Mpumi Mlambo Returns with The Encore Season 3 and Takes Over the Black Carpet at the 2025 Metro FM Music Awards
It’s not every day that a media darling trades the studio mic for academic textbooks, but for Mpumi Mlambo, purpose has always been her guiding compass.
As South Africa ushers in the energy of the second quarter of 2025, Mpumi Mlambo, known affectionately to fans as Skado, is stepping back into the spotlight with the highly anticipated third season of The Encore, her genre-defying music show on Metro FM. Broadcast every Saturday from 12PM to 3PM, The Encore is more than just a radio show; it’s become a cultural movement. With its listenership doubling since the previous season, Mpumi’s platform continues to spotlight rising voices, many of whom have since made their mark on global stages.
But radio is just one piece of the puzzle. Come 3 May 2025, Mpumi Mlambo will once again light up the black carpet as the official host of the Metro FM Music Awards—a role she’s made uniquely her own. Last year, she charmed viewers with her backstage presence. This time, she takes centre stage co-hosting again, a reflection of the industry’s trust in her charisma, experience, and musical insight.
What makes Mpumi Mlambo’s journey even more remarkable is what she’s doing off air. Between recording interviews and styling for the black carpet, Mpumi Mlambo is also deep in her Honours studies in Clinical Psychology, a full-circle moment, considering her broadcasting career began at Voice of Wits FM while she was still studying psychology. It’s a move that speaks volumes about the kind of legacy she’s building: one rooted in empathy, depth, and impact beyond the microphone.
Coming off the back of her role as host of the primetime TV show, Ushuni Womhlaba, Mpumi Mlambo continues to be a familiar face on SABC screens and airwaves. Her return to the black carpet of the Metro FM Music Awards and The Encore is a natural continuation of the story she’s been telling—one of elevating young talent and creating space for fresh voices in the industry.
Whether she’s behind the mic, in front of the camera, or owning a red carpet (or in this case, the black one), Mpumi Mlambo is a force driven by purpose, style, and substance.
Mpumi Mlambo continues to be a bridge between culture and consciousness. Her voice isn’t just heard—it’s felt.
Tune in to The Encore every Saturday from 12PM to 3PM on Metro FM and catch Mpumi Mlambo hosting the Metro FM Music Awards black carpet this year.
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