No one can miss Bobby van Jaarsveld’s beautiful smile and when he starts singing audiences sit in awe and listen.
There is no doubt that he is one of South Africa’s most loved performers.
Bobby started his professional singing career in high school when he was offered a recording contract, and he released his first solo album.
After receiving three nominations from the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, Vonk (a local music magazine) and Huisgenoot Tempo magazine, he won the award for Best Newcomer at the Huisgenoot Tempo Awards in 2006. As the winner of this category, Bobby performed at the Skouspel Extravaganza hosted at Sun City, and continued to do until 2011
This talented was out of the starting blocks and running full speed towards success.
Bobby van Jaarsveld.
His first album, ‘’n Duisend ure’ reached gold status in no time.
Bobby wrote and composed each of the tracks on his second album ‘Net vir jou’ and album sales reached platinum status within eight weeks, and has since reached double platinum status.
In January 2010, Bobby was awarded the Viewers’ Favourite Artist award for 2009 on DKNT, a local music program on DStv. That same year, ‘Spieëltjie’, a song from his second album, won Best Afrikaans Song at both the Huisgenoot Tempo and Vonk Awards. He went on to release two more albums, ‘Wat geld nie kan koop nie’ and ‘Maak ‘n wens’ in 2012 and 2014, respectively.
But he is not only singing, Bobby can act as well and played the lead character in the Afrikaans film ‘Liefling – Die Movie’, which was released in November. He also starred in the film ‘As jy sing’ in 2013.
Bobby is currently a judge on the local singing competition, The Voice SA.
Bobby will be performing at The Venue at The Ridge on June 4.
Tickets are R150 each. Get your ticket at Computicket today.
Local well-known band Leven will open for Bobby.
For more information visit www.theridge.co.za
