Khaya Mthethwa

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Khayelihle Nkosinathi Mthethwa was born on the 25th November 1987 and is 32 years old. He is best known for winning the 8th season of TV singing competition Idols South Africa, the first black person to have done so. He is also known as a choir member of the gospel group Joyous Celebration , popular both in South Africa across Africa.
He grew up in a church environment. His father Bhekithemba Mthethwa is a minister at the Umlazi Oasis Fellowship Centre. After finishing high school Khaya wanted to pursue a career in music but his parents were not keen on the idea and so he went on to study project management at the varsity college but remained active in a church as a music director of the church choir.
Khaya discovered his career in singing when he was in high school. Khaya Mthethwa first appeared as a backing vocalist singing Tenor for Joyous Celebration co-founder Mthunzi Namba's Mercy album.
In late 2013 he began hosting the Mzansi Magic religious music talk show Gospel Alive. On 21 May 2017 he started hosting the BET gospel show Rhythm and Gospel and on 25 June 2017 he debuted as the host of SABC1's Sunday morning gospel show Gospel Avenue.