{"id":5510,"date":"2018-08-27T00:27:59","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T22:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/?p=5510"},"modified":"2018-08-27T00:27:59","modified_gmt":"2018-08-26T22:27:59","slug":"idols-sa-2018-top-16-contestant-dalene-swartzs-profile-and-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/idols-sa-2018-top-16-contestant-dalene-swartzs-profile-and-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Idols SA 2018 Top 16 Contestant: Dalene Swartz&#8217;s Profile and Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5513 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dalene.jpg\" alt=\"Idols SA 2018 Contestant Dalene Swartz Profile and Biography\" width=\"525\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dalene.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dalene-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>Meet Idols SA 2018 &#8216;Season 14&#8217; top 16 contestant Dalene.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>So who is Dalene?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Full Name:<\/strong> Dalene Swartz<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Age:<\/strong> 21<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Ennerdale, Gauteng<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It comes as no surprise that Dalene\u2019s favourite singer is former Idols contestant and Top 16 alumni, Shekhinah. The BCom student is also no stranger to bright lights as she previously worked as a part-time performer around Johannesburg. Her focus though is now squarely on winning Mzansi over with her voice of gold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mzansimirror.com\/idols-sa-2018-top-16-contestant-victor-matalanes-profile-and-biography\/\">Victor Matalane&#8217;s Profile and Biography<\/a><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"a17b8461aa8852e9804489a09abe77ee\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6320557125022566\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Responsive Ad -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6320557125022566\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1510235538\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unathi called her one of her favourites and couldn&#8217;t get enough of her voice. As a vocalist for a working band, it was no surprise when Somizi complimented Dalene on being well-prepared and &#8220;blessing&#8221; the panel with her vocals. She comes from Eldorado Park in Jozi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>FUN FACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Favourite Musician:<\/strong> Shekhinah<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>My Favourite Song:<\/strong> &#8216;What Now&#8217; by Rihanna<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>My Favourite Food:<\/strong> Anything with pasta!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>My Favourite Style Icon:<\/strong> Kim Kardashian<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Favourite Colour:<\/strong> Black and Red<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>One thing that brings me luck:<\/strong> I don\u2019t believe in luck or that anything comes by chance. I draw my strength from God<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>One interesting fact that may surprise you:<\/strong> I like making things &#8211; my own clothes or jewellery or hair accessories. I also do hair as a part-time gig to make money<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Idols SA 2018 &#8216;Season 14&#8217; top 16 contestant Dalene. So who is Dalene? 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