Nyanda

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Nyanda Biography

Singer and songwriter who first rose to fame as one half of the R&B and reggae duo Brick and Lace with her sister Nyla. She has since released her debut solo EP Slippery When Wet and written hit singles for artists like Christina Aguilera and Nicole Scherzinger.

She and her sister Nyla formed Brick & Lace while she was in high school. By 2006, they had been signed by Akon to Konvict Muzik.

In 2010, she and her sister formed the songwriting team Bloodline which later became responsible for the chart topping single “Follow the Leader” by Wisin & Yandel and featuring Jennifer Lopez.

Her father, a Jamaican, and mother, an American, had four daughters: herself, Tasha, Nyla, and Candace.

She was a featured artist on the Ian Thomas single “Run Away.”

Nyanda’s career in music started as a member of the pop/reggae group Brick & Lace. In 2006 Akon signed the group to Konvict Muzik / Geffen Records and released their debut album, Love Is Wicked in 2007. The album spawned four charting singles – “Never Never”, “Get That Clear”, “Bad to di Bone” and their biggest hit, “Love Is Wicked”, which was listed for 97 weeks in 7 different charts.

Nyanda Janelle Thorbourne, better known by her stage name/mononym Nyanda, is a Jamaican-American recording artist and songwriter from Kingston, Jamaica. Nyanda is a member of the R&B/reggae duo Brick & Lace whose debut album, Love Is Wicked, was released through Geffen / Kon Live in 2007 and featured the chart-topping single “Love Is Wicked”.

In 2010, Nyanda and her sisters formed the songwriting team Bloodline. They have written songs for Kelly Rowland, Christina Aguilera, Nicole Scherzinger, Leah LaBelle and Arash. In 2012, she co-wrote the gold-certified, chart topping single “Follow the Leader” by Wisin & Yandel featuring Jennifer Lopez.

In August 2013, Nyanda released the electro fueled house track, “Cool & Deadly” with South African DJs Euphonik and Fresh. “Cool & Deadly” was considered a South African Summer Anthem in 2013 as it climbed to #28 on South Africa Airplay Charts and reached #1 on 5FM’s Top 40. The music video for “Cool & Deadly” was done documentary style, with all footage being taken from Split Seconds, a 5-part TV series on Channel O showcasing the fast-paced look at Fresh and Euphonik in Miami during 2013’s Winter Music Conference.

Nyanda’s first official single, “Slippery When Wet”, was initially released as a free download through SoundCloud on 8 March 2013. “Slippery When Wet” entered UK Music Week’s Urban Club Charts in Week 27 (2013) and remained in the Top 30 for 5 weeks, peaking at #13. It was licensed and officially released later in the year by Cloud 9 (Benelux), Magic Records (Poland & Bulgaria) and Tropic Electric / InGrooves (Rest of the World). “Slippery When Wet” Won the Award for Best Reggae Song at the 2014 Lipstick Radio’s Indie Music Awards.

February 2013 marked the launch of Nyanda’s career as a solo artist with the release of her promotional single, “Trouble”. Produced by Black Lion, “Trouble” is a remix of Taylor Swift’s multi-platinum single “I Knew You Were Trouble” which fuses reggae, dancehall and pop music. “Trouble” entered UK Music Week’s Top 30 Urban Club Charts in Week 7 (2013) and remained in the charts for 7 Weeks, peaking at #15.

In February 2013, Nyanda released her first promotional single, “Trouble”, after announcing that she would be pursuing a solo career in music. Her first official single, “Slippery When Wet”, was released in September 2013.

In February 2014, Nyanda was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for REACH A HAND UGANDA.

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