“Never Heard It Sung Like This Before”: Opera Singer Performs Heartrending Rendition of the National Anthem
- Slovo Magida sang a heartrending rendition of the South African national anthem that gave people goosebumps
- His stunning voice and gentle control created a unique effect with the powerful song
- Social media users praised Magida for his inspirational talent and amazing ability to transform the anthem so beautifully
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A member of the Facebook group #ImStaying shared an amazing video of an opera singer performing the national anthem.
Slovo Magida sung Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika in a booming and at the same time gentle voice.
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Nash Makado shared the video of Slovo singing the song and his passion and talent were clear.
Social media users took to the comment section to react to the heartrending performance
Casper Groenewald:
"Our country is in such a mess, but listening to this beautiful rendition makes me feel better and hopeful. Three encores."
Stacey Spangenberg:
"I have never heard the anthem sung like this before.....Just WOW!!!"
Maryann Banwell:
"So incredibly beautiful and what an incredible voice Slovo Magida has."
Lynne Davey Wylie:
"Slovo Magida you have been blessed with an outstandingly beautiful voice, never have I heard our anthem sung with such feeling, your voice brought tears to my eyes, thank you for sharing."
Slovo Magida was a prominent member of the #FeesMustFall movement.
SA opera singer Pretty Yende opens up about being mistreated by police in Paris
South African soprano singer Pretty Yende anticipated that she would be on a relatively non-eventful visit to France this week, where she starred in Bellini's La Sonnambula. However, Yende was taken-aback when she landed at Paris' main airport on Monday.
The French authorities informed her that she lacked the necessary documentation to enter the country.
"I felt stripped of my human dignity. It was absolutely uncomfortable," she said, according to a report by The New York Times.
Simphiwe Dana celebrates 1 year anniversary with her lover
Simphiwe Dana took to social media on Friday, 26 March to celebrate her one-year anniversary with her lover Pumeza Matshikiza.
The songstress shared that she's grateful that she and her opera singing bae found each other. She took to Twitter and shared a cute clip of their intimate moments. Simphiwe captioned her post:
"Today is our one year anniversary. Every day I’m thankful that we found each other."
In the video, Simphiwe sang her rendition of Tracy Chapman's song The Promise. The star's fans took to her comment section to wish the couple a happy anniversary
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