After heartbreak, loss, and reinvention, the singer and reality star finds her rhythm again—this time, stronger, softer, and fully in her power.
Londie London has been through a lot—public heartbreak, humiliations, being judged, and having to start over more than once. But instead of letting those moments break her, they built her up. Each challenge made her stronger and more certain of who she is becoming.
Today, the reality TV star is a woman who knows her worth, walks with calm confidence, and is building her life on her own terms.
Her return to music—with so much vigour and intention—is like going back to where it all began for her. All the way back to 2013, when she first entered the UJ Idols competition. Music was always calling her name.
“Izandla is a product of being confident in myself,” she says, speaking of her latest single.
The Londie we see today is full of bruises with bandages everywhere, but those scars have produced someone deeply self-aware—a woman who doesn’t hide from her past but honours it for making her who she is.
“Shuuu, I’ve had a lot of work to do on myself to get to this point,” she says, her voice calm and full of gratitude as she reflects. Even though Londie doesn’t say it outright, her presence speaks volumes. The energy around the 33-year-old star, real name Londiwe Zulu, is grounded and gentle—like someone who’s made peace with her past and is now standing firmly in her power.
“There’s been so much I’ve had to deal with, even privately—as a mom and as a daughter. Relationships I’ve had to walk away from, grieving my dad, losing things and having to start again. All these experiences broke me, but through that breaking, I became stronger. I am stronger,” she shares.
That turning point came when she realised she had so much more to fight for. It became about protecting her peace, her independence, her children, and her future. And through all that work, the real Londie emerged—the one who no longer needed to rely on anyone else for her happiness. The version of herself who believes in her own magic and who has finally stepped into that power.
Three powerful moments snapped her out of the vicious cycle of living in other people’s shadows—and that’s when it clicked. It was time to make a real change.
“Losing my dad was definitely earth-shattering for me. Then there was that other very public failed relationship—it was embarrassing, I won’t lie—and it became a wake-up call. But I will never forget when my mother said, ‘I am really proud of you, my child, but I’m tired of you always starting over.’Something in me clicked. I knew I had to take myself seriously,” she says.
“I’m not starting over anymore. I’m continuing. I’m building the legacy that I’ve always known I wanted,” adds the Real Housewives cast member, with conviction.
Growing up, it seems like Londie was always destined for the limelight, judging by her bold, sassy little self. She was different, outspoken, loud, and full of life.
“I was just a handful,” she says, laughing. “I’ll never forget a time we were at Foschini Kids and I cried so much for a G-string. I caused such a ruckus—I was 13, if I remember well—and I said, ‘Dad, ngiyalidinga lephenti’ (Dad, I need that panty),” she recalls between fits of laughter.
“I was that child who would cut her T-shirts to make crop tops, would cry to be a flower girl at some point, and just always wanted to be seen.”
Her quest for a more traditional career path—civil engineering—didn’t last long. The stage kept calling, and Londie couldn’t ignore it.
She’s always been daring, which might explain her zeal to keep getting up when life tries to knock her down.
With her successful single Izandla making waves right now, Londie London In this season of her life, music is taking centre stage and she isn’t backing down.
“With music, I feel like I have not been consistent at all, so the rest of 2025 is about music. I’m going to drop more music than I ever have in my entire industry life. I have so many unreleased songs waiting to drop from August, I’ll be on Master KG’s EP—Londie London the musician is finally taking centre stage.
“It wasn’t easy all these years because for the longest I couldn’t even get a studio session because people didn’t believe in me. But this is such a full-circle moment; to see myself go back to where it all began is so special. Not to brag, but the music is soooooo good,” she said, laughing.
Every part of what Londie London brings speaks to some part of her. The hair extension line speaks to her love for beauty, “I always make an effort to always look good,” she said. Business speaks to her desire for independence, and music to that inner love that has been with her since childhood. But family and being a mother tops it all.
“My children have really grounded me. I’ve always wanted to be a mom because I’ve always had that love. When I had my own, something changed inside of me; I’ve grown so much and got to better understand the circle of life. I want to always be their superhero, and that is my greatest calling,” she said.
