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From teacher to international deal: The TikTok success of Whitney April

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In just a year, Whitney April from Cape Town went from being a Grade 1 teacher to signing an international management deal that saw her recording in the USA and making her debut on the local music scene. She has exciting new music being released in 2023 and visited the Smile FM studio to talk to Erin Drayton about her whirlwind success and her third single "Fighters".
26 Mar 2023 English South Africa Music Interviews

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