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Blast from the past, Competitions, Compilation CD, Covers, Eurovision news from South Africa

OGAE R O W CD’s in VIENNA

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We have decided to list the CD’s we are bringing to Vienna and some will be added before Friday – after that day nothing new can be added as it will be too late

60th ANNIVERSARY COMPILATION CD’s (6 different compilations and in total 60 covers) and 30 copies of each – total 180

(plus minus 67 will be handed to the individual artists in Vienna)

DANISH DELIGHTS (12 Danish covers) – 10 copies

LOSE CONTROL OVER FINLAND (9 Finnish covers) – 10 copies

ICELAND IDOLS (14 Icelandic covers) – 5 copies

(one for Hera Bjork and one for Selma, and 3 others for fans)

NORWEGIAN NOVELTIES (12 Norwegian covers) – 5 copies

A MUSICAL BRIDGE FROM SWEDEN ( 18 euro covers by Swedish covers) – 10 copies

BEST OF MELODIFESTIVAL IN AFRIKAANS (18 covers of Melodi festival songs) – 5 copies

RALPH SIEGEL IN SOUTH AFRICA volume 1 (20 of his songs covered in South Africa) – 1 copy – for Ralph

RALPH SIEGEL IN SOUTH AFRICA volume 2 (21 of his songs covered in South Africa) – 1 copy – for Ralph

WONDERFUL DREAM WITH ANNE MARIE DAVID (5 covers of her 1973 winner) – 1 copy – for Anne Marie

ANOTHER NIGHT WITH JAN JOHANSEN (7 covers of his songs) – 1 copy – for Jan

ITS FOR YOUR WITH NIAMH KAVANAGH (covers of both her euro entries) 1 copy – for Niamh

EK VOEL STOUT (cover of HOPE AND GLORY) – 1 copy – for Mans

KAN EK JOU WYS (cover of CARA MIA) – 1 copy – for Mans

DINGE DONG (Afrikaans/Latvian cover) – 5 copies – 1 for Getty Kaspers

WIE WIL BY MY BLY (cover of a song by Fame) – 1 copy

BAD BOY (cover of Manboy of Eric Saade) – 1 copy

EK SAL VIR ALTYD LEWE (cover of Live forever of Magnus Carlsson) – 1 copy

EK EN MY KITAAR (cover of Tom Dice 2010) – 3 copies

Blast from the past, Covers, Eurovision news from South Africa

AFRIKAANS COVER OF BELGIUM 2010

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Just in time before Eurovision 2015 is the Afrikaans cover of Belgium 2010 ME AND MY GUITAR originally sung by Tom Dice.

The Afrikaans is a direct translation and is called EK EN MY KITAAR. The singer is DIVAN VAN WYK, a grade 12 pupil at Florida Hoerskool. Last year he won the school’s Idol contest. He has a bright future in the recording industry ahead of him.

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Blast from the past, Celebrating 60 years of Eurovision, Compilation CD, Composers, Covers, Eurovision news from South Africa, Swedish composers

ANOTHER SPECIAL COMPILATION FOR VIENNA

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Yes, we are really into the groove of showcasing just how many songs have been covered in South Africa and this compilation has been done on the request of some SWEDISH composers – this is to once again remind Eurovision fans that it is a SONG CONTEST and a good song can be sung by any artist in any language. This compilation also highlight just how success Swedish composers are as it feature Eurovision songs they have written for countries other than Sweden. Gerry from the USA once again created a special cover design.

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Eurovision news from South Africa

GHOEMA – BENOEMINGS 2015

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Thanks to our member June du Toit for giving us the complete list of the 2015 Ghoema nominations. Many of the Rest of the world South African members (who are artists) are nominees. We hope several of our members win in their categories. This is in Afrikaans as only Afrikaans CD’s are eligible to be nominated.

Album van die jaar:

  • Want jy is die boer – Adam Tas
  • Maak ʼn wens – Bobby van Jaarsveld
  • Nooit oud raak nie – EDEN
  • Nee.Lekker – Die Heuwels Fantasties
  • Wals Wals Willemien – Laurika Rauch
  • Die regte tyd – Riana Nel

Manlike kunstenaar van die jaar:

  • Adam Tas
  • Bobby van Jaarsveld
  • Dewald Wasserfall
  • Kurt Darren
  • Robbie Wessels
  • Snotkop

Vroulike kunstenaar van die jaar

  • Elizma Theron
  • Laurika Rauch
  • Lianie May
  • Nádine
  • Riana Nel

Groep van die jaar:

  • ADAM
  • CH2 Guitar Duo
  • EDEN
  • Die Campbells
  • Die Heuwels Fantasties
  • Die Penkoppe
  • NRG

Beste liedjie van die Jaar

  • Sal oorlog vir jou maak (opgeneem deur ADAM) – Hugo Ludik, Joe Foster, Johan C Venter
  • So eensaam soos die son (opgeneem deur Dewald Wasserfall) – Dewald Wasserfall
  • My Alles (opgeneem deur Bobby van Jaarsveld) – Johan Oberholzer
  • Dirty Dancing (opgeneem deur EDEN) – Johan Vorster, Christoph Kotze, Ewald Coleske
  • Roulette (opgeneem deur NRG) – Niel Schoombie, Adolf Vorster, Vaughn Gardiner

Nuweling van die jaar:

  • Francois Louw
  • Jan Rhaap
  • Lukas de Beer
  • Sharoney
  • Vegas

Beste pop-album deur ʼn manlike kunstenaar

  • Maak ʼn wens – Bobby van Jaarsveld
  • Grootste treffers – Heinz Winckler
  • Lied vir die vrou – Kurt Darren
  • So rock ons die wêreld reg – Nicholis Louw
  • Soos ʼn boss – Snotkop

Beste pop-album deur ʼn vroulike kunstenaar:

  • Stilte en storms – Elizma Theron
  • Naweeklyfie – Lianie May
  • Skildery – Nádine
  • In ons fairytale – Sharoney
  • Die regte tyd – Riana Nel

Beste kontemporêre album deur ʼn manlike kunstenaar:

  • Want jy is die boer – Adam Tas
  • #EkenJy – Dewald Wasserfall
  • Hande vol genade – Dozi
  • Als wat ek het – Robbie Wessels
  • Toeka 3 – Steve Hofmeyr

Beste kontemporêre album deur ʼn vroulike kunstenaar:

  • Wals wals Willemien – Laurika Rauch
  • ʼn Beige Ford Cortina – Marlise Scheepers
  • Dit staan in die sterre – Rinel Day

Beste album deur ʼn duo of groep (pop/kontemporêr):

  • Goud – ADAM
  • Posduif – Chris Chameleon en Daniella Deysel
  • Fanta and Cola – Die Campbells
  • Nooit oud raak nie – EDEN
  • Roulette – NRG

Beste geestelike album:

  • Ruk my tot stilstand – Adam Barnard
  • Stuur my – Dewald Gouws
  • Duis:Lig 2 – Hennie Maritz & KrissTel
  • Kook vir die Koning 2014 – Louis Brittz
  • Manne wat glo – Manne wat glo

Beste kinderalbum of –DVD :

  • Buster die brak – almal het ʼn gawe (CD) – Hanna Grobler en Hendri Myburgh
  • Buster die brak – almal het ʼn gawe (DVD) – Hanna Grobler en Hendri Myburgh
  • Myne! Myne! Myne! (CD) – Jak de Priester
  • Myne! Myne! Myne! (DVD) – Jak de Priester
  • Lollos 6 – Lallaland – Lollos

MK-toekenning vir beste alternatiewe album:

  • Nee.Lekker – Die Heuwels Fantasties
  • Ek was my hande – Francois Louw
  • Op pad – Gert Koevert
  • Beste tyd van jou lewe – Vegas

Beste boeremusiek-album:

  • Lekker man lekker – Die Penkoppe
  • Boer Oempa – Die Teelepeltjies
  • Skoffel in die skuur – Hennie de Bruyn en die kitaarkêrels
  • Vaalrivier se Opskop Snare – Kannie Warries Dansorkes
  • Kosie Beukes kielie die krismiswurm – Kosie Beukes

Beste humoristiese album:

  • Hier kom die braai – Kaptein Skuim
  • 40 Treffers – Rooies
  • Popster – Wicus van der Merwe

Beste instrumentale album:

  • Soos in die ou dae – CH2 Guitar Duo
  • Tekkies – Rag 2 – Johan van Rensburg
  • Countrykeys – Rocco de Villiers
  • Klassiek – Panfluit en kitaarduette – Ryan Walt en Deon van der Merwe
  • Romanties– Panfluit en kitaarduette – Ryan Walt en Deon van der Merwe

Beste musiekvideo:

  • Naweeklyfie – Lianie May en Jay
  • Roadtrip – Kaleidoskoop
  • Dans op die tafels – Kurt Darren
  • Bring die storm – Nicholis Louw
  • Sit die ligte aan – Steve Hofmeyr

Beste liedjieskrywer:

  • Christoph Kotze
  • Dewald Wasserfall
  • Johan Oberholzer
  • Riana Nel
  • Robbie Wessels

Beste vervaardiger:

  • Dirk van Niekerk
  • Fred den Hartog
  • Juan “Floors” Oosthuizen
  • Murray Lubbe
  • Paulo Azevedo

 

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Blast from the past, Eurovision news from South Africa

KATRINA AND THE WAVES IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Often an artist from Eurovision visits South Africa but the media hardly give attention to it. The latest is KATRINA AND THE WAVES who are in South Africa and I did not even know it until yesterday. They are part of a show called BACK TO THE 80’s and it is on at several of the casino’s around South Africa. Cole van Dais was one of the backing singers at the show on 31 January at Carnival City and she informed me that Katrina and the waves were part of the show. Other people who are here are the likes of Billy Ocean, Hazel Dean, Nick Kershaw and M People.

Eurovision news from South Africa

ARTICLE IN RAPPORT – SUNDAY 11 January 2015

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Rapport, the biggest Afrikaans Sunday paper, published an article over Eurovision and the covering of songs in Afrikaans yesterday. One of their journalists HERMAN SCHOLTZ phoned me during last week and wrote the article. Here is the link to the article on line. It is in Afrikaans and I will publish separately an English translation of the article.
You can find the article online here:
http://www.netwerk24.com/nuus/2015-01-11-riool-tsoenami-van-treffers-toe-ni-so-afrikaans