By Hilja Shikongo

For Scissors , creativity is not just a hobby it is her identity. “Growing up, I knew I was a born artist,” Lydia Kandovazu (real name) says with conviction. “I was just that little girl that used to do things out of nothing.”
From her early primary school years, she explored multiple creative outlets, from drawing and singing to crafting and designing clothes. But it was hair that stood out. “I was creative in hair since childhood,” she recalls.
“When the journey of school came to an end, my source of income was doing hair. I braided hair, and it paid for my college diploma in fashion and design at the College of the Arts.”
After graduation, Scissors says her long-suppressed talents resurfaced. “That little creative girl with the gift of creativity was resurrected,” Kandovazu explains. With limited resources but unshakable determination, she slowly began to invest in her artistic passions.
Music, in particular, became a focus. “I revived the singer in me, which was one of the things I really wanted to do. I am happy that my music career is finding its way in the market,” she says. Her debut single Do What I Do was followed by two more tracks, Wozza Weekend and Upa Pumauvanga.
Now, she is working on two extended plays (EPs) in Damara and Otjiherero, set for release at the end of this month. “It was not an easy thing, but I am doing it,” she adds.
But Scissors’ artistry extends beyond music. Once focused on braiding women’s hair, she has shifted to barbering full time. “Being a barber is one of the most beautiful and challenging things ever,” she admits. At the same time, she continues to design fashion pieces and has begun working on her first craft project.
“They say you will regret the things you never did more than the ones you did,” she reflects. “That is one thing I don’t want to go through one day. I am a born artist, and that is who I am.” For Scissors, every cut, stitch, and lyric is a testament to resilience and to the creativity that refused to stay buried.