10 Things You Should Know About Khanyisa Jaceni. TikTok influencer and rising amapiano singer Khanyisa Jaceni is making all the right moves to make a smooth transition from social media star to a full-blown recording artist.
Here are 5 things you should know about Khanyisa:
1 She has a whopping 1.3 million followers and more than 25 million views on TikTok.
2 Khanyisa went viral for her videos for covering songs and giving it some church flare.Speaking about the inspiration for them, she said: “I started when I wanted to like make my content blow up. I was like, okay, how are we going to go about making content? How are we going to be different? Because one thing you don’t want to do is do what everyone else is doing. So I was like, okay, let me see the approach and where I’ll go with it. And that’s where the inspiration came from. I was like, let me make covers, but in isiXhosa. I then decided, okay, let me make even my whole channel about it … I later realised that okay, maybe not as often, but it really was a thing of ’this is cute’. I love this. And let me do it.”
3 Khanyisa recently appeared on an episode of “Who Got Chewed” with satirical comedian Lesego Tlhabi aka Coconut Kelz.
4 Last year, Khanyisa dropped her first single “Bheka Mina Ngedwa”, after being featured on “Ungangi Bambi” with Mr JazziQ.Speaking about the whole experience of getting Lady Du on the track, she said: “Lady Du is honestly such a powerhouse and I love how she stands up for us girls, especially in such a male-dominated industry.
5 Along with some other TikTok creators –Thozi, Sphokuhle.N, and PD JOKES – she recently released “Sisonke”, in association with the social media app and Def Jam Recordings Africa.Speaking about the experience, she said: “I felt really blessed, first of all. It’s such a big opportunity to actually work with such a big brand. I mean, TikTok on its own is a big brand. Def Jam on its own is a big brand. This is really a great opportunity and I cannot wait to just flourish and do the most with it, you know? And I really hope that it opens even more doors.”
