Born Diane Tsholofelo Mtakati on the 14th of June 1991. ‘Celebrate’ was her first single, collaborated with Krosfaderz and was released in June 2012. It was followed by her second single 'Bad A**', released in March 2013. Which was then followed by her third single 'It's Not Over', released in July 2013. H.O.P.E released her first EP/Mixtape, titled 'Experimental Phase'. Which was then followed by her second music project 'Perfect Imperfections' released on November 13th 2014. She is currently working on new music and exploring other business ventures. She started singing and performing at a very young age, but at the age of 12yrs old she started to pursue her dreams to becoming a Music Artist. She studied at the Campus of Performing Arts in Pretoria, majoring in Vocal live performance ; Music production/Sound Technology. Going by the name H.O.P.E (yes spell it out!!) she is an Independent Recording and Performing Artist from South Africa. H.O.P.E’s music and vocal sound is inspired by a mixture of RNB/Pop, with Reggae and African influences fused together. Growing up she was exposed and listened to different music genres from Jazz, Rock to Classical pieces. Her love and passion for music is seen through her abilities to be diverse and tackle different types of genres and express herself with emotions. Allowing the freedom to just make good music. ​ H.O.P.E moved to Los Angeles, CA in April 2013, along with her sister. To pursue and develop her career as an International Artist, also broadening her networks within the Entertainment Industry at large. She recently graduated from The Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA majoring in Music Business - Entrepreneur. Which led to the opportunity of her interning for Tuff Gong Worldwide (Ziggy Marley/Marley Estate). ‘H.O.P.E’ does not want to be only seen as a Singer/Songwriter. She wants to reach the points of creating art, with her music as a Recording and Performing Artist, whilst developing her entrepreneurial skills & abilities and continue evolving into a successful Business Woman within the Music and Entertainment Industry worldwide.