Thando Sikwila wowed the nation with her killer vocals on The Voice, with the Craigieburn singing teacher having made it as a finalist on the show.
Born in Zimbabwe, Thando began singing at the age of eight.
Some of her fondest memories revolve around coming home from school to music “blasting” from the radio.
“I grew up in a very musical household and when I say musical like no one else in my family is a musician. I’m the only one but there’s definitely a love and appreciation for music,” she said.
Thando moved to Australia in 2001 and lived in Canberra ,where she finished her schooling before moving to Melbourne in 2012.
She’s currently a singing teacher at Mount Ridley College and said the job was “awesome.”
“I like to be able to create an encouraging space for them to just try something new, figure out what their voice actually sounds like and just encourage them to challenge themselves and to grow, it’s the most rewarding thing ever,” Thando said.
The 29-year-old singer-songwriter said she “loved” her time on The Voice.
“It was fun each week getting a new song assignment and everything that I was given was always just out of my general wheelhouse. I’m used to singing r&b and soul songs, so it was really cool getting to see how my voice sounds when I try other genres of music,” she said.
“I really got an opportunity to actually work on my craft.”
She will be releasing an album next year and will be performing with Australian icon Tina Arena at the end of the month.
