SOUTH AFRICA'S TV WEBSITE
SIGN IN SEARCH MENU
SOUTH AFRICA'S TV WEBSITE


Aya Mpama

Full / Real Name: Ayanda Mpama
Born: 11 June 1984 (41 years old)
Gender: Female

Rate:

8.1

Add to Actor Favourites

Bio

Aya Mpama is a South African singer, songwriter, actress and television presenter best known as one of the Top 6 finalists on M-Net's reality competition Idols III, in 2005.

Born in Swaziland and raised in Zambia and Durban, Mpama obtained a degree in music and drama from the University of Natal (now the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal).

In 2005 she took part in Idols II, managing sixth place before being eliminated. According to Mpama the experience was worth it as she was signed for a record deal by Dave Thompson of Sony BMG.

She released her debut album, A State of Aya, in 2007.

Her recording career also led to a new role in television. Producers from Black Rage Productions spotted Mpama's presenting potential when the singer was interviewed on one of their shows, SABC3’s entertainment magazine show Noted.

She passed a screen test and was asked to present the SABC1 music chat show Soul Sundays, which premiered on the channel on Sunday 9 March, 2008.

In 2015 she guest starred on the e.tv telenovela Ashes to Ashes. She also took over from Tumi Morake as host of the Mzansi Magic reality series Our Perfect Wedding, making her first appearance in Season 5, Episode 14 (which aired on 5 July, 2015). She was released from her contract after 13 episodes, making her final appearance on the show on Sunday 20 September, 2015. Morake returned to host the final 13 episodes of the season.


Television Roles


LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Tuesday 1 July 2025

An actor and a detective team up in Death Valley on BBC Brit and Nadiya shares meal hacks on BBC Lifestyle.


Trailer: South Africa's Jessie van Niekerk rides the crest in Surf Girls: International

She's one of five surfr grlz from round the world in Prime Video's Season 2.


Inimba Teasers - July 2025

Hearts are broken as the Mabandlas struggle to get through without Thumeka.


Koel Kop, Warm Hart Teasers - July 2025

A woman is murdered, but the DNA points to a jailed man. Signs of a cunning serial killer.


Sibongile & The Dlaminis 2 Teasers - July 2025

Series finale! Look into Nomalanga's eyes and what do you see? D.A.N.G.E.R. The end is nigh.


Skeem Saam Teasers - July 2025

Pretty awful. This is what awaits Pretty. Phomolo wants Lehasa to marry Dr Loren Blue instead of her.


House of Zwide 5 Teasers - July 2025

A major death takes place following the shocking events of the Season 4 finale.


House of Zwide 4 Teasers - July 2025

Faith and Msizi find and dispose of Sizwe's body, but someone spots them...


New on TV today: Monday 30 June 2025

BBC Earth re-imagines Walking with Dinosaurs 25 years later while Travel Channel tries to unravel the mystery of Finding Amelia.


New on TV today: Sunday 29 June 2025

The documentary Boet se Goet airs on kykNET and Ocean with David Attenborough is on Nat Geo Wild.

LATEST SITE ACTIVITY


More activity at TVSA Central



LATEST SOAPIE TEASERS



LATEST SOAPIE TEASERS





×
×

You browser doesn't have Flash, Silverlight, Gears, BrowserPlus or HTML5 support.