Thando Sikwila
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| Birth name | Thandolwethu Emily Nomvula Sikwila |
| Born | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Thandolwethu Emily Nomvula Sikwila, known mononymouslyasThando, is a Zimbabwean Australian singer, songwriter and actor based in Melbourne, Victoria.[2][3] 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.[4][5][6] In 2024, Thando played Joanne in the Australian production of Rent.[7]
Thando was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 9 April 1993 to parents Nokuthula and Victor Sikwila. Thando is bilingual being able to speak Ndebele.
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.[8]
| The Voice performances and results (2014) | |||
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| 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 |
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,[9] 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) | |||
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| 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 | ||
| Title | Details |
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| Bury The Weapon |
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| Remix the Weapons |
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| Digital Love Letters |
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| Life In Colour |
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| Title | Year |
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| "Inferno"[citation needed] | 2013 |
| "Won't You Be Mine"[citation needed] | 2014 |
| "Trouble"[citation needed] | 2016 |
| "Something"[citation needed] | |
| "Numb" (featuring Remi)[10] |
2018 |
| “Journey To The Past” (with Greg Gould) | 2021 |
| "Fall"[citation needed] | 2022 |
