1. Amanda Black relocated to Johannesburg in 2016 to pursue her music career.
12 Facts About Amanda Black
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Amanda Black signed a record deal with Ambitiouz Entertainment in 2016 and achieved recognition in the same year following the release of her hit single "Amazulu", which was nominated for several music awards.
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Amanda Black was born on 24 July 1993 in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, and grew up in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, where she spent most of her early life; she lived in East London.
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Amanda Black later moved to Port Elizabeth, where she completed her high school studies at Kabega Christian School, Port Elizabeth, before she proceeded to further her education at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, where she studied Music Education.
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Amanda Black started singing at a young age in church and at school until she turned 12, when she began competing in talent hunts which exposed her to stage performance.
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Amanda Black had taken part in three editions of Idols South Africa but became fans' favourite at the Season 11 of the talent show in which she made it to the top 7.
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Amanda Black got nominated for Viewers Choice: Best International Act at the 2017 edition of the BET Awards.
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Anthony Hamilton announced in December 2018 that he and Amanda Black were collaborating on music together.
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On 30 January 2019 Amanda Black announced that she had signed with Sony Music Entertainment.
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Amanda Black later released her single "Thandwa Ndim", which was her first release in two years.
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Amanda Black began singing at an early age in church then later continued to sing to her favourite artists, including Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Brandy Norwood, and Brenda Fassie.
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Amanda Black started learning about her roots as a Xhosa woman, her history and origins.