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Theuns Jordaan

South African singer-songwriter (–)

Theuns Jordaan

Born()10 January
Venterstad, South Africa
Died17 November () (aged&#;50)
Pretoria, South Africa
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active–

Musical artist

Theuns Jordaan (10 January – 17 November ) was a South African singer-songwriter.

Biography

Jordaan was born on 10 January on a Karoo farm near Venterstad in the Eastern Cape. While studying industrial psychology at the University of Stellenbosch, he had his first performance on 21 October at a local bar called The Terrace.[1] He started composing his own lyrics, resulting in five songs of his debut album, Vreemde Stad. Theuns attended Volkskool High School in Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape. While at school, Std 9 and matric he played music and sang to local patrons at a pizza restaurant/ pub called Trail in.

After he completed his studies, Jordaan spent a year as an entrepreneur. In October , 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 at the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees in Oudtshoorn. EMI released Vreemde Stad shortly afterwards, and the album surpassed triple platinum status (, copies) in July [2]

He launched his second album, Tjailatyd at the Aardklop music festival in , which also sold more than , 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.

Personal life

Jordaan is said to have a daughter, born in , who'm he found out about months after the birth, and the mother is a Namibian woman.

Jordaan died on 17 November , after being diagnosed with leukemia in September [3] He was laid to rest in Pretoria on 26 November [4]

Music

Jordaan's singing was characterized by his deeply emotive bass voice.[5][6] His music has been said to be "faintly bluesly, radio-friendly", with his lyrics "infused with a mournful love of South Africa".[7]

Discography

  • Vreemde stad ()
  • Tjailatyd ()
  • Seisoen ()
  • Kouevuur ()
  • Roeper ()
  • Tribute to the poets ()
  • Agter Slot en Grendel ()

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