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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Megan Doherty

The Voice grand finalist credits Canberra music teacher for her stellar rise

Thando Sikwila is a former Canberran. Picture: Supplied

The Voice grand finalist Thando Sikwila may now live in Melbourne but she spent most of her school years in Canberra where her musical career really started. And she's still a regular visitor to the national capital, performing at venues such as Smith's Alternative.

On Sunday, the 29-year-old mum-of-one competes against three other singers in The Voice grand final, all vying for $100,000 in prizemoney and a recording contract with Universal Music Australia.

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