Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Archive for July, 2011

It is a pleasure to announce that well known celebrity MC and performing artist, Johrne van Huyssteen has signed with Redstar Talent.

To read about Johrne’s profile and experience in the media industry – click here.

Catch up with Johrne in this months Get It Bloemfontein – click here

Johrne is currently the voice behind ‘Huistoe” – the all new afternoon drive show on OFM presented weekdays from 3-6pm.  Johrne has extensive experience in media that include:

  • The editor of De Kat (man)
  • Television presenting for De Kat program
  • Television presenting for ‘Gons’ (music program) for 7 years.

Jorhne is an excellent choice for a professional billingual MC.  From very upmarket functions, sit down banquet of 1000 delegates to informal very relaxed functions, stage MC’ing at festivals and the like.  If required, he can tailor make his MC script to include comedy that suits the genre / theme of the event.

To listen to him, click below :

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His stage work does not end there. He also performs as a solo artist the songs he wrote for Ddisselblom, but as an acoustic set.

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Well known for her voice on OFM weekends.  Lindsay, known amongst her peers as Lindsay (occasionally moonlighting as “The Night Nurse”) or…*uugh*…Luscious Lindsay, has recently been give the title of Bloemfonteins very own ‘Fashionista’. She was born in Johannesburg, grew up in Welkom and started her career in radio when a bunch of friends dared her to enter the OFM Find Your Frequency competition. This gave her the opportunity to start doing a few ad’s and very quickly became one of the hosts of a number of different shows on the station.

Very articulate in both English and Afrikaans, Lindsay can be booked to MC your ladies function, fashion show, woman’s day event, or anything that involved shopping, clothes, and fashion.

To hear a voice clip of Lindsay, click below :

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After performing to millions via the reality show Mnet Idols, this Free State home boy literally rose to fame overnight when he took 5thplace in the shows sixth season in 2010.
 
Performing alone on stage with with nothing but his cute boyish smile, husky voice and acoustic guitar, Pieter West performs well known acoustic rock covers in both English & Afrikaans.
 
Born, bred and educated in the Freestate this financial & investment management Honours student entered idols as a dare from his friends, having only ever performed at family gatherings. With no formal voice or instrument training, he bought his first guitar 8 Years ago for R200, and has since become the hottest sensation country wide.
 
Inspired musically by artists such as Nickleback, Daughtry, Damien Rice & Albert de Wet, Pieter is available to perform at just about any event. He has opened for Gerhard Steyn, Heinz Winckler, Liani May, Bobby van Jaarsveld, Nadine, Steve Hofmeyr and The Parlotones. Read the rest of this entry »


 
Trained in opera and classical music and with a sound similar to that of Monique, Jonien is a young solo artist from Bloemfontein whose performance genre is a crossover of light classical and pop.
 
She has been performing for 10 years and has trained under Philip Kotze for 4 years and under Jana Stoltz for  5 years. She sings covers of songs such as ’30 dae in die somer’, ‘As jy wonder’, ‘Jy soen my nie meer nie’, ‘Alone, Bel bel, ‘Pie jesu’, ‘Heaven’, ‘Kaap se draai’ and ‘Hou my vas’.
 

 
Jonien has a performed at venues around central South Africa such as Mimosa Mall, Pretty Gardens, Laerskool Sand du Plessis, Jim Fouche, Hoerskool, Koffiefontein, Kroonstad, Kerke, Laerskool Universitas, The Willow’s,  Universiteit, Klaerhoutfees, and Volksblad Kunstefees.
 
Jonien travels with her own sound that covers an audience for up to 500 people .
 

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You WANT Jacobus Silver performing at your event. He is a singer, songwriter and entertainer with the most unbelievable talent.  Performing in English and Afrikaans he performs genres of Country, Spanish (Flamingo), Folk Rock, Classic Rock – whatever your events requirements are – he will meet them.
 
Travelling with his own sound, acoustic guitar & harmonica and performing songs from Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, Johnny Cash, Robbie Wessels, the Rolling Stones, and the one he is most well-known for – his rendition of Antonio Banderas’ ‘El Mariachi’ from the movie ‘Desperado’ -  he has performed at Firkins Country wide, restaurants, festivals, corporate functions, conferences, hotels, market days, rugby games and golf events.
 
From the moment Jacobus walks onto stage and begins to sing, it is evident that this man is a performer, an entertainer with a captured audience.
He is a very affordable artist that provides his own sound for up to 50 people and can perform up to 3 x 45 mins sets.

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Singing for just on 13 years, Marizanne is a vibrant young woman who performs a funky crossover of light pop and Afrikaans sokkie  – music that you can dance and let your hair down to. In addition to this her repertoire also includes gospel and country songs in both English and Afrikaans.
 
Trained vocally by Phillip Kotze and Jana Stoltz her performances have included three times at the Claerhout fees in Excelsior, 3 times at the Volksbladkunstefees, twice at the Skaapfees in Colesburg, the Feteranmotorfees in Secunda, Kankerwetren Fees, the Quennafees at Gariepdam, Mimosa Mall,, Boeremark kersfees, Pretty Gardens,  2011 Vryfees, the Sanduplessies theater,  the Wynand Mouton theater and the Andrehugenote theater .
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Wilmien is a striking young lady with a powerful voice that, with her 45 min repertoire, can entertain your guests as all types of events such as corporate events charity functions, festivals, Golf Days, school fund raisers and many more.
 
She is BA Media studies student at The University of the Free State and has been a student of the Phillip Kotse Sangskool for the past 5 years.  Each year she has been one of the top 20 students who got the opportunity to perform in the Sand du Plessis theatre at the Phillip Kotze prestige evening.
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K2


 
Formed in 2003, K2 are a South Africa rock band bringing to stage a sound of blended influences from artists such as Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams and Toto. Music to dance to, music to get lost to, music that tickles your soul, music that gets people on their feet, music who’s lyrics are from the heart.  This is K2.
 
They consist of singer, songwriter and composer Frans Wessels on vocals and rhythm, front man Danie Wessels on vocals and lead guitar, Romeo on vocals and bass and the prolific drummer, Leon Botha on drums. Individually the members have worked with Judith Sephuma, Jannie Moolman, Mean Mr Mustard, Danny K,  and Lira.
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Taking you on a spiritual … soulful journey, an infusion of afro – soul – hip  hop & jazz… sounding a lot like Freshly Ground and inspired by Selaelo Selota and Jack DeJohnette -this is the rhythmic beat of …. Infuzed.
 
Infuzed are made up of 6 enthusiastic young artists who  are passionate about and dedicated to South African music.  On lead and backing vocals are the smooth voices of Phemelo and Monnapule. On lead guitar –Tebogo, on drums – Tsholo, on bass Topollo and on keyboard and piano – Sifiso.
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