A South African mixed-race queen is one of many wonderful terms that can be used to describe Miss Vinolia Annacentia Ganess, who goes by the stage name “Ga Lia’.
Born and raised between the illustrious city of Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg.
Despite growing up between two cities and having a difficult childhood with separated parents, the zealous young Ga Lia did her best to persevere through it and become the woman she is today.
Ga Lia was a gospel dancer in her youth at Sunday school, and this is where her passion for music started.
She later joined a local hockey team but realized that her calling was in music, and that’s when she chose to pursue her passion for dance and proceeded to join her first dance school, African Child.
Her vision for her career as a DJ was mainly growth and trying to prove that, in life, it is not just about doing one thing but about expanding your horizons.
She also explained that some people are not content with their 9-to-5 jobs but are afraid to do something out of their comfort zones. For her, life is about realising your worth and knowing that it is more than just your 9-to-5.
A key statement of hers that she swears by is that “you need to follow your own path and not the path others have set out for you or the path that everyone else is following. Be unique in your own way.”
Ga Lia has always been drawn to “private school” Amapiano, dearly inspired by De Mthuda, Kwiish SA, Da Muziqal Chef, Sam Deep, and Dr. Thulz, who she features on her brand new single called Mdali. “Mdali” further features the likes of vocalists such as Meez and Gucci Peri. “Mdali” refers to The Creator.
“We are in darkness; please answer our prayers. Every day we keep praying, put our faith in the Holy Spirit, and believe that only Mdali (The Creator) can change our circumstances. We keep praying for abundance, and may Mdali remove us from the darkness we are facing in our everyday lives.”
