Top 12 Things You Didn’t Know About Zonke

1. Zonke says she was over the moon when she found out she was pregnant, as was her partner, Tumi Mokoena, who’s a lawyer and her manager.

2. “I’m not taking a break any time soon – this baby will pop out on stage,” she chuckles. “But on a serious note, I am slowing down now and I choose which performances to do.”- she has a great sense of humour.

3. She has a bigger audience in Germany than she does in South Africa.

4. She is signed at Kalawa.

5. Zonke will be spending time in a recording studio with the world renowned Anthony Hamilton in order to finalise a collaboration that the two artists initially spoke about some time back. Before heading back home to South Africa, Zonke will be meeting with Malik Yusuf who has produced numerous hit songs and collaborated with artists like Kanye West, Adam Levine from Maroon 5 and John Legend to name but a few.

6. “I’d like to take time out and travel the world. Every year, I ask my travel agent to book me a trip, but due to work commitments, I never get around to going away.”

7. “As a mom, I see every child on the street as my own. The sight of kids suffering breaks my heart, which is why I accepted the offer to be a United Nations goodwill ambassador. I’d even like to fund an orphanage.”

8. “With both my pregnancies, I’ve always wanted to do a nude, black-and-white photo shoot, but never had the guts to pose naked. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I plan on falling pregnant!”

9. “I’d like to have a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden – this is how US artists determine if they’re made or not. I’ve learned to dream big over the years, because nothing is impossible with God.”

10. “I’d love, love, love to be interviewed by Oprah. My sister Lulu once told me how she spent an entire year trying to find Oprah’s contact details. She wanted to write her a letter telling her why I deserved an interview on her show.”

11. “I’d love to have an album produced by Kanye West. He’s a daring, brilliant visionary.”

12. “I lost both my parents before my music career took off. I wish to live long enough to see my kids succeed. I want my kids to grow up knowing what it’s like to have a parent say, ‘Well done!’”