Theuns Jordaan

Theuns Jordaan is a South African singer and songwriter born on 10 January 1971. His first career moves had him spend long nights at restaurants in the area around the University of Stellenbosch, a university in the Western Cape Province where he had been studying industrial psychology. His first performance was on 21 October 1992 at a local bar called Upstairs. Having had immersed himself in the local music scene, Theuns started composing his own lyrics which resulted in five songs in his debut album, "Vreemde Stad".

After he completed his studies, Theuns spent a year as an entrepreneur. In October 1998 he moved from the Cape to Gauteng - specifically Pretoria. After gaining popularity in the city, he recorded his debut album, Vreemde Stad, in Stellenbosch. This album was released at the local arts festival called the "Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees" in 2000. EMI released "Vreemde Stad" shortly after this. "Vreemde Stad" surpassed the triple platinum (150 000) limit in July 2003 [cite news
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title = Don't miss popular Theuns
url = http://www.go.co.za/2006/04/13/entertainment/theuns.html
work = Go!
date = 2006-04-13
accessdate = 2007-02-24
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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 [cite news
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title = Music Review : Theuns Jordaan - Seisoen
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work = Last FM
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accessdate = 2007-02-24
language = English] [cite news
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title = Draadloos Volume 1 - Various [EMI]
url = http://www.cd.co.za/archivescd7.htm
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date =
accessdate = 2007-02-24
language = English] . His music has been said to "faintly bluesly, radio-friendly", with his lyrics "infused with a mournful love of South Africa" [cite news
author = Jean Barker
title = Music Review : Theuns Jordaan - Seisoen
url = http://www.24.com/entertainment/music/?p=review&i=109864
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Albums

Vreemde stad (1999)

:# Klein Verbond:# Onthou Jy Nog:# Skipskop:# [http://www.gypsy.co.za/Lyrics/theunsjordaan/makiesakie.htm Makiesakie] :# [http://www.gypsy.co.za/Lyrics/theunsjordaan/beautifulbeaufort.htm Beautiful In Beaufort-Wes] :# Sonvanger:# Visserman:# Skielik Is Jy Vry:# [http://www.gypsy.co.za/Lyrics/theunsjordaan/vreemdestad.htm Vreemde Stad] :# Lalie:# Hakieshart:# Sien Jou Weer:# [http://www.gypsy.co.za/Lyrics/theunsjordaan/loslappie.htm Loslappie Mengelmoes] :# Liedjieboer Mengelmoes

Tjailatyd (2002)

:# [http://www.gypsy.co.za/Lyrics/theunsjordaan/soosbloed.htm Soos Bloed] :# Hanne:# Gesiggle:# Straattroebadoere:# As Ek Vra:# Tjallatyd:# Hoe Draai Die Wind Dan Nou:# Moenie:# Vermiste Mense:# Alleen Sonder Jou:# Buitekant:# Waar Was Jy:# Laslappie

eisoen (2005)

:# Jou asem:# Hillbrow:# Skadu in die nag:# Namibsroos:# Ek roep jou naam:# Stofpad:# Praat is te laat:# Wie weet:# Donkerpad:# Bietjie van my:# Huise van glas:# Jukebox medley:Kalbassies,Travel in Staail,Hex-Vallei,City/Stad,Meisie sonner sokkies,Die skoene moe:# Groet sonder woorde

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