South African soprano Pretty Yende first met King Charles when she was invited to sing at Windsor Castle by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra last year
. On Saturday, she will perform solo at his coronation.It's an incredible time of my life as a young girl, as a South African, as an artist, only joy floods my heart.
"This was my audition I guess," said Yende, recalling the evening at Windsor during a backstage interview at the opera house.TikTok sensation 'Mandz Not Hot' ventures into music and loves it Yende grew up singing gospel music in church in her hometown of Piet Retief in eastern South Africa. She remembers musical evenings with her family while washing dishes after dinner.
"When we took breaks she would open the hymn book from our church and teach me these songs," she said, recalling the fear of then being told to perform them for the congregation."I was very shy ... but I didn't want to disappoint my grandmother."
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