Kianja
About
I’m a touring singer, songwriter and recording artist passionate about helping others find their voice and develop creatively through music.
Whether you’re a complete beginner looking to build confidence, or an experienced singer or songwriter ready to refine your technique, I tailor each lesson to your goals, musical taste and style. Sessions can include vocal technique, expression, songwriting development, performance coaching, or a mix — whatever best supports your journey.
With training from The BRIT School and Guildhall, and a career spanning live shows, session work and recording, I offer a grounded and versatile approach that connects vocal technique with artistry.
What I Offer:
- One-to-one vocal coaching in pop, soul, R&B, and jazz
- Songwriting support — from lyric and melody development to feedback and polishing
- Performance coaching — for confidence, presence and delivery
- Production or arrangement feedback for artists developing full tracks
I aim to create a space that’s empowering, creative and artist-led — whether you sing for fun or you’re building a music career.
Career Highlights:
- Featured on tracks with Craig David and Bastille
- Backing vocalist for Jordan Rakei, Wesley Joseph, Nubya Garcia, Gregory Porter
- Performed at Glastonbury, Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Stadium, We Out Here Festival
- Featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday three times
Lessons are available online or in person (East London). I'm can travel to your home (there will be an extra fee for travel - depends on distance).
Teaching Style
My approach is highly tailored and student-led. I take time to understand where each student is in their journey and what they want to get out of our lessons — whether that’s building vocal technique, improving performance confidence, developing original songs, or working on covers. With a background spanning both jazz and pop, and experience across live performance, songwriting, and studio recording, I offer a versatile and flexible learning space. Lessons are shaped around your goals and needs, so we can work at a pace and in a direction that feels inspiring, empowering, and creatively productive.
Credentials & Affiliations
Born in North-East London, Kianja was raised on a musical diet of Soul, Reggae and Jazz. Her obsession for songwriting and performing began at aged 12 before moving to Durban, South Africa for three years as a teenager. Embracing a new culture, her love affair with Jazz took hold and she began to hone her songwriting craft. A few years later she returned to London, where she attended the coveted Brit School, Tomorrow's Warriors and then Guildhall (where she studied Jazz), all alongside writing and producing her original material in her bedroom.
Her undeniable talent and hard work brought the young Londoner overwhelming critical support. Her debut EP ‘Glory’ led to support across BBC Radio 1, Rinse FM and 1Xtra and a feature with Bastille and Craig David on a cover of En Vogue’s, ‘Don’t Let Go’. Kianja’s independent releases (since 2023) have been featured on New Music Friday and several other Spotify playlists, as well as M&S and Body Shop national in store playlists. She has had BBC 1xtra and BBC Radio airplay several times throughout 2023 and 2024.
Her impeccable live performances also earned her a personal recommendation from Nile Rodgers to perform at Meltdown Festival at the London Southbank. She’s also performed at some of London’s premiere venues including Ronnie Scotts, Colors Hoxton and Royal Festival Hall. 2024 shows included: Cafe Koko, All Points East Festival, Somerset House on The Strand, We Out Here Festival, Koko Ellens Room. Kianja has also toured with Jordan Rakei as a backing vocalist (Glasto, Love Supreme, Royal Albert Hall).