Actress Samkelo Ndlovu who plays Lerato on Rhythm City, lets us in on her character’s cunning ways.
Lerato’s determined to reach the top. She’s pulled out all the stops to make sure she’s the next best singer. This week, she recorded Shado’s song and used devious tactics to ensure her demo got played on 9-Nine.
Why the sudden interest to become a singer?
Lerato has always believed that she was born to be a star, not necessarily a singer. The opportunity to sing came along and she decided to grab it.
Tell us more about Lerato’s music?
Lerato doesn’t stick to just one type of genre. She experiments with a little bit of everything. Sometimes her sound is upbeat and at times a little more emotional and slow. With her sound Lerato is targeting anyone that can relate to her songs.
Why use Shado’s song without her permission?
Lerato struggled to get an original song off the ground. Shado is a good writer and artist, and she wanted the same for herself.
First it was Suffo, now Zondi, is sex the only tool to get ahead?
Lerato didn’t really plan on sleeping with Zondi. She convinced him to do what she wanted by promising to sleep with him. She’ll use all her resources to get what she wants. But if in the end sex is what it takes for her to succeed, she might just do it.
What happens if her music career doesn’t work out?
Lerato is not one to give up. If it doesn’t work, she will try again.
Will Lerato ever change her ways?
Lerato will do basically anything it takes to get what she wants, so changing is out of the question for now.
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