Thandolwethu Emily Nomvula Sikwila, known

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ously as Thando, is a

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singer, songwriter and actor based in

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, Victoria. She's most notable for her appearances on ''

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''. She was a contestant on season three, but was eliminated in the sing-offs. She later returned in season eleven and made it to the finals. She also portrayed Effie White in Australia's first professional production of '' Dreamgirls'', presented by StageArt.

Early life

Thando was born in Bulawayo,

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on 9 April 1993 to parents Nokuthula and Victor Sikwila. Thando is bilingual being able to speak

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Career

''The Voice Australia 2014''

She auditioned for the third season of The Voice Australia with the song Mercy at the age of twenty and chose

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as her coach. She was eliminated in the sing-offs.

''The Voice Australia 2022''

She auditioned for The Voice Australia again in 2022, for its eleventh season. She turned all four chairs in her blind audition due to her amazing, powerful and soulful voice, and chose Keith Urban as her coach. She made it to the Grand Finale and ended up placing second, with

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taking the $100 000 prize.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thando 1993 births Musicians from Melbourne Living people Australian women singers Australian people of Zimbabwean descent 21st-century Australian women singers 21st-century Australian singers