RJ Benjamin

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RJ Benjamin is an award-winning vocalist, songwriter, music producer, vocal coach, musical director and voice-over artist from Johannesburg, South Africa.

He graduated from the Allenby Campus School Of Contemporary Music in 2000

Some of his most successful students include winner of Idols SA season 10 Vincent Bones, Vusi Nova, Naaq Musiq and Anatii.

In 200 released his ground breaking debut album, Who I Am, a blend of neo-soul, funk and jazz. Featured collaborations with Tamara Dey, Ishmael, Amu and Pitch Black Afro and earned a SAMA nomination for Best Adult Contemporary Album.

His 2008 follow-up, Swimming In The Soul Of Music, He won a Metro FM Award for Best R&B Album.

RJ recorded Change The World in 2009. The track received both a Channel O and SAMA nomination for Best Dance Video and Song of the Year respectively.

In 2012 he became the Musical Director of Mzansi Magic’s hit reality show Clash Of The Choirs SA. He has since worked on various music related reality shows including Idols SA (seasons 9 to 13), The Voice SA (Season 1 and 3) and The Voice Nigeria (season 1 and 2), alternating between musical direction, mentoring and vocal coaching.

To date, RJ has released five studio albums..

Most recently t vocal production for Thee Legacy, Chantal Stanfield and Sho Madjozi of John Cena fame , headline performance on 2019 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz

Genres

: afro soul

Total plays

2.5 million

Updated on 2025-08-06

Date	Total plays
2025-08-06	2,530,527
2025-07-29	2,509,537
2025-07-20	2,483,736
2025-07-12	2,460,186
2025-07-05	2,441,190
2025-06-27	2,420,543
2025-06-19	2,402,020
2025-06-11	2,380,816
2025-06-03	2,360,020
2025-05-26	2,338,144
2025-05-17	2,314,385
2025-05-02	2,274,629
2025-04-22	2,247,205
2025-04-13	2,219,555
2025-04-06	2,197,888
2025-03-28	2,170,237
2025-03-20	2,145,620
2025-03-10	2,109,788
2025-03-01	2,077,573
2025-02-21	2,051,678
2025-02-12	2,026,136
2025-02-02	1,991,801
2025-01-24	1,959,284
2025-01-15	1,931,716
2025-01-06	1,907,069
2024-12-29	1,875,590
2024-12-20	1,836,371
2024-12-12	1,804,440
2024-11-20	1,724,506
2024-06-10	1,288,489
2024-05-28	1,262,314
2024-05-11	1,223,485
2024-04-25	1,191,725
2024-04-10	1,165,475
2024-03-27	1,138,482
2024-03-11	1,106,883
2024-02-26	1,078,720
2024-02-10	1,050,173
2023-11-25	926,883
2023-10-15	861,952
2023-09-29	838,315
2023-09-15	818,551
2023-08-28	806,562
2023-08-24	751,281
2023-08-20	701,091

Country

United States

Social media links

Monthly listeners

50,966

Followers

1,207

Top Cities

Johannesburg

16,482 listeners
Pretoria

10,461 listeners
Durban

6,199 listeners
Cape Town

4,774 listeners
Gauteng

2,046 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Change the World - Dr Duda Remix	2,069,973	6:55	2010-06-01
Dreamer	49,807	4:23	2007-01-01
Slowly	47,192	6:26	2020-10-26
I'll Never Run Away - Original Mix	34,009	5:07	2012-03-16
Runaway	34,009	5:55	2012-09-14
Love Yourself	33,268	4:53	2013-01-01
Cry for Me	23,617	3:08	2015-09-11
Change the World - Chris Sen Remix	22,108	6:04	2010-06-01
Don't Turn Your Back	18,500	3:04	2010-11-20
Wonderwall	18,106	4:30	2006-04-15
2010 Change the World	17,956	5:17	2010-06-01
All Tied Up - The Single Edition	15,554	4:10	2018-05-18
Slowly	14,148	1:51	2012-09-14
Getting There Slowly - Slowly Acapella	14,148	1:51	2020-10-26
Real man	10,540	3:35	2012-01-01
In 2 My Heart	9,766	5:58	2006-04-15
Good Times	6,936	6:01	2010-07-02
Wonderfall	5,721	4:32	2016-01-01
Ups And Downs	5,680	3:55	2015-02-06
Restless	5,200	4:10	2006-04-15
Change the World	4,707	5:45	2010-06-01
Gonna Make It on My Own	4,454	3:49	2007-10-12
Gonna Make It On My Own	4,454	3:49	2013-10-17
Into the Stars	3,318	5:46	2010-07-02
All Tied Up	3,162	4:09	2017-07-11
Free Your Mind - Chris Sen Remix	2,957	7:38	2020-10-26
Only Ever Loved You	2,843	5:03	2017-07-11
C U in My Dreams	2,569	3:56	2006-04-15
If I Gave You Everything	2,540	7:31	2020-10-26
2012 Change the World	2,346	3:53	2010-06-01
You Take Me Higher	2,251	7:20	2020-10-26
All Falls Down	2,138	3:58	2014-11-24
Say Yeah	2,102	7:10	2020-10-26
Enough	2,017	6:02	2020-10-26
If It Ain't for Love	1,883	6:36	2011-05-13
The One That Saves Me	1,836	3:05	2011-10-13
Consequence	1,755	4:30	2006-04-15
Soulful Love - Giggs Superstar Remix	1,752	5:26	2020-10-26
Out There - Radio Edit	1,739	3:28	2013-06-28
Love & Miracles	1,683	3:57	2021-12-10
Never Give Up - 2017	1,656	3:42	2017-07-11
So High	1,625	3:37	2014-11-24
More Than You Will Know	1,595	5:34	2023-05-24
Taking a Chance on Love	1,566	4:39	2017-07-11
What'll It Be	1,553	4:09	2006-04-15
Change The World (Live)	1,530	4:09	2018-05-25
Cry	1,340	4:59	2006-04-15
Dali Wami - Radio Edit	1,311	4:09	2016-04-18
Shut up (feat. Zubz)	1,295	4:10	2007-10-12
Shut Up (feat. Zubz)	1,295	4:10	2013-10-17
Yonela	1,228	4:02	2023-02-24
I Don't Love You (feat. Dan P)	1,189	6:43	2007-10-12
Journey - The Storm	1,171	4:45	2006-04-15
Fulfill	1,161	3:18	2021-03-05
Me, Myself & I - Original Mix	1,153	7:40	2016-10-01
Letting Go	1,115	4:06	2006-04-15
Thin Ice	< 1000	5:25	2017-06-30
All Tied Up - The Vocal Edition	< 1000	3:46	2018-07-18
All Tied Up - Original 5th Story Mix	< 1000	4:40	2018-05-18
Nobody Else	< 1000	3:19	2014-11-24
Only Ever Loved You	< 1000	5:05	2014-11-24
Never Give Up	< 1000	3:51	2014-11-24
So Nervous	< 1000	5:51	2017-07-11
Flashing Lights	< 1000	5:22	2017-07-11
This Time Around	< 1000	6:20	2017-07-11
All Falls Down - 2017	< 1000	4:03	2017-07-11
So High	< 1000	3:37	2017-07-11
Nobody Else	< 1000	3:14	2017-07-11
Never Give Up - Original Version	< 1000	3:48	2017-07-11
You Don't Have to Know (Pray on)	< 1000	5:19	2017-07-11
Lifting Me Into the Stars	< 1000	3:44	2012-09-14
If We Can Love Again	< 1000	5:11	2012-09-14
Her (For Shayne)	< 1000	4:59	2012-09-14
Goodbye Baby	< 1000	4:31	2012-09-14
Lets Take It Right Back	< 1000	5:51	2012-09-14
Just the Moment	< 1000	4:24	2012-09-14
Why Don't We Go On	< 1000	4:47	2012-09-14
Having Some Good Times	< 1000	4:45	2012-09-14
Alright	< 1000	4:20	2012-09-14
See the Light	< 1000	1:48	2012-09-14
Go On - V. Underground Ultra Tone Mix	< 1000	6:18	2010-07-02
The Moment	< 1000	7:01	2010-07-02
You Could Be Anything	< 1000	7:04	2010-07-02
Could You Be	< 1000	6:24	2010-07-02
Take It Right Back	< 1000	5:56	2010-07-02
Feels so Right	< 1000	5:31	2010-07-02
Blessed	< 1000	6:50	2010-07-02
Goodbye Baby	< 1000	4:37	2010-07-02
Love Again	< 1000	6:06	2010-07-02
Free Your Mind	< 1000	7:01	2010-07-02
Lovespent	< 1000	5:17	2006-04-15
Here with Me	< 1000	5:15	2006-04-15
I Won't Forget It	< 1000	5:09	2006-04-15
Play Around	< 1000	4:06	2006-04-15
G-D Bless My Imagination	< 1000	2:48	2006-04-15
Who I Am	< 1000	4:17	2006-04-15
What Do You Need?	< 1000	3:53	2006-04-15
Pressure (feat. RJ Benjamin)	< 1000	5:38	2012-05-07
Music	< 1000	1:31	2007-10-12
Say Yeah	< 1000	4:06	2007-10-12
Without You	< 1000	3:59	2007-10-12
Burden	< 1000	4:02	2007-10-12
Soulful Love	< 1000	3:01	2007-10-12
Don't Wanna (feat. Nothende)	< 1000	4:42	2007-10-12
Anymore	< 1000	4:27	2007-10-12
Nothing Left but the Music	< 1000	4:35	2007-10-12
I'm Good	< 1000	4:23	2007-10-12
Overloaded (feat. HHP)	< 1000	4:20	2007-10-12
Rays of Sun	< 1000	3:56	2020-04-20
Out There - Extended Mix	< 1000	4:51	2013-06-28
Rise Up - Thee Gobbz & Jazz Republique Remake	< 1000	3:38	2010-04-10
Gimme the Groove	< 1000	3:35	2014-10-29
Music	< 1000	1:31	2013-10-17
Say Yeah	< 1000	4:06	2013-10-17
Without You	< 1000	3:59	2013-10-17
Burden	< 1000	4:02	2013-10-17
Soulful Love	< 1000	3:01	2013-10-17
Don't Wanna (feat. Nothende)	< 1000	4:42	2013-10-17
Anymore	< 1000	4:27	2013-10-17
Nothing Left But the Music	< 1000	4:35	2013-10-17
I'm Good	< 1000	4:23	2013-10-17
Overloaded (feat. HHP)	< 1000	4:20	2013-10-17
You Take Me High	< 1000	6:18	2024-04-26