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ANELE NOKUTHULA GAZIDE Anele Nokuthula Gazide is a girl who has started from humbled beginnings. I am 22 years of age i was born on the 27th of August 1991; I started singing in Primary School when I was 8 years old. This marked the beginning of my musical journey. I had previously loved the way these ladies on television could hit those notes and I wondered in my heart if that was a possibility for me as well. When I got into a Secondary School eventually started entering into Competitions where I represented the School and I won numerous competitions and that’s when the light of music started to shine on me. I was well known at my School for my musical ability and I became the overall singer against all Secondary High Schools, I am proud of what I was able to accomplish and to also obtain such a title. After my High School life I began committing myself to my music career as it had already started, I have been fortunate in that I have been able to enter into a well known Television competition back in 2010 called Pop stars and when I began this journey it was an exhilarating experience and nerve wrecking too. I got to meet other Vocalists who were both focused and passionate as I was, it was a humbling experience to find myself on a television set and I was on a television show it was a WOW moment for me. So as you would know there are stages in the competition to some up details I was able to make it to the top 12 and during this whole time I was learning more and more about who I was and the weaknesses and strengths I had, for me to be on the top 12 was a major accomplishment as I had traveled the road so long and was just so close to the price. But of cause there will always be somebody slightly good then you are. This experience was a very challenging one but I learnt a hall full of wisdom and understanding of Music. After that experience I thought to myself that was not the end for me, so I started going for Auditions in 2012 for a show called “I want to sing Gospel” which is a Gospel competition hence the name. So here I thought I should give into the Love of praise and worship as growing up I used to listen to gospel singers overseas and I love gospel music with all my heart because it is a way to communicate with God and to Praise and Worship him as well. So during the process of the competition here I was a little bit experienced on what goes on, but the feeling never change the nerves don’t change it is always a nerve wrecking experience so on this competition I was able to make it to the top 17 which was sooner than my last attempt, but here I was humbled to find that there where vocalists telling me they love the sound of my voice and they would like to work with me if the chance avails itself. So this was for me what you call in the music world networking and then i got an idea from that experience that hey! I can be recording Artist and have people listen to my voice always. So I could inspire, comfort and bring joy to those who are hurting or just have fun. I met a lot of Artists on that show the likes of Mr. Benjamin Dube, Ntokozo Mbambo, Khaya Mthethwa, Sis Rebecca Malope, Zanele Mbokazi, Thina Zungu and Hlengiwe Mhlaba and many more. Other people in whom I have also been fortunate to meet are: Dj Amen, Dj Dansane and recently Le Soleil. These guys have all given me courage to go on and not faint on my journey of music. I am currently involved in different projects at the moment, which are: A backing Vocalist during Crown Gospel awards, A recording Artist currently working with Le Soleil my Producer on a House Music Genre (Soulful Music). We currently have projects that we have worked on which will be published soon and I have signed a Artist/Producer Contract for the release of these singles which will be available soon. I also do live performances and various locations of the past projects I have done before. I thank the Lord above for taking me from ground zero and helped me to be strong and understand myself better in the process. Anele Gazide is the new upcoming Artist in the Music scenes.