Sho Madjozi. Picture: Instagram Sho Madjozi. Picture: Instagram
Local rising star Sho Madjozi's "John Cena" video on the Colours Studios YouTube channel has gained more than 1 million views.
Since the debut of the gqom track last week, the "Huku" star has had a whirlwind ride with the new song getting the stamp of approval from Missy Elliot, the WWE and the man himself, John Cena.
The song is fast becoming a club hit and Madjozi finished recording the official version on Monday and is set to release it soon.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/JohnCena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JohnCena. Phela you guys mustn’t forget I wrote half of those lyrics there AT @colorsxstudios🙈 So now we mix, master get artwork and RELEASE 🔥🤗 pic.twitter.com/PjVfOMrjuy
— #LimpopoChampionsLeague (@ShoMadjozi)
Fans of the "Wakanda Forever" rapper have also praised her for the new song and have been posting videos of them dancing, rapping and parodying the song.
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%%%twitter https://twitter.com/JohnCena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnCena👈🏾! This seems quite Right 👇🏾
cc: @ShoMadjozi #ShoMadjozi #JohnCena😅🇿🇦🚨 pic.twitter.com/PHigszq7In
— #McDGuy (@Robot_Boii)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/johncinachallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#johncinachallenge #dancelikelimpopoboy @ShoMadjozi pic.twitter.com/I9G9LuLZ01
— limpopo boy (@Mahlatsbujwa)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/ShoMadjozi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShoMadjozi #ColorsxShoMadjozi #JohnCena pic.twitter.com/lg8jOFUFQ5
— NCR (@Nate226)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/ShoMadjozi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShoMadjozinew hit #JohnCena pic.twitter.com/WuWG4uR222
— Akani Lwazi (Ace) (@Ace33133679)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/JohnCena?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JohnCenaplease RT to the world, 🔥🙏🏿🔊💯 pic.twitter.com/8X3YbtgCsT
— #IThAmBo OUT RN! "🔥 (@IamLeeCore)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/ShoMadjozi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShoMadjozi #johncenachallenge #Johncena💃💃💃 hope you enjoy 🔥🔥🔥🔥 can the song be out already because Wow! Istoomuch pic.twitter.com/5ys1Qfmvy5
— Meltzino💚 (@melitaramokgos1)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/ShoMadjozi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShoMadjozi, Swahili pronunciation score out of 10? #JohnCena #JohnCenaChallenge pic.twitter.com/EfilURv63P
— James Bassingthwaighte (@JamesBassJHB)
Madjozi also shared a video of the Dance With A Purpose Academy dancers doing several various of choreography to the song once "John Cena" hit a million views.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/ColorsxShoMadjozi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ColorsxShoMadjozi🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 shoutout to @dwpacademy!!! Shoutout to @colorsxstudios for allowing us to do our thing 🤗🤗🤗 Which crew are youuuu???? #JohnCena pic.twitter.com/wECYHMI6kK
— #LimpopoChampionsLeague (@ShoMadjozi)