Tik Tok star Khanyisa talks music, and almost giving up 'halfway' in her career

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Khanyisa Jaceni's story is one heartwarming tragedy to triumph story. After losing her job as a computer-aided draughting operator during the loight of the Covid-19 pandemic retrenchements, the 27-year-old from Secunda, Mpumalanga has since rose to stardom as a Tik Tok star with over 2 million views on Tik Tok and is an amapiano hit maker. TshisaLIVE speaks to the star about her jurney in the limelight and her latest upcoming EP Half Way.

6 Oct 2022 English South Africa Arts

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