27-year-old Verona has come all the way from the small town of Meyerton in the Vaal to realise her dreams. She started singing at the tender age of 5 and after her aunt’s insistence, she got enrolled in singing classes. This is how she met Heidi Schumann, the teacher who became her stage mother, mentoring her through high school. After years of studying drama and music theory, she’s ready to put her name on the map.