Anatii spent 2024 not only producing his currently top charting album “BOOM SZN” but he also redirected his focus on his health and mental wellness. The Amadlozi hitmaker has always been open and vulnerable about his weight challenges since the beginning of his career.

Last year he lost 53kg, a remarkable transition that left him feeling renewed and healthy. Anatii shared his weight loss journey in an Instagram post, highlighting the ups and down’s of changing one’s lifestyle, and crediting his coach who ensured he worked out at least 6 days a week.

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As one of the most demanded producers in South Africa, Anatii’s success was not an overnight achievement, he began his career at the tender age of 14, nurturing his talent and solidifying his presence in the industry.

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As his career was elevating so was his stardom and his concern about his health, In his 2016 hit single “Saga” featuring AKA, he was quoted with his most popular line “ Lost a lot of weight just to fit in Balmain” the lyrics caused quite a stir on the internet, which Anatii later addressed in an interview, “A few years ago I used to say, ‘Oh, I want to fit in Balmain jeans but I couldn’t fit into them because I was so big at the time. I said, ‘One day I’m gonna fit in’. So I made it a goal,”

Balmain might have been the motivation to kickstart Anatii’s weight loss journey but it was consistency and the need to stay fit that kept him going.

Losing weight is an inspiring achievement, not only does it demonstrate a yearning for fitness but it also transforms one’s mental health, which is one of the biggest issues in the world. Anatii has inspired not only his followers but the whole country to consider a healthy lifestyle. We applaud his courage and influential status for shining light on the importance of losing weight for health purposes.

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