Nandi Madida

Nandi Madida
Born
Nandi Mngoma

(1988-03-20) March 20, 1988 (age 36)
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
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Keyboard
Years active2004–present
LabelsUniversal 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

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]

Singles

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
"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

Year Awards Work Category Result Ref.
2020 SAMA 26 "Say U Will" Best Collaboration Won [29]
2024 GQ Best Dressed Awards Herself Best Dressed Couple Won [30]

Personal life

Nandi Madida is married to Zakhele Madida known as Zakes Bantwini and they have two children.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Nandi Mngoma". thenation.co.za. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Meet the Judges!". thenextbrandambassador. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Nandi Mngoma gives back to her old school". channel24.co.za. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "10 things You Didn't Know About Nandi Mngoma". youthvillage.co.za. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  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.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ a b "Nandi Mngoma — NANDI". music.apple.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Nandi Mngoma". designindaba.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Nandi Mngoma". briefly.co.za. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Nandi Madida and KO say we do to duet". sowetanlive.co.za. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  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. ^ a b "Nandi Mngoma and Zakes Bantwini get married". ecr.co.za. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  14. ^ "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]
  15. ^ "Nandi Mngoma-Madida and Ayanda Thabethe host lifestyle show BET A List". mzansiguardian.com. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  16. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.
  30. ^ Manuel, Shannon (31 August 2024). "Introducing the 2024 Best Dressed Winners". GQ Magazine. Retrieved 1 September 2024.