Amanda Benedicta Antony popularly known by as Amanda Black is a South African singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her unique vocal dexterity, combined with the fact that she sings in Xhosa and English has helped her carve a niche as one of the top Afro-soul singers of her generation. She achieved recognition in 2016 following the release of her hit single Amazulu, which was nominated for several music awards. Her debut studio album Amazulu was certified platinum in three weeks after selling over 31,000 copies.

Amanda was born on the 24^th of July 1993 in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, and grew up in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. She later moved to Port Elizabeth, where she completed her high school studies at Kabega Christian School, Port Elizabeth, before she proceeded to further her education at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, where she studied Music Education. She started singing at a young age in church and at school until she turned 12, when she began competing in talent hunts which exposed her to stage performance.

Amanda’s resilience to further her music career didn’t stop as she participated in three editions of South African Idols. She became a little popular at the 11^th season of the show when she made it to the top 7 after not making it the first two times. She later moved to Johannesburg in January 2016, where she was approached by Ambitiouz Entertainment, who offered her a recording contract. On 1 July 2016, she released her first official single, Amazulu. The song received over 4 million views on YouTube. On 11 November 2016, she released her debut album Amazulu under Ambitiouz Entertainment to commercial success. Less than a month after its release, the album sold over 31,000 copies and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa. It also earned her nominations at the Metro FM Music Awards and the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) respectively. In 2017, she got nominated for the BET viewers choice for Best New International Act.

Amanda has gone on to work with stars like Adekunle Gold and Anthony Hamilton. She released her sophomore album in 2019 titled, Power, and she is currently signed to Sony Music.

Her big break came with the release of her first official single, Amazulu.

Did you know that auditioned for 3 seasons of South African Idol, but was only picked on her third trial?

Did you know that Amanda was on a legal battle with her former label, Ambitiouz Entertainment?