Tony Dayimane brings a fresh Amapiano groove with ‘Yano Star’ from his album Girls & MP3’s. Fundile Dlamini, Sbongakonke Mfundo Mchunu, and Xivonaki Manzini join forces to write the lyrics and compose the music. The song tells a lighthearted story of falling for someone special in the most unexpected way.
Released: February 13, 2026
Yano Star
Tony Dayimane • From “Girls & MP3’s”
Girls & MP3’s’s Yano Star Zulu Lyrics English Translation
Dayimane narrates his journey of meeting a talented, petite Amapiano star at work and gradually falling for her. A standout line, ‘When I tell her, you won’t believe what she says,’ captures the playful back-and-forth of their budding relationship. The performer describes their random hangouts, flights together, and the slow progression of their romance.
I fell in love with a yano starI fell in love with an Amapiano star,
Dark skin she petite and ngimfuna ladark skin, she’s petite, and I want her right here.
Her physique uyi-unique ah ngimthanda kabiHer physique is unique, ah, I love her so bad,
And whenever she around ntwana ngphela amandlaand whenever she’s around, man, I lose all my strength.
Lendaba yami ngingayiqala ngaphiWhere should I even start this story of mine?
Sahlangana emsebenzini sure besishayi spaniWe met at work, sure, we were just on the grind,
And when we met dawg that’s not what i was thinking aboutand when we met, dawg, that’s not what I was thinking about.
Bengacabangi nokcabanga kungafika-laI didn’t even think thoughts could reach this point.
Khona mina uproducer indoni yamanziThere I was, producing for a natural beauty,
Maskhuluma yena ingqondo ngathi ayikho laphowhen we speak, it’s like her mind isn’t even there.
Manja angiboni kahle girlie looking all clutchBut I can’t see clearly, girlie is looking all clutch,
And unethalente and she fly yeah she’s on someand she has talent and she’s fly, yeah, she’s on something else.
Then we met again again and againThen we met again, again, and again.
Usengijovile i’m talking about her to my friendsShe’s hooked me, I’m talking about her to my friends,
And kuyathusa bengacabangi ngzokwenzekaand it’s scary, I never thought about what would happen,
Cause here she was treating me like i’m a friendcause here she was, treating me like I’m just a friend.
Abangani bathi chill bro relaxFriends say, “Chill, bro, relax.”
Owakho unga-stress“She’s yours, don’t stress.”
Uyinja you’re the man“You’re a top dog, you’re the man.”
That’s when we started calling and we talking over textThat’s when we started calling and talking over text.
That’s when i started ah that’s when ngqala ngthanda yenaThat’s when I started, ah, that’s when I first loved her,
Yena ethanda minaand she loved me back.
Sekwyi mina naye sgibela izindizaNow it’s me and her, boarding flights together.
Random hangouts into ebengzoyithiniRandom hangouts, things I wouldn’t know how to describe.
Mina mangimtshela ngeke ukholwe ukuthi uthiniWhen I tell her, you won’t believe what she says.
Uthi kmina uthiShe says to me, she says:
Yeyeni-bo“Oh my goodness,”
Ngyakthanda nje“I just love you.”
Yeyeni-bo“Oh my goodness,”
Woza sjola sthandwa“come, let’s date, my love.”
Yeyeni-bo“Oh my goodness,”
Woza la bae“come here, bae.”
Yeyeni bo“Oh my goodness.”
So we had a couple drinks and we talkingSo we had a couple drinks and we talking,
We jokingwe joking,
We stallingwe stalling.
We laughingWe laughing,
We talking about our lifewe talking about our life.
But ngicabanga kaningiBut I’m thinking too much,
Should i go in and kiss her or ng-chilleshould I go in and kiss her, or should I chill?
Engavuma and that could ruin our nightShe might say no, and that could ruin our night.
I want her so i might ingqond’ aysacabangiI want her so I might, my mind isn’t thinking straight.
But then i played it safe amajita asengaphandleBut then I played it safe, the guys were still outside,
And they were making jokes ‘ah awusamshayanga nangesqando’and they were making jokes, “Ah, you didn’t even nail it.”
And clearly they were thinking yona lento ekade ngiyicabangaAnd clearly they were thinking the very thing I’ve been thinking.
But then i thought about the sama performance we hadBut then I thought about the SAMA performance we had,
And we laughed and she told me hold her hand so i didand we laughed and she told me to hold her hand, so I did.
And size sishuthe iyithombe ubebaba ngambambaAnd we even took photos, she was looking hot, so I held her.
Wangbamba bengsaba ngyamthandaShe held me, I was scared, I love her,
And bengithi uzo-mindaand I thought she would mind,
Bengithi kzojampaI thought she would get mad.
Ayy yabona zonki izinto ezanzakala mawu-chance/aAyy, you see all the things that happen when you take a chance?
Ngaqala mengkhuluma sengimbiza ngo sthandwaI started, when speaking, calling her “my love”.
Then we started going out like a couple kyacacaThen we started going out like a couple, it’s becoming clear.
Yena ethanda minaShe loves me,
Sekwyi mina naye sgibela izindizaand now it’s me and her, boarding flights together.
Random hangouts into ebengzoyithiniRandom hangouts, things I wouldn’t know how to describe.
Mina mangimtshela ngeke ukholwe ukuthi uthiniWhen I tell her, you won’t believe what she says.
Uthi kmina uthiShe says to me, she says:
Yeyeni-bo“Oh my goodness,”
Ngyakthanda nje“I just love you.”
Yeyeni-bo“Oh my goodness,”
Woza sjola sthandwa“come, let’s date, my love.”
Yeyeni-bo“Oh my goodness,”
Woza la bae“come here, bae.”
Yeyeni bo“Oh my goodness.”
Now we together at the cribNow we’re together at the crib,
Iskhathi mhlampu threethe time is maybe 3 AM.
Jokes ama wine ungdlaleli unreleasedJokes, wine, she’s playing me unreleased tracks.
Lenti iqale esendi upinThis thing started with a “send a pin”,
Nami-ke ngafikaand so I arrived.
Nami-ke nga-nami ngalikhiphaAnd I, too… I brought my vibe.
Ngyadlala bejabule kodwa yena when we speakI’m joking, they were happy, but her, when we speak,
Manje angazi kwenzekani whether syajola or zthininow I don’t know what’s happening, whether we are dating or what.
She sends fit pics when she’s going out for gigsShe sends outfit pics when she’s going out for gigs.
We talk njalo-njalo ngenzi skhathi mangi-busyWe talk again and again, I make time even when I’m busy.
We hangout njalo just talking about beliefsWe hang out often, just talking about beliefs,
And we taking it slow cause ufeel engathi kningiand we taking it slow ’cause she feels like it’s a lot.
Ukube kuyangami we would be married two kidsIf it were up to me, we would be married with two kids.
Ukube kuyangami ngabe nghlala naye endliniIf it were up to me, I would be living with her in the house.
Kodwa yena uthiBut she says…
Yeyeni-bo“Oh my goodness,”
Ngyamangala nami“I am surprised myself.”
Do i stand a chanceDo I stand a chance?
Yeyeni-bo“Oh my goodness,”
Woza la bae“come here, bae.”
Yano Star Music Video
The translation of ‘Yano Star’ lyrics highlights the joy of taking a chance on love. Tony Dayimane’s song, sung in a mix of English and Zulu, is a relatable tale of modern romance and the excitement of finding someone who makes your heart skip a beat.