Devi Govender got to live her childhood dream of performing Dancing Queen by Abba on the The Masked Singer SA.
The seasoned broadcaster is the latest star revealed from the global phenomenon’s homegrown show as the prolific face behind Melons.
governor He joins a warrior (Mmusi Maiman), soccer (Dr. Kumalo), zebra (The Lizzy Makuti), rooster (Victor Mattfield), banana (Bongani Bengwa) and hippopotamus (David Kao) as eliminated contestants.
“I was crafting an event and I received a video from Anele Mdoda via WhatsApp, it was about The Masked Singerand, seeing that I was a fan of the American version, told her, “I hope you bring it to SA,” to which she replied that she was. Then, two days later, I received a letter from her asking if I was interested in participating in the programme.
“Anil assured me afterwards that I would enjoy the show, and because I love jumping off cliffs (metaphorically) I said ‘yes.’ I love pushing myself and going into unusual spaces—with this, I figured that’s the only way you can grow as a person.”