Toya Delazy
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Latoya Nontokozo Buthelezi |
| Born |
5 February 1990 eMahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Origin | Durban, South Africa |
| Genres | Jazz, electro, hip hop, punk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, dancer, performer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Delazy Entertainment, Sony Music Africa (former) |
| Associated acts | Jax Panik, Teargas, The Soil |
| Website | delazy |
Latoya Nontokozo Buthelezi (born 5 February 1990), also known by her stage name Toya Delazy, is a South African singer, pianist, dancer and performer from KwaZulu-Natal. She released 2 albums under Sony Music Africa. Delazy was nominated in the Best International Act (Africa) category at the 2013 BET Awards. Her debut studio album, Due Drop, was supported by the singles "Pump It On", "Love Is in the Air", "Are You Gonna Stay?", "Heart" and "Memoriam". Following the release of her debut studio album, Delazy took home the awards for Newcomer of the Year and Best Pop Album at the 2013 SAMAs. She made a major impact on South African top 40 radio with the release of her aforementioned singles.
Delazy was born in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is the granddaughter of Mangosuthu Buthelezi and the great-granddaughter of Princess Magogo, a traditional Zulu composer. She attended a convent hostel at the age of six, and learned to recite the Hail Mary. When she was nine years old, she started playing classical piano and composing music. Delazy grew up in a religious setting. She was raised by her single mother who died in a car accident in 2008. In 2009 she matriculated from Domino Servite School. She played hockey for KwaZulu-Natal, and won provincial awards for discus. She lost interest in the game after the death of her mother. Delazy is a supporter of the Princess Mandisi Health Care Unit in Ulundi, a centre that takes care of people with HIV/AIDS.
Delazy got her first major break while performing at a live show. Producer Markus Els approached Delazy and invited her to record few songs at a studio. A demo of the songs she recorded was given to Vusi Leeuw. Leeuw later presented the demo to Sony Music Africa. Delazy signed a record deal with Sony Music Africa on 19 April 2011. She made her first solo appearance at the 2011 Africa Day concert in Newtown, Johannesburg. She performed alongside Baaba Maal, Habib Koite and Tumi and the Volume, among others.
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