING
ERR'THIN LIT. START TILL END.. Team 1Million Views."

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12. Onesmus Shikongo
"🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥here before 1 million views.Keep them nice tracks coming Big Boss 🔥🔥Fayaaa🔥"

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November 2018
13. Azo Akweenda
"Patiently waiting for a 100K!!!!!"

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14. ultimate sandboarding
"million views yes we can, only stand together as one, lets support our own first"

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15. Nita M
"Taking this to 1million 💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿"

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16. Martha Dorren
"I shared this link 126 times☺☺☺☺"

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17. OB Dubb
"cool lets get this to 1,000,000!!!!! Gazza hala at your boi OB DUBB"

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18. Tracey Shaahamange
"Lets make it a mil guysz"

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19. Zhahida Tjizera
"We’re halfway there Boeti Gazlam💕 #millionviews💪🏾💪🏾"

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December 2018
20. WS V.H98
"500K soon"

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21. Immo br_vke
"The video is🔥🔥🔥
Love the energy and vibe
#1mili views in a few boss👊"

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January 2019
22. Natasha Snyder
"500k strong 😝🙌"

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23. Danté Ilovu-Just
"We are pushing that 1 million"

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24. Ali shikundiko
"Now half a million viewers"

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25. Lionel Lilungwe
"Impressive. A million views is attainable. 👏👏👏"

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26. WS V.H98
"We onto million views soon✊"

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27. vick vicky
"legend ,milli views in this thang .NA to the world"

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February 2019
28. Junior Khalifa_NA
"Video deserves to reach 1m views GMP all the way."

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March 2019
29. THE-LAST-BORN N
"here before one million views 😍😍😍😍 CHELETE 👌✌✌"

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30. Gabriel Media
"50 to a milli🔥 rn"

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31. Ali shikundiko
"The road to 1 million is possible now"

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32. Laban Junior
"1000000 is the aim...boety Gazlam."

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33. Hilma Fillipus
"961 940 views almost at 1mill💃💃💃

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34. Ronaldo Roelph
"Not a day has gone by without watching the video. And I know I'm not the only one. The aim is to get a milion views. #GazzaMili"

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35. Gad Kakukuru
"1 million views, is that you I see around the corner? The GMP Family can’t wait to welcome you in style 🤙🏿"

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36. Black Unicorn
"We about to hit a Million views 🤧😭🔥"

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37. Nicky Amwele
"Almost there, 1 million I see you!🤪"

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38. Quintus Izecson bendos bendoly
"I think we will hit those 1M views in April/May. Let's do this guys ....

Let me correct my mistake looks like we're gonna hit a million views sooner than I thought 😆"

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39. Mx3 news
"Now or never we will hit it today or early tomorrow"

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40. Mclean Uwuses
"When You Basically Listen To This Song Every Day So That It Can Get To 1M😂❤"

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41. Albertina Nelumbu
"true story lol"

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42. Mclean Uwuses
"We Are So Close👏👏❤😆"

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43. Victoria Naatye
"We are there🙌🏽🙏"

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44. Fenny Shapwanale
"😂😂😂😂Lol bra"

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45. Mclean Uwuses
"We Did It Fam❤😆👏👏👏"

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46. Emma Kamati
"We almost there,big things popping!! 1 mill💃💃

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47. Kenny Mndawe
"I'm seriously going to take this song over the million views mark on my own...... that shows how much i like the track... Love from Durban RSA.


Edit: I told you peeps that I'll take this to over 1million views and I have delivered."

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48. Chili Bite
"Kenny Mndawe salute"

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49. Ricky Nchindo
"Almost there...keep sharing!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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50. Nita M
"🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿 I’m the one millionth viewer. You’re welcome"

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51. ultimate sandboarding
"Million views in 4/5 months, first namibian artist to ever do it, #GMPgang#"

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52. Leonard Johannes
"mission completed"

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53. Shikongo Tully
"One million...what the heck!!!!
....................This is great achievement to Namibia
Woooooooooo ....................wish I was in the video"

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54. Johanna Shiimi
"We've done it fam. The milli is here"

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55. Mx3 news
"1mill views we have done it Namibia"

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56. Levi Katire
"I knew GMP will do but just didn't expect so soon. Big up to you history maker."

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57. monika shivolo
"We did it 1Mil views 🙏🙏🙏"

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58. Sakeus H Wilbard
"1mil and I am still here"

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59. John Lenga
"I doubted he'd hit the million. Never again 🙌🏾"

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60. Haludilu Gabriel
"Never say never"

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61. Helen Kambonde
"Why so negative??"

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62. Aluta Nongauza
"The YouTube ad totally worked!!"

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63. Orben Muluti
"1 Million!!!! The 1st but definitely not the last."

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64. Paulina Naupu
"1M and still counting 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾"

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65. Tomas Shiindi
"A million views 🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥 let’s take it higher 🔥"

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66. Junior Khalifa_NA
"Yes finally reach 1million views GMP 4 life well deserved😎👏🏽"

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67. Petrus Nghipangelua
"Now over a million views, I saw it coming."

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68. THE-LAST-BORN N
"finally one million view 😘😘😘❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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69. daniel imalwa
"1 Million views, guess this is the first ever video made by a Namibian artist to rich such views.. Congrats my G."

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70. Big Man
"Proud to be part of the history
#1 MILLION VIEWS"

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71. Victor skinny fella
"1 million views reached.
Shout out to everyone for making it happen including me."

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72. dorald mathias
"Hit like if u play'd your part in #gazza_chelete1mill"

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73. Elizabeth Mukulu
"Congratulations #Gazza for hitting 1million views.
#Wemadeittoamill"

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74. Sakaria Namwandi
"Who else is here to celebrate the million views... 🙌🙌🙌👌👌
Congratulations Grootman!"

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75. Mathew Amunkete
"1 Million Done and dusted. 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽"

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76. Nigell Toby
"1 million views congrats Gazza.. 🙌🏾🙌🏾.. Namibia 🇳🇦.. GMP for Life. 🎶🎧🎶"

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77. Ricardo Avelinos
"Mil and counting. H I S T O R Y I N T H E M A K I N G"

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78. Franciska Matroos
"Congrats gazza 1m views Namibian muzic is getting there.. Just hang on"

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79. Leonard Hamunyela
"Was here before a milli. Legendary stuff. Congratulations groote."

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80. Johannes Munango
"Let's take it to 1.5 Mill then 2 mill views real quick!!"

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81. Fillemon atutyeke
"lets make history in the namibian music industry guys .. lets hit two mil before nama's
... so that history justify us!!!!"

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82. Draus Simon
"can we make it to 2milli guys pls"

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83. Risto Nakale
"Please!!"

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April 2019
84. SHAPUMBA ERASMUS
"1 million views cerebrate there 👌👌👌ALL the way from SA"

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85. M.U Royalty
"Wow 1 million views we did it👏👏"

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86. Ronn-EL, April 2019
"@Victoria Naatye now we-re at 1.1 mil"

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May 2019

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June 2019
87. Mervin Martins
"The boy made Namibia proud over a milli views what a great song."

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88. Vilho Valla
"This video is prove that anything is possible..big ups groote ✊🇳🇦👏🙌🎯

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July 2019
89. Gebhard Taddeus
"@gmp otai kalele ..I can stop myself from watching this video, congratulations to@gazza @shoza_shimii @Samlee-Jones @max467 @tequila en to the whole gmp crew"

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August 2019
90. Melda Williams
"Im a proud Namibian!!!



Its horrible that some countries dont know or see us.."

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