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SA dancer and upcoming musician Candy Shaba

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She is one of the many South Africans who visited this country to enjoy the fabulous festive season and is well known for being Chomee’s back up dancer. Swaziland is like her second home as she visits more often to see her man who she prefers to keep private. She will soon be launching her solo career in the entertainment industry and she is also a focused lady in her education. STYLE caught up with her at the Royal Swazi for a chat and this is how it went:

STYLE: Hi, Candy welcome to Swaziland.

Thank you very much, I now feel this is my second home.

STYLE: Candy, can you give us a brief background about who candy is and where is she from?

Tjo, that is a bit tough but let me try, ok, Candy is a 21 year old lady from Pretoria. I grew up with my family in Johannesburg but we moved to Pretoria. I am the first born in a family of three.

STYLE: When did you start dancing?

I started dancing at a very tender age and by then I was just doing it for fun. But when I turned 12 years I started dancing in big shows, like performing in stadiums, when big games are playing in South Africa and also performing at corporate functions. So by then I was just a ‘big’ dancer. So dancing at these functions was an eye opener for me.

STYLE: How did you meet Chomee?

Oh that’s a long story, but to be honest with you, I was at my sister’s workplace where I met Arthur who was there for some exhibition. I asked for his contacts but he did not give me instead he asked for mine and promised to call me later.I waited for days but he did not call. So it happened that we were performing at FNB stadium where they were also performing and when I saw him again, I did not hesitate to approach him and tell me who I was. He was so impressed with my dancing that he invited me to his studio where Chomee was doing her album ‘Jaiva sexy’. I found a lot of girls at the door who had come to do auditions but when Chomee and Arthur saw me, they just called me inside and the rest, as they say is history.

STYLE: How has it been like working with Arthur?

Awesome, he is just a great man who is humble and treats us all as equals. There is no division that there is a singer, dancer or whatever. He just treats us like his own sisters. We are all one family in the 999 stable.

STYLE: So apart from dancing, what do you do?

I am also a singer and I will soon be releasing my debut album. I also do a bit of designing as most of the time I design my own clothes. I am currently doing my second year in Marketing at College Campus in Pretoria.

STYLE: What has been your experience in the music industry?

As we all know, there are always ups and downs in life. I had a conflict with Arthur in 2008 and I decided to quit the stable, and we formed our own group, Queens of dance. We released our own debut album, but the management at 999 stable convinced me to come back and I did. I learnt a lot from that.

STYLE: What brings you to Swaziland?

It’s my third time coming here. The first time I came to Swaziland, it was when I was with Chomee where we performed at Why Not Disco and I was here last December for my holidays and even this year I am in Swaziland. This is like my second home now. I love the place and there are many reasons for that!

STYLE: Did you enjoy yourself during your stay?

Definitely, the fact that I came back, shows that I really enjoyed my stay. This is just a good place for relaxing and your just hassle free. And that I met my future in laws is icing on top of the cake. The people also made me feel at home as most of them are humble, not so fast like it happens in Johannesburg. The fact that the country is a bit small is very nice, there is a lot of communication among the people which is something that is rare in South Africa. Because of my love for this country, I think I will be launching my debut solo album here before June.

STYLE: What do you think of Swazis?

They are so humble; you will never find this in South Africa. When they see you on the road they greet you with a smile. They also have respect for each other which is not common in other countries. So the people just make you feel at home.

STYLE: Which place did you find interesting during your stay in the country?

To be honest with you, I have not been to many places in the country, but I think the place to be during the cross-over is Cafe Mogambo. I was so impressed with the set up as you had a choice to go to different dance floors. So this gives you variety to choose which dance floor you want to visit. The fact that lot of people from around the continent prefer spending their cross-over in Swaziland shows that, this is really a good show. The event keeps on growing each and every year.

STYLE: What is a misconception people have about you?

People tend to think am not approachable, which is not true. I am an easy going person.

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