Asanda Jezile

Pop Singer

Birthday September 17, 2001

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace England

Age 22 years old

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About

Competitor and finalist on Britain's Got Talent in 2013 whose renditions of Beyoncé's "Halo" and "If I Were a Boy" helped her advance late into competition.

Before Fame

She auditioned with the song "Diamonds" by Rihanna. Her performance was both praised and ridiculed as the song contained age-sensitive lyrical content.

Trivia

She was cast in the role of Tallulah in a stage production of Bugsy Malone. After her appearance on Britain's Got Talent in 2013, she auditioned for a Disney movie. 

Family Life

She was born in England to South African parents. Her father Lennox fought to claim that Asanda was mature for her age after Asanda was criticized for sexualizing her performance at a young age.

Associated With

She auditioned for the role of Little Red Riding Hood in the film Into the Woods, a part that would eventually go to Lilla Crawford.