Age: 23

Location: Johannesburg

Tesmin’s resilience has seen her enter Idols SA three times. Having made it as far as the Top 16 previously, this year she hopes to make it all the way to the end. 

Describing herself as an ambivert who comes alive on stage, music has been a part of her life for as long as she can remember – she’s been singing since she was a toddler. 

At school, she was part of the choir and was also a regular on the talent show scene. She has formally studied jazz voice, something she says not a lot of people know about her. 

A keen vocalist, she says viewers can expect “big vocals” from her. She is excited about the lights and cameras during the live performances, where she says she will give “the performance of a lifetime”.

Overall, she hopes for the competition to help her build a firm foundation for her future, and the opportunity to network with other artists.