| Nyanda | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nyanda Janelle Thorbourne |
| Born |
15 April 1978 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, Dancehall, Reggae fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Labels | Tropic Electric, BlackLion Music, Pink Scorpion |
| Associated acts | Brick & Lace, The Kemist, Akon, Wisin & Yandel, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger, Arash, F.eU |
| Website | www |
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 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.
Nyanda Thorbourne was born to a Jamaican father and an American mother in Kingston, Jamaica. She has 3 sisters, Tasha, Nailah and Candace Thorbourne. Nyanda went to Campion College High School during which time her group Brick & Lace was formed. After graduating High School Nyanda studied Marketing at Miami Dade College and then Advertising & Theater at the University of Miami.
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.