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DETERMINED: Musician Moneoa Moshesh is set to resume her university studies next month. Photo: Supplied

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SINGER Moneoa Moshesh, 23, burst on to the music scene in mid-2012 to positive reviews.

To pursue her music career she dropped out of studies for a brand marketing management diploma at Vega in 2010.

"I really always wanted a tertiary qualification, but back then the music bug was too powerful to ignore," she says. "I'm glad it all worked out and I can now go back to school this year."

Moshesh says she has registered with the University of South Africa to study for a business management degree as she plans to venture into business later in her life.

"I'm keen on creating a South African television sitcom," Moshesh says. "This qualification will equip me with the mental capability and business know-how to go into business."

Moshesh says she is determined to balance her demanding music schedule with her studies.

"It won't be easy, but I'm eager to pass because I know a music career can be short-lived. So I need a plan B," Moshesh says.

She opens up about failing grade 11 and how having to repeat the grade was painful

"I failed because I didn't write my English exam," she admits.

"I was suicidal and in a dark space in my life because of a relationship break-up. But I eventually passed my matric with three distinctions."

Moshesh urges young people in high school, who might have failed, not to give up. They should instead learn from her experiences, she advises.

"Failing proved to me that I'm not stupid but that I need to put an extra effort into my studies. Look how I turned out despite having to repeat grade 11," she says.

She is excited about the prospects of her music career this year.

She will continue to shoot more music videos and intends working on collaborations with other artists.

"It has all been good except for the reality that the so-called celebrity world can be unreal at times. It's unfamiliar territory for me but I'm doing me and won't be influenced otherwise," she says.

- motaud@sowetan.co.za

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Jan 2, 2013

Mdala

Good for you
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Jan 2, 2013

Ponko.Fontoyo

Good luck girl,you are still young but not beautiful thou.
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Jan 2, 2013

Ponko.Fontoyo

Happy new year Mdala
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Jan 2, 2013

sekhebereshe

good for her,if chomee can do it you can
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Jan 2, 2013

Zimzalabam1

Awusosbhanxa va ke Sisi.
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Jan 2, 2013

Tlakenyobehle!

y lerebotsa mara just go and register and study, will you come back when u failed plzzzzzzzzzzzzz maan u dont have to tell everybody when u want to study
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Jan 2, 2013

TLekota

Ponko.Fontoyo, why are you guys judging people here as ugly or beautiful. We are not creators pls let's stop. You don't buy looks heh same as men's p*nis size, u don't buy it. Or is a matter of problems within. No one need to be assured how beautiful she is unless is necessary and meant it. For heaven sake its still the 2nd of first month in a new year.
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Jan 2, 2013

LeparaThePresident

Happy New year guys
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Jan 2, 2013

Ponko.Fontoyo

@TLekota
I said good luck to her.
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Jan 2, 2013

TLekota

Ponko, don't be rude. Everybody who can read will go to your post where u said "goodluck but you are not beautiful though " why can't we accept people the way God created them, no one has control over that only God, who are we to judge anyway. Enjoy your day.
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