Nandi Madida
Nandi Madida is a South African singer, actress, model and television presenter. Born and raised in Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, She rose to stardom after she was featured by DJ Franky as a vocalist on single "Tonight", which was released .
Having signed with Universal Music Group in 2011, Madida released her self-titled debut studio album Nandi.
Life and career
Madida was born in Maphumulo and was raised in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. She went to Danville Park Girls High School, after finishing her matric she went to study law at UKZN and later to Varsity College, even though her initial plan was to pursue journalism. Madida has been a dancer and model since childhood. She won the Miss Junior RSA title when she was eight.Career
Her success in a talent search led to a position as a performer at the Gateway Mall in Umhlanga. In 2004, at the age of 15, she landed her first television job as host of the SABC2 pre-teen entertainment show called Bling, which mainly focused on music and movies.2011-2013:''Nandi''
In 2011, she released her first single "Tonight". She later signed with Universal Music Group and released her self-titled debut studio album Nandi in 2012.In 2013, she co-hosted alongside ProVerb and Dineo Ranaka in the Mzansi Magic Magazine programme All Access Mzansi.
In 2014, Nandi Madida and K.O released the song "Skhanda Love", it became an instant hit in and was eventually nominated for several music awards.
From 2015 to 2016, she played Zokuthula Dhlomo in the Mzansi Magic telenovela The Road. She co-hosted the e.tv reality series Coke Studio.
In September 2016, she and Ayanda Thabethe co-hosted the BET entertainment magazine show BET A-List.
Filmography
- All Access Mzansi – Herself
- ScreenTime with Nicky Greenwall – Herself
- The Road – Zokuthula "Zoe" Dhlomo
- Code Green – Herself
- Coke Studio – Herself
- BET A-List – Herself
- Lip Sync Battle Africa – Herself
- The Next Brand Ambassador – Herself
- Black Is King – Nala
Discography