Sanelisiwe Twisha popularly known as Moonchild Sanelly is a South African musician, model, fashionista, and dancer. She is known for her signature blue-colored hair and her self-created music genre called Future ghetto punk. Her unique style has helped her carve a niche in the South African music industry.  

Moonchild was born on the 20^th of November 1987 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She was born into a musical family, as her brother was a hip-hop producer, her mother a jazz singer, and her cousins are kwaito dancers. She always had a knack for music since she was a little kid, and it didn’t take long for her to kickstart her career. She moved to Durban in 2005 to study fashion at the Linea Fashion Design Academy and stayed there for six years.

In 2006, Moonchild Sanelly started performing at the Durban University of Technology. At the time, her style was a mix of poetry and hip-hop. Her performances landed her at Gayasi FM, where she made regular appearances on the radio show Poetry with King Siso.  Red Bull discovered her music through an EP she was featured on with DJ Shimza, which was eventually a part of the Soul Candi album. Sanelly music has reached audiences beyond South Africa's borders, playing in festivals such as SXSW in Houston, Texas, and Primavera Sound in Barcelona. In August 2018, she went on a European tour with the South African hip hop group Die Antwoord. Her music fuses elements of experimental electronic, afro-punk, and edgy-pop with stints of her strong kwaito, hip hop, and jazz background.

Her big break came when Red Bull discovered an EP she was featured on with DJ Shimza.

Did you know that Moonchild Sanelly is a mother of three?