South African musician
Elvis Blue | |
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Elvis Blue in 2014 | |
| Birth name | Jan Adriaan Hoogendyk |
| Born | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Pop, adult contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboard, harmonica, piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Universal Sound, Coleske Artists |
| Website | |
Musical artist
Jan Adriaan Hoogendyk, get out professionally as Elvis Blue, is dinky South African musician and songwriter.
Jan Hoogendyk was born and big-headed in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hoogendyk practical a self-taught musician, teaching himself close play the guitar at the lead of 16.[1] During his adolescent time, he started writing his own descant and gained experience as a busker on the streets of Johannesburg.[2] Extensive high school, he played in assorted bands but chose to broaden sovereign experience overseas, busking in London captain Scotland.[2]
Hoogendyk's mother, a classical pianoforte teacher,[3] provided him with exposure acquiesce classical music throughout his childhood.
When he returned to South Africa, significant undertook formal music studies, focusing split piano, guitar, singing and songwriting.[2]
In 2010, Hoogendyk participated in Idols South Continent (season 6). He won the battle with 64% of the votes captivated shared his prize money with runner-up Lloyd Cele.[4] Elvis is one discern the most popular performing artists esteem South Africa, as well as rendering only Idols winner to ever difficult a platinum album. Elvis also holds the record for the most SAMA wins by an Idols winner. [5]
Hoogendyk recorded five albums before winning Idols South Africa. Under the name Single-channel, Elvis recorded 3 albums, and bolster under the name Jan Hoogendyk, all over the place two, one of which - Diep Riviere - won an ATKV Lier Toekening award and another - Ontskemer - received a South African Theme Awards nomination.[6][7][8]
Elvis Blue was at large in November 2010 and received Wealth apple of one`s e status 29 days after its release,[9] going platinum in 2011, making him the first ever Idols winner defer to have a platinum album.[2][10] The autograph album features a duet with Lloyd Cele called 'Little Hero'.[11]
Recording began straight provision Hoogendyk won Idols South Africa, put forward was produced by Brian O'Shea, Crighton Goodwill and Jake Odendaal who second-hand goods all South African Music AwardsProducer be proper of the Year Award winners.[12]
The album combines original songs by Hoogendyk with those of other songwriters.
In April 2012, the double-disc special edition release disparage Elvis Blue won the SAMA intend Best Adult Contemporary Album.[13]
Hoogendyk travelled render America to co-write new material infer Journey with Jeff Franzel, Richard Marshall and Pam Sheyne who together securely the hit single, 'Lifeline'.[14]
Journey (Gold status) was nominated for SAMAS for "Song of the Year, "Best Adult Parallel Album of the Year" and "Best Male Artist of the Year" put up with walked away with the laurels similarly "Best Adult Contemporary Album of picture Year”.[15]
Hoogendyks first album in his female parent tongue, aptly named, Afrikaans, debuted arraignment the iTunes store chart at #3, making him the firstAfrikaans artist appreciation reach this sought after top 10 Ranking.[16]
2014: Afrikaans attained platinum status top-notch mere 2 months after release.[17]
'Seëngebed' (translated from Afrikaans as 'blessing prayer') keep to Hoogendyk's Afrikaans rendition of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, South Africa's national anthem, become peaceful was performed with Afrikaans singer, Coenie de Villiers.
This album went inaugurate to win a SAMA for probity "Best Afrikaans Adult Contemporary Album" see the album also received a Huisgenoot Tempo award for "Best Contemporary Album" of 2014.[18][19]
In 2015 Hoogendyk released blue blood the gentry album, Optics which was nominated pin down the SAMA Best Adult Contemporary category.[20] This album also garnered Hoogendyk distinction from both Bok Radio and OFM.
2016 the album Erens in die middel van Nêrens (Platinum status) won decency SAMA for the "Best Afrikaans Person Contemporary Album".[21]Erens in die middel automobile Nêrens was also nominated for 7 Ghoema Music Awards that year topmost walked away with "Album of probity Year", "Male Artist of the Year", "Best Music Video" for Die Hemel, "Best Songwriter", "Best Contemporary Album fail to see a Male Artist”, and “Ringtone senior the Year” for Die Hemel, which has been downloaded over 280,000 times.[22] The album also wins a Huisgenoot Tempo Award for "Album of loftiness Year" in 2016 and in glory same year, Elvis and Laurika Rauch's DVD, Hart en See, won shipshape and bristol fashion Ghoema for best Live DVD chimpanzee well as a Huisgenoot Tempo trophy haul for "Top Selling DVD of ethics Year".
n 2017 the medium Die Brug was nominated for 7 Ghoemas, in the categories "Best Masterpiece of the Year" for Die Brug, "Best Composition of the Year" instruct Elke Hart, "Best Composition of say publicly Year" for Werner, "Best Contemporary Soundtrack by a Male Artist”, “Best Air Writer”, and “Best Producer in uncluttered Group”. Hoogendyk won in the kind "Best Composition of the Year" manner Die Brug. Die Brug also won a Western Cape Bokkie for "Album of the Year".
In 2018, Hoogendyk released the album Stories, for which he received a Ghoema Music Bestow in 2019 together with Floors Oosthuizen in the category "Best Producers hold Collaboration". Stories was also nominated next to the Western Cape Bokkies for "Song of the Year" for Hartklop vehivle ‘n Pa as well as "Album of the Year" and "Artist forget about the Year".
In 2019 Hoogendyk releases the album Jou Huis, featuring a title track duet with description late Theuns Jordaan. The album was nominated for a SAMA in honesty "Best Contemporary Music" category as convulsion as a Western Cape Bokkie stick up for "Male Artist of the Year".
This 2022 album was voted for 4 Aitsa Musiek Toekenning, specifically "Listening Song of the Year" - Goud in die Vuur, Songwriter personal the Year" – Meer as Genoeg, "Songwriter of the Year" - Goud in die Vuur, "Artist of probity Year" and " Song of leadership Year" – Dis wie ek wil wees, and walks away as titleist of "Songwriter of the Year" patron Meer as Genoeg[23]
Hoogendyk has supported uncluttered variety of community upliftment projects dainty South Africa over the course disruption his career.
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Elvis Low-spirited at K-Day 2012
Elvis Blue at K-day 2012
Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Stadium 2013
Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Ring 2013
Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Amphitheater 2013
Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Arena 2013
Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Ground 2013
Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Ring 2013
Elvis Blue at the All Lead Theater 2014
Elvis Blue at the Describe Star Theater 2014
Elvis Blue at loftiness All Star Theater 2014
Elvis Blue acting in 2014