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Good day Rose, beyond any doubt you have an amazing personality and you are a true definition of excellency and distinction, what’s your secret?

Good day and thank you for the opportunity to get a feature in your magazine. I have always have had a dream of being an artiste and a leader and have not lost sight of wanting to do things differently. I am one person who is not afraid to venture into the unknown and try out new things. The attribute of distinction comes when you think deeply on what you want to achieve, how you want to impact meaningful on others and always being conscious of the fact that in whatever you do, you want to leave a meaningful legacy. In a bid to achieve that, I have and still continue to try and invest in a meaningful brand in terms of time, innovation, research and resources. It’s never easy but since I made that decision, I made sure I invested into it and gave it all it deserved. The same goes with excellence, it also requires nurturing the things you are passionate about through everything you have, looking out for sources of inspiration and trying to emulate them in a way that distinguishes you from them, so that at the end of the day you still remain you, without losing yourself in the process.

Rose you’re an award-winning artist and a role model to many young people, what advice would you give to people that follows your footsteps?

Am so humbled for having been recognized and nominated for the Star FM best House/ Amapiano song alongside amazing artistes like Shasha and Nox. Though I didn’t win the award, the nomination itself was enough. It made me realize that my work was being noticed and appreciated. The song Lujulile still remains the biggest song I have done so far. There is however still more to come. Persistence and hard work do pay. I got into the music industry in 2003, only to get my breakthrough in 2020. I urge all the young people out there not to give up on their dreams, nurture their passions in whatever ways they can and to keep pushing.

If you had the chance to turn the hands of time, what advice would you give to your 20-year-old self? I would get serious with my musical calling early enough. Since I was yound, music was my passion. If I had seriously followed that dream at a tender age, I could right now be speaking of many albums in the bag, many collaborations and probably a more vibrant brand. 10

Rose most people know the beautiful, well-dressed, TVready you,) can you tell us one thing that you do and people can never guess?

I have made a conscious decision to have a brand which is not only shaped by me being a musician but also through the way I present myself to my fans or audience. I believe one’s appearance does play an important role as it affects how people perceive you. Being presentable helps in making people take you seriously and have the interest to want to know more about you do and what you have to offer. Being tv ready like you say (ha ha) is not easy. It’s something that has to be part of the daily routine and life style. It starts from things that we often overlook like eating healthy, drinking lots of water and exercise. Am a gym enthusiast by the way. I try to train about 5 times a week. Am not yet there in terms of achieving the goals I want but I can confidently say that I have been very consistent. I also endeavored to invest in quality photography, make up, hair to achieve the looks suitable for the brand am trying to be associated with. Shout out to Vivianne’s closet for making me their brand ambassador abs dressing me well most of the time.

Congratulations on such an outstanding progress in your career, what should we expect in the near future?

Recording new music and creating visuals has been extremely difficult this year owing to the Covid 19 pandemic which also came with various forms of restrictions. I however managed to record three songs this year which am still yet to release. My last release was Ezintabeni sometime in March this year. Am set to release Winner which is a collaboration between myself and Tembalami. The song talks about victory, being victorious despite the circumstances surrounding us. It’s was an amazing experience working with Tembalami! The song has awesome visuals too and the video will be released soon.

How do you balance popularity and personal life? Is it easy to draw the boundaries?

I am one person who has hands that are so full! Am doing so many things at the same time. I am a wife, mother, full time employee, PhD student and a musician. I also have a social life where gym is not to be missed! Am a gym enthusiast. Creating a balance has however not been easy I must admit. To however accommodate all the roles and responsibilities, there is need to priority certain aspects at any given point in time. Some of the tasks that come up might not be really full time but it’s those say maybe like a video project. There is therefore need for proper planning to ensure that, that particular project is given all the attention and resources it requires for it to be disposed smoothly. During that time, that becomes an important priority which is given its all and disposed off as per expectation. To create the balance needed, there is need to work with a team which assists with certain responsibilities. I already have a wonderful digital management who are responsible for monitoring the social media handles and making suggestions were necessary. I have an awesome makeup, styling and photography team. They have been awesome in pushing the brand !!!

Rose you’re so beautiful and a real-time Fashionista, should we expect a boutique soon for some of us who wants to copy your fashion taste?

By faith I just labeled myself as a fashionista but am not yet there. I aspire to be one. There are so many things am still supposed to learn about fashion. We learn everyday through research and slowly emulating those who are ahead of us. Fashion also changes with time as new designs get to evolve hence the need to research so as to keep abreast with that happens in the clothing industry. Had not really thought of owning a clothing line but if it does happen, am sure I will be quick to embrace that side of me and nurture it accordingly.

Life isn’t rosses every time, where do you derive your motivation when you begin to feel like quitting?

Yes, there are moments when I have felt demotivated and uninspired but have never really thought of quitting. I have always reminded myself that I have a purpose or mission in life that I have to fulfill and me alone can do that. No one can do that on my behalf. That thought alone reenergizes me to go back to the drawing board to see what can be started afresh or done differently. I also have a dream of wanting to leave behind a legacy which my children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and society might still want to emulate even after am gone. That alone motivates me not to quit !!!