Nandi Madida

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]

Nandi Madida
Born
Nandi Mngoma

(1988-03-20) March 20, 1988
Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Model
  • Actress
  • Television personality
TitleMiss Junior RSA
Spouse
​
(m. 2016)​
Parents
  • Thamsanqa Mngoma (father)
  • Thandeka Mngoma (mother)
Musical career
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Keyboard
Years active2004–present
LabelsUniversal Music Group

Having signed with Universal Music Group in 2011, Madida released her self-titled debut studio album Nandi (2012).

Life and career

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

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

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
  • 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

Solo studio albums
Title Album Details Peak Chart Positions Ref
Nandi
  • Released: 1 January 2012
  • Label: Universal Music (Pty) Ltd South Africa
 [7]

As lead artist
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]
Title Year Peak Chart Positions Album Ref
"Gangsta 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
Year Awards Work Category Result Ref.
2020 SAMA 26 "Say U Will" Best Collaboration Won [29]

Personal life

Nandi Madida is married to Zakhele Madida and they have two children.[13]

References
  1. "Nandi Mngoma". thenation.co.za. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. "Meet the Judges!". thenextbrandambassador. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. "Nandi Mngoma gives back to her old school". channel24.co.za. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. "10 things You Didn't Know About Nandi Mngoma". youthvillage.co.za. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. "Nandi Mngoma". designindaba.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. "Throwback Thursday — South African child stars you almost forgot". sowetanlive.co.za. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  7. "Nandi Mngoma — NANDI". music.apple.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  8. "Nandi Mngoma". designindaba.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  9. "Nandi Mngoma". briefly.co.za. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  10. "Nandi Madida and KO say we do to duet". sowetanlive.co.za. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  11. "Nandi Mngoma to star on Mzansi Magics new telenovela — The Road". 28 July 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  12. "Nandi Mngoma and Trey host the 2nd season of Coke Studio". Musicinafrica.net. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  13. "Nandi Mngoma and Zakes Bantwini get married". ecr.co.za. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  14. "Nandi Madida and Ayanda Thabethe Unveiled as Presenters of BET - A List". mediaupdate.co.za. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  15. "Nandi Mngoma-Madida and Ayanda Thabethe host lifestyle show BET A List". mzansiguardian.com. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  16. "Nandi Madida | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  17. "ScreenTime with Nicky Greenwall | Season 3 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  18. "Nandi Madida". IMDb. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  19. "Code Green | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  20. "BET's A-List -ers: Nandi Madida & Ayanda Thabethe". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  21. Sekhu, Michael. "Nandi Madida and Jessica Nkosi to face off in Lip Sync Battle Africa". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  22. "Meet The Judges". The Next Brand Ambassador. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  23. "Nandi Madida - "Mnandi"". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  24. "Nandi Madida - "Goodtimes (Radio Edit)"". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  25. "Nandi Madida - "In My Skin"". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  26. "Nandi Madida - "Organic"". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  27. "K.O. - Skhanda Republic". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  28. "K.O. - PTD UnLtd". music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  29. "KO, Nandi Madida, Davido win big at virtual SAMA26". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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