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Thembinkosi Magalula was the runner-up for the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition for Singers 2019. This performance from the semi-finals is accompanied by Elna van der Merwe.

A MMus student in Applied Vocal Studies, Thembinkosi Magagula is currently furthering her skills in the Netherlands under the tutelage of professor Yvonne Schiffelers. Thembinkosi is known for her powerful portrayals as Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Musetta in a production of Puccini’s La Bohème by the Nederlandse Reisopera and the aria Cunegonde in the Netherlands and in Portugal. Her many accolades include winning second prize in the 2018 UNISA International Voice Competition and securing a place in the semi-finals in the International Voice Competition in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. She also recently performed with dynamic professional Dutch orchestra Rotterdam Sinfonia.