Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (born 4 November 1993) is a South African operatic and concert soprano.
She was born in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo province. She started singing at school and in church at a very young age. [1] She was educated at the University of Cape Town. She was a "Young Artist" with the Cape Town Opera company for two years, and appeared in Die Zauberflöte, Mandela Trilogy and Porgy and Bess. She won the audience award at the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition in 2019. [2]
Masabane obtained a BTech in Vocal Art (Performance) after studying under Kiewiet Lengana Pali at Tshwane University of Technology. [3]
She won the Song Award in the 2021 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, becoming the first African to do so. [4] She was also a finalist for the main Singer of the World award. [5] [6]
She appeared at the First Night of the Proms in 2022, as a soloist in Verdi's Requiem, and in 2023 she sang again at the Proms, in a concert featuring the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. [7]
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