Thando (musician)
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Birth name | Thandolwethu Emily Nomvula Sikwila |
Born | Zimbabwe |
Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Thandolwethu Emily Nomvula Sikwila, known mononymously as Thando, is a Zimbabwean Australian singer, songwriter and actor based in Melbourne, Victoria.[2][3] She's most notable for her appearance on the third series of The Voice Australia, and for her portrayal of Effie White in Australia's first professional production of Dreamgirls, presented by StageArt.[4][5][6]
Early life[]
Thando was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 9 April 1993 to parents Nokuthula and Victor Sikwila. Thando is bilingual being able to speak Ndebele.
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
- Bury The Weapon (December 2013, independent)
- Remix the Weapons (November 2014, independent)
- Digital Love Letters (June 2016, independent)
Singles[]
- "Inferno" (2013, independent)
- "Won't You Be Mine" (2014, independent)
- "Trouble" (2016, independent)
- "Something" (2016, independent)
- "NUMB" – feat. Remi (2018, independent)[7]
Guest or featured artist[]
- "Brainless" - Sinks feat. Thando (single, 2017, independent)
- "The Antidote" - Sinks feat. Dyl Thomas, Mol One, Thando (single, 2017, independent)
- "My People" - Remi feat. Thando (single, 2018, House of Beige)
- "All That I Got" - Royalty Noise feat. Thando (single, 2018, independent)
References[]
- ^ "Gold Coaster axed from The Voice". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "New Musical BOWIE AND MERCURY RISING to Debut at Chapel off Chapel". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ Hogan, Jil (27 January 2015). "Canberra Weekender: What's on in Canberra January 30 – February 1". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Renowned composer Warren Willis is debuting a musical about David Bowie and Freddie Mercury in Melbourne". . Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "From The Voice to Dreamgirls". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Cast Announced Australasian Premiere of THE COLOR PURPLE". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "thando – 'NUMB' ft. Remi | Acid Stag". acidstag.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
Categories:
- 1993 births
- People from Melbourne
- Living people
- Australian women singers
- Australian people of Zimbabwean descent
- 21st-century Australian women singers
- 21st-century Australian singers