Tholwana Mohale is a Grade 11 learner from Steinkopf, a
small town in the Northern Cape. She was born into a family of five and her mom
is a single parent. She started singing back in 2011, when her school offered
guitar classes and she’s fallen in love with the craft ever since.
2014 was a breakthrough year for the young talent. She
entered eTV’s SA’s Got Talent and was a clear frontrunner and fan favourite to
win the competition right on the offset. Her performances left the crowds on
their feet, but most notably so during the finals, where her rendition of
Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” resulted in a standing ovation. That
night, she was crowned as the overall winner, taking home a cash prize and a
recording contract with Sony Music Africa.
Last year was a busy one for the 16-year-old, who relocated
to Johannesburg to continue her schooling and start writing and recording music
for her debut album. Tholwana is currently a drama major at the NSA and while
music is her primary focus, she also has future aspirations in the acting
field. “Hollywood Guy”, her debut single, was released early in September last
year. The track received national rotation on radio and has over 15 000 listens
online on her VEVO channel.
“Playing On My Mind” serves as the first taste of new music
from her forthcoming studio album, due out early in 2017. The track was written
by Tholwana and produced by FutureKings (Ross Jack & Alex Parker) and was
released wide to radio early July.
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