Ayanda Jiya
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| Birth name | Sibongile Ayanda Sizwesiyanda Jiya |
| Also known as | Ayanda Jiya, AJ |
| Born | 18 June 1987 Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa |
| Origin | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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Sibongile Ayanda Sizwesiyanda Jiya (born June 18, 1987), known professionally as Ayanda Jiya, is a South African singer, songwriter and record producer, born in Klerksdorp, North West. She was signed under TinismDotc0m in 2010. Her single, "Go Go Girl," was released in 2014, which earned her a nomination for Best RnB Single at the 14th ceremony of the Metro FM Music Awards. She later departed from TinismDotc0m and partnered with Zephbeats Studios.
She released her first EP under TinismDotc0m titled V.I.C. (Very Intimate Conversations) (2014), which respectively produced the singles "Go Go Girl" and "Wrecking My Brain." The EP was removed from all streaming and digital platforms when she left TinismDotC0m in 2015. In 2017, they released Jiya's second EP, To Whom It May Concern.