24-year-old Aston Wylie grew up in picturesque Gonubie near East London, alongside the little girl who would grow up to become Mrs Wylie, Kayleigh. They started dating in Grade 9 and are now engaged. After studying Music at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University the couple settled in Belville in the Western Cape, where he works as a full time performer and a private music teacher. He won his spot on #TeamLira in the Blind auditions performing Ellie Goulding’s smash hit “Love Me Like You Do”. “You grabbed me with that performance,” Lira explained. “I believed every word you said, you were so sincere and I’m so thrilled that you’re on Team Lira!”