Nyanda

Brick and Lace (2006–2012)

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^[6] / 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.^[7]

Solo career (2013–present)

February 2013 marked the launch of Nyanda's career as a solo artist with the release of her promotional single, "Trouble".^[2][3] Produced by Black Lion, "Trouble" is a remix of Taylor Swift's multi-platinum single "I Knew You Were Trouble" which fuses reggae, dancehall and pop music.^[8] "Trouble" entered UK Music Week's Top 30 Urban Club Charts in Week 7 (2013)^[9] and remained in the charts for 7 Weeks,^[10][11] peaking at No. 15.^[12]

Nyanda's first official single, "Slippery When Wet", was initially released as a free download through SoundCloud on March 8, 2013.^[13] "Slippery When Wet" entered UK Music Week's Urban Club Charts in Week 27 (2013)^[14] and remained in the Top 30 for 5 weeks,^[15] peaking at No. 13.^[16] It was licensed and officially released later in the year by Cloud 9 (Benelux), Magic Records (Poland & Bulgaria) and Tropic Electric / InGrooves (Rest of the World). "Slippery When Wet" Won the Award for Best Reggae Song at the 2014 Lipstick Radio's Indie Music Awards.^[17]

In August 2013, Nyanda released the electro fueled house track,^[18] "Cool & Deadly"^[19] with South African DJs Euphonik and Fresh. "Cool & Deadly" was considered a South African Summer Anthem in 2013^[20] as it climbed to No. 28 on South Africa Airplay Charts and reached No. 1 on 5FM's Top 40. The music video for "Cool & Deadly"^[21] was done documentary style, with all footage being taken from Split Seconds, a 5-part TV series on Channel O showcasing the fast-paced look at Fresh and Euphonik in Miami during 2013's Winter Music Conference.^[22][23]

Bloodline

In 2010, Nyanda and her sisters formed the songwriting team Bloodline. They have written songs for Kelly Rowland,^[24] Christina Aguilera, Nicole Scherzinger, Leah LaBelle and Arash. In 2012, she co-wrote the gold-certified, chart topping single "Follow the Leader" by Wisin & Yandel featuring Jennifer Lopez.^{[citation needed]}

Reach a Hand Uganda (RAHU)

In February 2014, Nyanda was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Reach a Hand Uganda.^[25]

Singles

Non-singles

Songwriting credits