Sibongile Ayanda Sizwesiyanda Jiya professionally known as AYANDA JIYA is an amazing singer and songwriter from the North West Province. She was born in
Klerksdorp in 1987. She is influenced by a lot of genres she grew up listening to. Mostly Gospel, Jazz, Neo Soul and RnB. With a family who supported her talent, she was nurtured in the comfort of her home to become a musician and an exceptional songwriter.

Ayanda finally released her highly anticipated debut album, titled ‘AYANASTAND’ on the 8th of August 2019, which debuted at number 1 on iTunes and Google Play. She teamed up with A-Reece for her first single “Falling For You” that dropped on the 14th of February 2019. Her current single “The Sun” has become a major hit on radio charting at number 2 on the RAMS across all radio. Guest features on ‘AYANASTAND’ include Stogie T, Ziyon and Naomi Parchment (USA) article in the Sowetan: