WATCH | Alicia Keys impressed by Khanyisa Jaceni cover of ‘Un-thinkable’ in isiXhosa
Khanyisa Jaceni got a nod from American singer Alicia Keys for her cover of Un-thinkable (I’m Ready).
After losing her job as a computer-aided draughting operator during retrenchments due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Khanyisa started her social media career and became popular as a TikTok sensation.
A year after Khanyisa remade Alicia’s song, the singer took to her TikTok to share the video and sing along to her version.
“It feels amazing. I can’t describe but it’s definitely an amazing feeling. It was my intention for her to see it anyway, so now that she did I am happy. I’m grateful I didn’t stop. These are reasons for me to keep going. I’m so happy I didn’t give up on myself,” Khanyisa told TshisaLIVE.
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She has plans to go international with her music career and said she is grateful for how social media has fast-tracked global reach for creatives.
“I would love to break into the international music space but with the South African sound. I’d like to also be one of the people who carry our sound throughout the world.
“One thing I thought of when this social media thing was unfolding was always put yourself out there, because this video I posted lasted a year. Always post and don’t be afraid to post, and don’t delete your posts. I look super crusty in that video but it got the recognition.
“Putting yourself out there is better than waiting for someone to choose you. This generation must do away with waiting to be chosen and start choosing themselves and putting themselves out there. This is what this highlights for me. You’ve got nothing to lose by putting yourself out there.”
Watch the video below:
Not Alicia Keys duetting Khanyisa Jaceni🥹 pic.twitter.com/GG2cr28Gvk
— Paballo❄️ (@paballo_maseko) October 5, 2023
In early May, Khanyisa’s hit song Zula Zula got American rapper Wiz Khalifa jamming.
In a clip doing the rounds on Instagram and TikTok, Wiz can be seen moving to the beat of the song.
