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The Secret Lives Of The Popstars

Written by Tashi from the blog Tashi's TV on 18 Nov 2010
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Two Saturdays ago Lihle, Zinhle, Lyle and Oscar were revealed as the winners of Popstars and are now swept up in their new world of Nne-Vida (4-Life).

They've been recording their first album Ready To Fly, they went on tour to Durbs last weekend and they're preparing for their first music video for their single Back Up.

Who are they as individuals? What are they hiding that we don't know?

I caught up with them recently to find out more about them for us. I asked each of them to spill 4 simple yet important things about themselves that they haven't told anyone else yet or put into words.

Here's what they had to say, with flash facts about them too:

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A pic of Lihle, taken for their album Ready To Fly.

Fast facts

Lihle's full name is Gamelihle Mamazana Ngongoma.

She's the second youngest of six children.

Her two biggest musical influences are Lalah Hathaway and Busi Mhlongo.

Before Popstars she was a regular performer at Bat Centre, a Jazz restaurant at Durban harbour.

Her insider take on herself ...

music_note_small"I like eating biltong a lot. Every time we stop at a garage I buy biltong. You know the R25 packets? I love those."

music_note_small"I love drawing shoes - you know when you're busy and you scribble? I always draw shoes. Suddenly I'll notice that the paper belongs to you and I've drawn so many shoes on it.

"When I put the phone down I'll notice:'Oh my God, I've drawn shoes,' because I'm scribbling but then realise I've actually been drawing. They're high-heels and everything. I love shoes a lot. And I love earrings too - big earrings."

music_note_small"I'm good at imitating people. We imitate each other all the time and we laugh. I imitate Keith Lindsay (director of Popstars) - everyone says that I imitate him very well. I imitate different people in the production and our vocal trainer. Even at home, I've always done it. "

music_note_small"I'm good at dancing. I didn't know that about myself - it's something that I've realised through the show, that I can grab a dance and do it well. It's about bringing your own self into the dance. We can't all dance the same and I've found how to present it my own way - it looks good and I feel comfortable.

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Lyle, posing the album pic

Fast facts

Lyle's second name is Anthony.

He used to want to be the first singing lawyer in Mzansi and now he only wants to be a popstar.

He's a champion Latin American Dancer and involved with the 4Change Foundation, which teaches life skills to underpriviledged children through arts and culture.

His musical influences are Craig David, John Legend, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé and Luther Vandross.

His insider take on himself ...

music_note_small"I'm a Sudoko freak - I'll buy magazines and stuff just to do Sudoko. I used to have a booklet but that was lost somewhere. I enjoy the challenge and it takes my mind off the busy-ness of life. It's my getaway focus.

"I think it makes up for the fact that I wasn't that good at maths! I finish most of them in like five minutes flat."

music_note_small"In my spare time I'm a bit of a comedian - when I'm in that mood. Just making people laugh."

music_note_small"Lovelife-wise, I'm good when I'm in a relationship but the next woman who's my girlfriend ... I'm going to marry. I'm not going to go out with anyone until I've found The One. Let's hope I can stick with that but the next lady is The Wife."

music_note_small"I love young kids, but babies - not from the age of four upwards - then they just drive me mental, but babies from one to three-years-old. I want at least four children."

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Oscar's album shot

Fast facts

Oscar's previous occupation: a pro chef.

He wanted to be a soccer player originally but then discovered a passion for the kitchen.

He's the youngest of five children and has a two-year old daughter Jamie-Lee.

His musical inspirations are the group Fourplay; and Luther Vandross and Brian McKnight.

His insider take on himself ...

music_note_small"I'm a very spiritual guy, I like to motivate people. If something's wrong Im always there to try to bring people together. I always try to be a mediator. I'm religious and spiritual - I grew up in a religious family - my father was a pastor."

music_note_small"I'm a guy who likes to sit on my phone the whole day. I sometimes get lost in my phone, if it's SMS'ing, phonecalls, playing games on my phone. When my family's not around that's my usually my companion for the day so I like to hide myself in my cellphone. I've got a Nokia Music Express, it's got like 200 songs on it that I know all the lyrics to."

music_note_small"I also like fast cars, I like talking about cars and going fast. When I'm in a fast car I like to push it to it's limit. I look like someone's who's very safe but I'm not. I like to race , it's one of my hobbies. I used to race, in normal cars that were suped-up and what-what, it wasn't like a drag-racing car."

music_note_small"I lose concentration very easily. People will be talking to me and I'll be staring and they'll say: 'Did you hear what I just said?' and I'll be like: 'No.' That's a very bad habit of mine. I'm always thinking about the future, and things that I want and where do I see myself and my family, and going on a holiday and all that stuff."

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Zinhle's album shot

Fast facts

Zinhle's second name is Mntomuhle.

She's the eldest of four children.

Her biggest musical influence is Beyoncé.

She's toured internationally to Australia, with a Zulu choir.

Her insider take on herself ...

music_note_small"I love food. I love food. I eat a lot. At the moment I love vienna's - I'm in love with vienna's. Me and Lihle, all of us love vienna's. I'm always ordering milkshakes, I always order strawberry."

music_note_small"I like putting mascara on everywhere I go. Whenever I go out out, I put mascara on wherever I am - but now I'm wearing false eyelashes so I haven't been putting it on as much. When I'm not wearing them, then I mascara all the time."

music_note_small"I can't dance, I'm not a good dancer. When I dance, I dance like a white lady - people always say that to me. With house and kwaito I feel like I have rhythm but not with other stuff. Don't get me wrong, I love dancing but I don't now how to, so I'm trying my best to dance more and rehearse more." (Zinhle mentioned this on last Saturday's episode too.)

music_note_small"I don't like waking up in the morning, not early-early-early-early, I hate it. I'm getting used it now but - we get up at 05h00, sometimes 06h00. My ideal time to wake is 08h00 or 09h00, that's cool. I'm not a morning person I'm afraid, I'm just quiet and let the other guys talk but I'm trying."

Ends



7 Comments

Takwesha
19 Nov 2010 06:53

I love Lihle.

Holiday
19 Nov 2010 07:53

I smell babies and babies and more babie ku Lihle

ownah m p
19 Nov 2010 08:04

the phptos looks lovely.. i love them>>>>.

CNAZO A.K.A NAUGHTYGAL
19 Nov 2010 08:27

 
the pics look good,but mina i love  lihle a lot
lyle love playing soduko hehehehe lol
Zinhle-  like putting mascara on everywhere I go. oh gal ufana nami i cant go anywere without it
oscar- He wanted to be a soccer player -soccer is realy not wht you good at ,i know tha just by looking at you lol you got a nice voice man

Mawe@
19 Nov 2010 13:15

i wanna be a popstar tooo..............:-( booohooohooo!!!!!!

BM
19 Nov 2010 13:18

i love them shame, i wish they make it in the music business..

mvt
19 Nov 2010 13:36

i love them & i wish them goood luck.............


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