Samantha Kitlanang Mogwe is a singer and songwriter who fuses elements of neo-soul and RnB in her craft. With pipes for DAYS, she has performed in South Africa, Ethiopia, Namibia, Sweden and many other countries.
A multifaceted queen, she a wife, a mother, a radio presenter, a voice coach, a businesswoman and a fitness enthusiast. She is also a 2014 YAMA award winner for 'Best Female Artist for the year' and a BOMU Award winner for 'Best packaged Album', in 2015.
We have put together 10 facts that you may or may not know about the gorgeous songbird.
1. Samantha was born to a Motswana father and a Zambian mother. 2. In 2008 she made the top 24 of African Idols as the only contestant from Botswana. 3. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology 4. She has Ailurophobia (a fear of cats) 5. Her favourite singer is Brandy
But she can sing ANYTHING! Here's a video:
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6. In 2017, Samantha joined Gaborone Toast Masters and spent the entire year with the Club - learning how to speak in public without being afraid and how to articulate herself - she then applied for a radio presenter job at Gabz FM and was shortlisted months later. 7. She has shared the stage with well-known artists such as Zonked, The Soil, Zahara, Joe Thomas, Kenny Latimore, Zahara, Micasa and the late Hugh Masikela, to name a few. 8. She gained popularity in 2003 when she became the second runner-up on My African Dream Junior 9. She has aligned herself with two social enterprises i.e Love Is Art and Sky Girls BW 10. She writes her own music.
