Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Role Singer | Name Theuns Jordaan Years active 1992-present | |
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Born 10 January 1971 (age 53) ( 1971-01-10 ) Albums Roeper, Tribute to the poets, Grootste Treffers, Seisoen Awards South African Music Award for Beste Kontemporere Musiek Album, South African Music Award for Best Selling Album Similar People Juanita du Plessis, Bok van Blerk, Robbie Wessels, Kurt Darren, Bobby van Jaarsveld | ||
Education Stellenbosch University | ||
Theuns jordaan skielik is jy vry vreemde stad version
Theuns Jordaan (born 10 January 1971) is a South African singer and songwriter.
Contents
- Theuns jordaan skielik is jy vry vreemde stad version
- Theuns jordaan kouevuur
- Biography
- Music
- Discography
- References
Theuns jordaan kouevuur
Biography
Jordaan was born on 10 January 1971 in Venterstad in the Eastern Cape. While studying industrial psychology at the University of Stellenbosch, he had his first performance on 21 October 1992 at a local bar called The Terrace. He started composing his own lyrics, resulting in five songs of his debut album, Vreemde Stad.
After he completed his studies, Jordaan spent a year as an entrepreneur. In October 1998, he moved from the Cape to Pretoria and, after gaining popularity in the city, recorded his debut album, Vreemde Stad, in Stellenbosch. This album was released in 2000 at the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees in Oudtshoorn. EMI released Vreemde Stad shortly afterwards, and the album surpassed triple platinum status (150 000 copies) in July 2003.
He launched his second album, Tjailatyd at the Aardklop music festival in 2002, which also sold more than 150 000 records. The South African guitar player, Anton L'Amour, performed with Theuns and was responsible for all the guitar tracks in Vreemde Stad and Tjailatyd.
Music
Theuns Jordaan's singing is characterized by his deeply emotive bass voice. His music has been said to be "faintly bluesly, radio-friendly", with his lyrics "infused with a mournful love of South Africa".