Based:  Johannesburg

Lilly Million is a Johannesburg-based South African singer-songwriter, acoustic guitarist and performer whose distinctive sound blends folk, soul, Afro influences, soft rock and contemporary music. Known for her rich, emotive voice and poetic songwriting, Lilly creates music that explores love, identity, faith, purpose and the human experience.

Her recording career includes the debut album On Love, Truth & Freedom, followed by the acoustic EP A Traveller’s Rest, which earned her the Mzansi Gospel Award for Best Female Artist in 2015. Her later album Crazy Believer expanded her musical palette across Afro, soul, soft rock, house and reggae, featuring collaborations with artists including Pompi, Abel Chungu, Janette…Ikz and Blaque Nubon.

An accomplished live performer, Lilly has shared stages with celebrated artists including Oliver Mtukudzi, Lira, Arno Carstens, The Muffinz, Nothende, Khaya Mthethwa and Dr Victor. Her career has also taken her beyond South Africa, with performances across eight African countries as well as Europe and the United States.

Equally comfortable performing solo with her acoustic guitar or accompanied by a full band, Lilly brings an intimate, soulful and authentic quality to the stage. Her versatility makes her particularly suited to corporate events, conferences, gala dinners, intimate functions and curated musical experiences requiring sophisticated African contemporary sound.

Lilly then went on to obtain a BA degree in motion picture from AFDA where she majored in Directing and screenwriting. Her 12 minute graduation project “Lindela: Place of Waiting” screened at cinema Nouveux and won Best Film, Best Director, Best screenplay and Film Critic award – a first, for a black female at the institution.