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Thando Sikwila
Background information
Birth nameThandolwethu Emily Nomvula Sikwila
BornBulawayo, Zimbabwe
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2012–present
Musical artist

Thandolwethu Emily Nomvula Sikwila, known mononymously as Thando and since 2022 as Thndo, is a Zimbabwean Australian singer, songwriter and actor based in Melbourne, Victoria. She's most notable for her appearances on The Voice Australia. She was a contestant on season three, but was eliminated in the sing-offs. She later returned in season eleven and made it to the finals. She also portrayed Effie White in Australia's first professional production of Dreamgirls, presented by StageArt. In 2024, Thando played Joanne in the Australian production of Rent.

Early life

Thando was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 9 April 1993 to parents Nokuthula and Victor Sikwila. Thando is bilingual being able to speak Ndebele.

Career

The Voice Australia 2014

She auditioned for the third season of The Voice Australia with the song Mercy at the age of twenty and chose Kylie Minogue as her coach. She was eliminated in the sing-offs.

The Voice performances and results (2014)
Episode Song Original Artist Result
Audition "Mercy" Duffy Through to The Battles
The Battles "Clown" (vs Candice Skjonnemand) Emeli Sandé Lost. Saved by Ricky. Through to the Showdowns
Showdowns "Sex on Fire" Kings of Leon Through to the Sing-Off
Sing-Off "Mercy" Duffy Eliminated

The Voice Australia 2022

She auditioned for The Voice Australia again in 2022, for its eleventh season. She turned all four chairs in her blind audition due to her amazing, powerful and soulful voice, and chose Keith Urban as her coach. She made it to the Grand Finale and ended up placing second, with Lachie Gill taking the $100 000 prize.

The Voice performances and results (2022)
Episode Song Original Artist Result
Audition "I'm Every Woman" Chaka Khan Through to The Callbacks
The Callbacks "I'm Every Woman" (vs Ethan Conway) Chaka Khan Through to Battles
Battles "Beggin'" The Four Seasons Through to the Sing-Offs
Sing-Offs "Chandelier (song)" Sia Saved by Coach. Through to Semi Final
Semi Final "POV" Ariana Grande Saved by Coach. Through to Grand Final
Grand Final "Rise Up" Andra Day Finalist
"Oh My God" (with Keith Urban) Adele

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Bury The Weapon
  • Released: December 2013
  • Label:
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Remix the Weapons
  • Released: November 2014
  • Label:
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Digital Love Letters
  • Released: June 2016
  • Label:
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Life In Colour
  • Released: 27 August 2021
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital

Singles

Title Year
"Inferno" 2013
"Won't You Be Mine" 2014
"Trouble" 2016
"Something"
"Numb"
(featuring Remi) 		2018
“Journey To The Past” (with Greg Gould) 2021
"Fall" 2022
"Along the Way" 2023

Guest or featured artist

  • "Brainless" - Sinks feat. Thando (single, 2017, independent)
  • "The Antidote" - Sinks feat. Dyl Thomas, Mol One, Thando (single, 2017, independent)
  • "My People" - Remi feat. Thando (single, 2018, House of Beige)
  • "All That I Got" - Royalty Noise feat. Thando (single, 2018, independent)

References

  1. "Gold Coaster axed from The Voice". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. "New Musical BOWIE AND MERCURY RISING to Debut at Chapel off Chapel". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. Hogan, Jil (27 January 2015). "Canberra Weekender: What's on in Canberra January 30 – February 1". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  4. "Renowned composer Warren Willis is debuting a musical about David Bowie and Freddie Mercury in Melbourne". The AU Review. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. "From The Voice to Dreamgirls". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  6. "Cast Announced Australasian Premiere of THE COLOR PURPLE". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. "Cast/Creatives". rentmusical.au. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  8. Hogan, Jil (26 May 2014). "Thando Sikwila's battle round outcome on The Voice". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  9. Christmass, Pip (21 March 2022). "The Voice Australia 2022 judges wowed as soulful singing mum chases dreams". 7 News.
  10. "thando – 'NUMB' ft. Remi | Acid Stag". Acidstag.com. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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