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Yolanda Nyembezi (born 23 August 1994), professionally known as Yallunder is a South African singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Bizana, Eastern Cape, Nyambezi signed her first record deal with 1020 Cartel, released her EP Uthando Lwam in 2020.

Career

Yolanda Nyembezi was born on 23 August 1994 in the village of Sea View in Mbizana (now Bizana), Eastern cape.

Yallunder attended Nongeke S.S.S where she matriculated. In 2016, she graduated at Tshwane University of Technology. That same year, Yallunder began recording cover songs.

In February 2018, Nyembezi covered "Buya" by Black Coffee released off Piece of Me (2015).

After her graduation she joined Gauteng Opera, later she met Sjava who signed her to 1020 Cartel, she co-written and also featured compilation Isambulo which was released on August 28, 2020. Her first project Uthando Lwam was released in November 2020. At the 15th ceremony of South African Traditional Music Awards, her song "Impilo Iyaqhubeka" was nominated for Best IsiXhosa Artist/Group.

In August 2021, she established her show Truth, which premiered on Locaflix.

In early May 2022, she signed a record deal with The Vth Season, and released her single "Emaphupheni Am", on 6 May. In early June 2023, Yallunder established her own record label Masani Music. That same month she announced her debut studio album Kum, released on 4 August 2023. Its lead single "11:11 Makukhanye" was released on 9 June 2023.

Yallunder released "Imali", featuring Mpho.Wav and Kenza on 26 October 2023.

Discography

Studio albums

• Kum (2023)

Collaborative albums

• iSambulo (2020)

Extended plays

• Uthando Lwam (2020)

Guest appearances

Achievements

City Awards

South African Dance Music Awards

South African Traditional Music Awards

South African Music Awards

References

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• Living people
• 1994 births
• South African songwriters
• South African women songwriters
• 21st-century South African women singers
• Xhosa people
• People from the Eastern Cape
• People from Mbizana Local Municipality
• People from Alfred Nzo District Municipality
• Tshwane University of Technology alumni
• People from Bizana
• Xhosa-language singers of South Africa