Lloyiso
South African singer-songwriter (born 1999)
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Loyiso Gijana (born 8 March 1999), professionally known as Lloyiso, is a South African singer. Born and raised in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, Lloyiso developed musical interest at the age of 12 and contested on Idols SA season 11 in 2015.
8 March 1999
- Vocals
- piano
Lloyiso | |
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| Born | Loyiso Gijana 8 March 1999 Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 2015 – present |
| Labels | |
Following his exit from Idols SA, Lloyiso signed a recording deal with Ambitiouz Entertainment in 2018 and released "Nontsikelelo", "Intlizyo" featuring Langa Mavuso.[1]
Shortly after his departure with former label, Lloyiso signed recording deal with Universal Music Group South Africa and Republic Records in 2021.[2]
Towards the end of February 2023, Lloyiso announced his extended play Seasons and release date.[3]
The EP was released on 31 March 2023.[4] Seasons was entirely produced by Earwulf, Mr. Hudson, and Stargate. His extended play earned him 3 nominations at South African Music Awards and won Best Pop Album.[5]
In early May 2024, Lloyiso announced Elephant in the Room Tour, the tour includes 4 dates. The tour is scheduled to start at Pretoria, 8 June, other 3 dates will be announced later.[6][7]
In October 2025,Lloyiso announced his upcoming Never Thought I Could EP and European Tour.[8] EP and Tour dates to be announced.
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | |||||||
| "Nontsikelelo" | 2018 | — | Non-album singles | ||||
| "Intliziyo" (featuring Langa Mavuso) | 2019 | — | |||||
| "Madoda Sabelani" | 2020 | — | |||||
| "Dream About You" | 2021 | — | |||||
| "Seasons" | — | RiSA: Multi-Platinum [9] | Seasons | ||||
| "Love Runs Deeper" | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| "Easy On Me" | — | ||||||
| "Speak" | 2022 | — | RiSA: Platinum [9] | ||||
| "What Would I Say" | — | ||||||
| "Let Me Love You Now" | — | RiSA: Platinum [9] | Seasons | ||||
| "Run" | 2023 | — | RiSA: Gold [9] | ||||
| "Give A Little Kindess (Choir Version)" | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| "You're So You" | — | ||||||
| "Real Love" (with Martin Garrix) | — | ||||||
| "I Hate That I Care" | — | ||||||
| "High" | 2025 | — | High / Higher EP | ||||
| "Higher" | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Discography
- Seasons (2023)
Achievements
All Africa Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Speak" | songwriter of the year | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Artiste | Nominated |