: HELENA HETTEMA met pianis MARELIZE KOCH vier 27 jaar-Toekoms, Hede vervleg met Verlede...
HELENA HETTEMA CELEBRATES 27 YEARS - ‘TOEKOMS, HEDE VERVLEG MET VERLEDE ‘ SONKRING TO THE MAGICAL MUSICALS
SAMA and Geraas award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Helena Hettema kicks off 2020 at Die Boer on 29 January 2020. This mesmerising artist, hailed as a ‘musical enigma’, will celebrate 27 years in the music industry and 13 CDs with a journey that takes you from her first Afrikaans hit songs (Sonkring and Tolbos is die Wind) to her days with Anton Goosen’s ‘Kommissie van Ondersoek’ featuring Lucas Maree and the hit song ‘Winde van Verandering’.
The show also features travels in London with her song ‘Divided Heart’ written on Brighton Beach and often heard on LM Radio as well as travels in Italy with ‘Jasmine Lament’ written at the ‘Il Frigo’ Festival.
One of her other career highlights was performing with the CTSO under the baton of Gerhard Korsten featuring the music or Piaf and Brel.
She will also perform the greatest hits of Edith Piaf, known as the ‘Little Sparrow’ as well as songs of other great French legends such as Jacques Brel, Mireille Matthieu and Charles Aznaovour.
In the last part of the show she sings well-loved songs such as ‘Don’t Cry for Me Argentina’ from the musical ‘Evita’ and features the songs of beloved songstresses (and their history in voiceovers) such as Judy Garland, Vera Lynne and Marlene Diettrich - all part of her latest show: ‘Divine Divas, Magical Musicals.’
She is accompanied by brilliant pianist, Marelize Koch who also recently performed with her at a show on the high seas featuring the French legends during the ‘Oppiwater Kunstefees’ earlier in 2019.
The critics have said of Helena: www.helenahettema.com
“…and boy, can she sing… Hettema has a voice that ranges from crushed silk to wet gravel and she uses it with sensitivity and skill … great opportunity to see one of South Africa’s finest performers in action.” Peter van der Merwe - Pretoria News.
“ Sy sny dieper as die vel … - “ Martjie Roos - Beeld
“Helena Hettema is one of SA’s most accomplished cabaret artists … album can be commended for its superb quality of fine musicianship. Her Piaf playfully included a SA feel as the Soweto String Quartet adds a delightful Kwela twist.” Classic Feel
“Sy het haar eie stem gevind, ‘n klank en versameling wat reg aan haar vermoens laat geskied, tog is dit met haar eie musiek en lirieke wat sy die meeste beindruk.” Mariana Malan - Die Burger/ Beeld 2004 .
“Daar is baie sangeresse maar min vertolkers.” - CJtheDJ - Vrouekeur
HELENA HETTEMA VIER 27 JAAR - TOEKOMS, HEDE VERVLEG MET VERLEDE - SONKRING TOT ‘MAGICAL MUSICALS’
SAMA en Geraas-toekenning wenner, Helena Hettema, liedjieskrywer en aktrise, begin die jaar met vuur en passie op 29 Januarie by Die Boer.
Hierdie betowerende kunstenaar wat al as “ musikale enigma” bekroon is, neem die gehoor op ‘n reis van 27 jaar in die musiekbedryf sowel as 13 CDs op haar kerfstok, vanaf haar eerste trefferliedjies ‘Sonkring’ en ‘ Tolbos in die Wind’ tot haar dae met Anton Goosen se ‘Kommissie van Ondersoek’ saam met Lucas Maree en die gewilde ‘ Winde van Verandering’.
Die optrede maak ook ‘n draai in Londen met ‘Divided Heart’ gepen op Brightonstrand en dikwels te hore op LM Radio, sowel as ervarings in Italié in Bologna en by die Il Frigofees en haar liedjie, ‘Jasmine Lament’.
Nog ‘n rooiletter gebeurtenis in haar loopbaan was optredes saam met die Kaapse Simfonie-Orkes (CTSO) onder leiding van Gerard Korsten met die musiek van Brel en Piaf.
By hierdie optrede vertolk sy Edith Piaf (die Mossie van Parys) se gewildste liedjies sowel as ‘n van Jacques Brel, Mireille Matthieu en Charles Aznavour.
In die laaste deel van die vertoning sing Helena geliefde liedjies soos ‘Don’t Cry for Me Argentina’ uit ‘Evita’ en liedjies van ander groot divas (sowel as grepe uit hul lewensverhale in die vorm van stem oorklankings) soos Judy Garland, Vera Lynne en Marlene Diettrich wat deel is van haar jongste aanbieding ‘Divine Divas, Magical Musicals’.
Sy word begelei deur briljante pianis, Marelize Koch wat saam met haar by die ‘Oppiwater Kunstefees’ opgetree het en die gehoor betower het met die Franse legendes.
Perskommentaar - www.helenahettema.com
HELENA HETTEMA met pianis MARELIZE KOCH vier 27 jaar-Toekoms, Hede vervleg met Verlede...
2020-01-29 - R 155 per ticket