Velile
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Velile at the presentation of the Austrian Sportspersonalities of the Year 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Velile Mchunu |
| Born | 1973 (age 51–52) KwaMashu, Natal, South Africa |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Velile (born Velile Mchunu in 1973 in KwaMashu, Natal, South Africa) is a South African pop singer and musical actress. She became known in particular through the song "Helele", which was used by RTL (French radio) and the Swiss television in the coverage of the Football World Cup 2010 in South Africa, and in Germany as the leading actress in the Hamburg production of the musical The Lion King.