Times Of Swaziland: LISWATI OPERA SINGER THANDO HONOURED

LISWATI OPERA SINGER THANDO HONOURED
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Neliswa Sibiya on 14/06/2024 08:00:00


MBABANE – Local opera singer Thando Zwane said it was very interesting to be a
part of this amazing competition and represent the country internationally.
President of the Eswatini National Arts and Culture Council, Hhasense Dlamini,
congratulated Thando on his huge achievement: “The two singers have really
done well in representing the country; Zwane’s work is exceptional and speaks
for itself. I hope that as a council we can continue to open more doors for
emaSwati. Zwane, you should definitely walk tall and be proud of what you have
achieved, but always remember your routes; we are very proud of you,” said
Dlamini when congratulating the singer.
The opera singer said it was not easy to get through the competition but was
also very happy to have come this far in the competition. “I will not lie, it
was quite a challenge making it to the top nine out of the 882 singers in the
competition; I am the only African in the top nine. It was really exciting to be
told I have made it through to the next stage. All I can say to my fellow
emaSwati is that it is very possible to achieve your dreams, as long as you work
hard and do not look down upon the fact that you are a liSwati, and they can
join the competition and even do better than me,” said Zwane during an
interview.