Bio
Karen Zoid is a Belgian-born South Africa singer/songwriter and television personality who rose to fame after the release of her debut solo album Poles Apart in 2001.
She was a celebrity coach on the reality talent show Supersterre and in 2014 began hosting her own late-night talk show on DStv's kykNET channel called Republiek can Zoid Afrika.
Born in Brussels as the daughter of a South African diplomat, Zoid grew up in Belgium and Johannesburg and began her musical career as a teenage busker, singing on the streets of Melville.
In June 2001 EMI released Zoid's first solo album, Poles Apart and in June 2003 EMI released her second album, Chasing the Sun. Both Poles Apart and Chasing the Sun achieved Gold Record status.
In July 2005 her third album, Media, was released by EMI.
In 2016 she was one of the coaches on the M-Net reality competition The Voice South Africa.