Nandi Madida
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Nandi Madida | |
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| Born | Nandi Mngoma March 20, 1988 Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
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| Title | Miss Junior RSA |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Group |
Nandi Madida née Mngoma (born 20 March 1988) is a South African singer, actress, model and television presenter. Born and raised in Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa,[1] She rose to stardom after she was featured by DJ Franky as a vocalist on single "Tonight", which was released (2012).[2]
Having signed with Universal Music Group in 2011, Madida released her self-titled debut studio album Nandi (2012).
Life and career[edit]
Madida was born in Maphumulo and was raised in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. She went to Danville Park Girls High School,[3] 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.[4] Madida has been a dancer and model since childhood. She won the Miss Junior RSA title when she was eight.[5]
Career[edit]
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.[4][6]
2011-2013:Nandi[edit]
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.[7][8]
In 2013, she co-hosted alongside ProVerb and Dineo Ranaka in the Mzansi Magic Magazine programme All Access Mzansi.[9]
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.[10]
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.[11][12][13]
In September 2016, she and Ayanda Thabethe co-hosted the BET entertainment magazine show BET A-List.[14][15]
Filmography[edit]
- All Access Mzansi (2013) – Herself[16]
- ScreenTime with Nicky Greenwall (2014) – Herself[17]
- The Road (2015) – Zokuthula "Zoe" Dhlomo[18]
- Code Green (2015) – Herself[19]
- Coke Studio (2016) – Herself[16]
- BET A-List (2016) – Herself[20]
- Lip Sync Battle Africa (2017) – Herself[21]
- The Next Brand Ambassador (2019) – Herself[22]
- Black Is King (2020) – Nala[18]
Discography[edit]
Solo studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album Details | Peak Chart Positions | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nandi |
| [7] |
Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mnandi" | 2012 | Nandi | [23] | |
| "Goodtimes" | 2013 | Nandi | [24] | |
| "In My Skin" | 2014 | Non-album single | [25] | |
| "Organic" | 2020 | TBA | [26] |
As featured artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Skhanda Love" (K.O. feat. Nandi Mngoma) | 2014 | Skhanda Republic | [27] | |
| "Say U Will" (K.O. feat. Nandi Mngoma) | 2019 | PTY UnLTD | [28] |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Awards | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SAMA 26 | "Say U Will" | Best Collaboration | Won | [29] |
Personal life[edit]
Nandi Madida is married to Zakhele Madida known as Zakes Bantwini and they have two children.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nandi Mngoma". thenation.co.za. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Meet the Judges!". thenextbrandambassador. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nandi Mngoma gives back to her old school". channel24.co.za. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b "10 things You Didn't Know About Nandi Mngoma". youthvillage.co.za. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nandi Mngoma". designindaba.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday — South African child stars you almost forgot". sowetanlive.co.za. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Nandi Mngoma — NANDI". music.apple.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Nandi Mngoma". designindaba.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nandi Mngoma". briefly.co.za. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nandi Madida and KO say we do to duet". sowetanlive.co.za. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nandi Mngoma to star on Mzansi Magics new telenovela — The Road". 28 July 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Nandi Mngoma and Trey host the 2nd season of Coke Studio". Musicinafrica.net. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Nandi Mngoma and Zakes Bantwini get married". ecr.co.za. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nandi Madida and Ayanda Thabethe Unveiled as Presenters of BET - A List". mediaupdate.co.za. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nandi Mngoma-Madida and Ayanda Thabethe host lifestyle show BET A List". mzansiguardian.com. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Nandi Madida | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "ScreenTime with Nicky Greenwall | Season 3 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Nandi Madida". IMDb. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Code Green | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "BET's A-List -ers: Nandi Madida & Ayanda Thabethe". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Sekhu, Michael. "Nandi Madida and Jessica Nkosi to face off in Lip Sync Battle Africa". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Meet The Judges". The Next Brand Ambassador. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Nandi Madida - "Mnandi"". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Nandi Madida - "Goodtimes (Radio Edit)"". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Nandi Madida - "In My Skin"". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Nandi Madida - "Organic"". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "K.O. - Skhanda Republic". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "K.O. - PTD UnLtd". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "KO, Nandi Madida, Davido win big at virtual SAMA26". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 December 2020.