Zee Dyasi: Biography

By Staff • January 8, 2026

Born: South Africa
Occupation: Singer-Songwriter, recording artist
Genres: R&B, soul, jazz
Active Years: 2020s–present
Geographic Base: South Africa; United States (recording)
Known for: Top 5 finalist on Idols South Africa Season 18

Zee Dyasi is a South African vocalist whose work occupies the space between contemporary R&B and the enduring traditions of soul and jazz. Her singing is characterized by emotional clarity, tonal control, and an interpretive approach that favors phrasing and intention over embellishment. Emerging in the early 2020s, Dyasi represents a generation of South African artists engaging global musical forms while maintaining a disciplined, musician-led approach to performance and recording.

Dyasi first entered national public awareness as a Top 5 finalist on Idols South Africa Season 18. Within the framework of a televised competition requiring rapid stylistic adaptation and sustained performance under pressure, she distinguished herself through consistency and composure. Her performances were frequently noted for emotional nuance and musical restraint, setting her apart in a format often driven by spectacle. Rather than treating songs as technical exercises, Dyasi approached each performance as an act of interpretation, emphasizing tone, timing, and performance as an act of interpretation, emphasizing tone, timing, and narrative cohesion.

Following her appearance on Idols South Africa, Dyasi shifted away from competition visibility toward the development of a long-term artistic foundation. This period marked a deliberate transition from short-form performance to recording-focused practice, centered on repertoire building, sound identity, and professional alignment. Her post-television work has emphasized longevity rather than immediacy, prioritizing musical integrity and cohesive artistic direction.

Dyasi is currently recording her debut body of work in collaboration with U.S producer Paris Mark Toon and his Billboard-charting collective Mothers Favorite Child. The collaboration situates her within an international production environment known for its emphasis on live musicianship, vocal integrity, and cross-genre fluency. Mothers Favorite Child has been associated with projects involving artists such as George Benson, CeCe Peniston, and Robin S., and many more international acts. Shaping a production approach that values musical lineage alongside contemporary sound.

The forthcoming recordings blend live instrumentation with modern R&B, neo-soul, and jazz-influenced production, structured to foreground Dyasi’s voice as the primary expressive element. The material is designed around warmth, harmonic depth, and dynamic range, allowing subtle shifts between intimacy and controlled intensity. Alongside her recording work, Dyasi is developing a live performance framework intended to translate across venues of varying scale, supporting intimate cultural settings as well as larger staged contexts, including festival and broadcast-oriented performances.

Selected Recordings

• Vacation (Single)
• You Could Be (Single)
• Authentic (Single)
• Saturday (Single)