Biography

• Nádine | Official Website

  With the release of her album "This Time I Know" in several European countries in May 2010, Nádine will step by step conquer the heart of countless music lovers.
  
  In the course of the coming days, weeks and months we will update you with the latest news on this and we'll also be publishing some personal reactions of Nádine herself.

• Bookings

  For bookings in South Africa: contact Nádine's local agent Carine at +27 82 893 7836
  
  For international bookings and worldwide management: contact Hugo Foets at KING Entertainment at +32 13 33 45 45
  hugo@kingentertainment.be

• Nádine becomes first SA artist to win World Peace Festival

  Nádine is the first South African to win the annual World Peace Song Festival. The much-loved South African artist was this morning (February 16, 2010) named the winner by organizers OGAE Italy, with her song “This Time I Know It’s For Real” beating off competition from the likes of Coldplay (England’s entry) and Ladyhawke (New Zealand). An ecstatic Nádine said the award gave her “huge confidence” ahead of the release of her album ‘This Time I Know’ across several European territories in three months time.

• Nádine becomes first SA artist to win World Peace Festival

  Nádine’s manager Hugo Foets of KING Entertainment said the win perfectly positions the singer’s album for its upcoming European release. “This win at the World Peace Festival is a great reward for Nádine’s fabulous hit song “This Time I Know It’s For Real” which has been a SA radio hit for over a year now. Exactly 3 months before the European release of the album “This Time I Know” this award draws attention from the international music press towards the amazing talent that is Nádine. It is once again an acknowledgement for an artist who will amaze everyone with her world class voice."

• Nádine becomes first SA artist to win World Peace Festival

  EMI South Africa: “We are extremely grateful to the Management and the Organisers of the World Peace Festival and also Roy van der Merwe, for giving Nadine and EMI the opportunity to participate in this illustrious event. Our sincere thanks to all concerned and our heartiest congratulations to Nadine; her Agent Carine and her Manager Hugo Foets, on this outstanding result. We are very appreciative of the countries that voted for Nadine. We are also hopeful that this terrific win will open doors for Nadine in Europe and enable her to build a new career internationally.”

• Hairstyling

   

  Nádine would like to thank Style With - Willie Louw for the great hairstyling when she is working in South Africa.

   

  Willie Louw | + 73 017 5912

• Nádine's own wine

  Nádine always dreamt about having her own wine label. Naturally, she needed a wine as perfect and pure as her voice that would match her perfectionist attitude in life.  

  Last year she met up with friends Jan Ponk and Renske van Zyl from Fryer’s Cove Vineyards and the wine venture became a reality by launching it at one of the biggest music festivals in South Africa called “Rittelfees”.

• Nádine's own wine

  Fryer's Cove Vineyards (Wines forged of the earth tempered by the sea)

  PO Box 93

  Vredendal, 8160, South Africa

  Tel +27 2132312 

   

  Info & ordering: www.fryerscove.com

• Tour Dates (April 2010)

  24/04/2010 Malmesbury Houtstokfees, venue: Shougronde, stagetime 18:00 – 25/04/2010 Witbank, venue: Pienaarsdam, stagetime 20:00 – 30/04/2010 Centurion, venue: Centurion Teater, stagetime 19:00

• Tour Dates (May 2010)

  01/05/2010 Pretoria, venue: Harlequin Sportgronde, stagetime 18:00 - 08/05/2010 Upington Landbou Expo, venue: Skougronde, stagetime 20:00 - 14/05/2010 Grootvlei, venue: Markiestent, stagetime 20:00 - 15/05/2010 Vereeniging; venue: Barnyard, stagetime: 20:00 - 16/05/2010 Roodepoort, venue Hillefox, stagetime 13:00 - 21/05/2010 Pretoria, venue: Laerskool Tygarpoort, stagetime 19:00

• Tour Dates (July/August 2010)

  21/07/2010 Windhoek, venue: Skougronde, stagetime: 19:00 – 16/07/2010 Somerset-Oos, venue: Skougronde, stagetime TBC – 14/08/2010 Standerton, venue: Skougronde, stagetime TBC

• Tour Dates (September/December 2010)

  04/09/2010 Bultfontein, venue: Skougronde, stagetime TBC – 11/09/2010 Vereeniging, venue: Hoër Tegniese Skool, stagetime 19:00 - 23/12/2010 Hartenbos, venue: ATKV Saal Hartenbos, stagetime: 20:00

• Nádine triumphs at Vonk Awards

  Exactly a year after its South African release, Nádine’s ‘This Time I Know’ was named Best Crossover Album at the annual Rapport Vonk Afrikaanse Musiektoekennings. Held on October 26^th, the Vonk Awards are a celebration of Afrikaans music and Nádine triumped over some stiff competition including labelmate Steve Hofmeyr as well as Dozi, Bobby Angel and Billy Forest. Nádine’s impact on the South African market was further underscored by a breathtaking performance of the title track off her album, which has been a huge radio hit for the artist.

• An emotional Nádine at the awards

  Nádine was clearly moved by the award, thanking everyone who has supported her career during the last 15 years. “It’s the first official award I’ve ever received and is really something special after all those years of hard work with my whole team, “Nádine told the audience. “I want to thank my fans, the South African media and especially radio. It’s through your support that ‘This Time I Know’ has been able to reach new audiences and take me into new waters.”

• The award is a confirmation of Nádine’s talent

  Hugo Foets, Nádine’s manager, said the award was confirmation of Nádine’s talent. “From the first moment I heard Nádine’s voice I was impressed by it. During the recording of the album I was struck by her incredible talent as well as her inexhaustible commitment and rare perseverance. This award is a great recognition for a big South African artist who will soon be discovered by the rest of the world”.

• A superstar with a super vocal

  Irving Schlosberg, Chairman of EMI Music South Africa, was also thrilled with Nádine’s award. “Nádine is a true superstar artist who has contributed significantly to the South African music industry. This achievement is just reward for her special talents and the high esteem in which she is held in our music industry. “Her vocals on “This Time I Know” are exceptional and her album is truly a world class production, which certainly deserves success.  We are really hopeful that the award will raise further awareness of Nádine’s talents.“

• High-profile New Zealand release and tour in October

  Nádine has secured a high-profile release of her album ‘This Time I Know’ in New Zealand. The singer’s album release was supported by a nine-date tour of New Zealand, taking in everywhere from Auckland to Wellington. “Getting a release in New Zealand is an amazing feeling,” says Nádine. “It’s the beginning of a new chapter in my career that will also open doors in several other territories around the world. It almost feels like starting from scratch and I can’t wait to fly to New Zealand and tell music fans there that “this time, I know it’s for real”…”

• New Zealand is the next step in Nádine’s album development

  Nádine proved, with several live concerts last summer in Europe, that she can easily catch the attention of a crowd who is new to her work and she will touch the hearts of New Zealand audiences! There is no doubt that she will impress the people of New Zealand with her great music and fabulous performances, turning them into Nádine fans forever”.

• 500.000 albums

  Nádine started her music career as a teenager. For the past 13 years she has been capturing the hearts of Afrikaans music fans, selling an astonishing 500.000 albums along the way.
  
  Most of her records combine songs in Afrikaans as well as English ones. Her biggest hit so far on the Afrikaans music market was "Kaapse Draai", written by Steve Hofmeyr. With "This Time I Know" the singer spreads her wings and shows her immense vocal talent.

• This time I know

  In 2009 Nádine is stretching her creative soul, in the most breathtaking way, with the release of a new album. Titled ‘This Time I Know’, the album has all the makings of bonafide smash hit, taking Nádine into new markets - including international waters - whilst never leaving behind the core base of fans who have allowed her to enjoy the astonishingly successful music career that she has enjoyed up to now.

• I will be strong

  Talking without actually singing but just using sounds to convey emotions... ”Listening to ‘This Time I Know’ and it’s easy to hear what Nádine is talking about. ‘I Will Be Strong’ is drenched with the emotion that being left by a lover brings, yet it never overwhelms what is one of the album’s standout tracks.

• Made up my mind

  It may be more upbeat but the single ‘Made Up My Mind’ is similarly able to instantly strike a chord in the hearts of listeners on a song about standing up for yourself. People from Kelly Clarkson’s team really liked the song but it was Manic who said to manager Hugo Foets “this song is written for Nádine, it's a tophit for nobody else”.

• Coming home

  ‘Coming Home’ is one of the most affecting ballads on the album. “I had spent so much time on planes, in hotels, and away from my friends and family as I went back and forth to record the album that this song really touched a nerve. “ The longing is evident in Nádine’s take on the song which has radio hit written all over it.

• Two songs were taken by Nelly Furtado

  ‘I’d already felt what it was like to lose a song to another artist when two songs that we really wanted were taken by Nelly Furtado,” Nádine reveals. “I was heartbroken but knowing that Nelly had taken the songs showed us we were on the right track with selection the songs for the album.”

• Producer Nick Manic

  Key to the unfolding of ‘This Time I Know’ is Nick Manic – a Stockholm based songwriter and producer who worked several years with Simon Cowell. (The man behind artists like Leona Lewis, Westlife and Il Divo). The connection with Manic proved to be one of the most potent on ‘This Time I Know’, with the highly regarded songwriter taking production duties on the album and contributing a significant number of songs to it. “Working with Nick was amazing” confides Nádine. The Manic-penned “This Time I Know It’s For Real” is Nádine's favorite!

• Number ONE hits

  In South Africa, Nádine has expanded her reach by earning a national top 10 hit with “This Time I Know It’s For Real” which stayed on the charts for several weeks and reached number one on many radio station. In what is a hit-heavy album ‘This Time I Know’ has also produced a slate of other radio hits for Nádine  including “Made Up My Mind” which charted on the national airplay charts, as well as many key stations including RSG, Highveld, Jacaranda, KFM  and OFM, and “Coming Home”, the brand new single at South African radio, October 2009.

• Live in Europe - DVD

  Nádine’s presence on the domestic music scene has been added to by her appearance on several music shows including Sweepslag, Noot Vir Noot, Jukebox and Dis Hoe Dit Is, and she’s also been featured on the covers of a number of magazines including Sarie, Finesse and Vrouekeur. Nádine will also cap a very successful 2009 with the late October release of a new DVD, ‘Live In Europe’, which captures the singer during several well-received live shows as well as a behind-the-scenes look at her experiences overseas.

• From city to town to village

  As much as Nádine knows she’s emotionally ready for the big leap into new waters that’s currently underway, she’s under no illusion that it will be easy and is prepared for the long road. “I started out just going from city to town to village in a touring van asking to play my music and entertain people and that hard work is something I am very excited to do all over again in places and countrys all over the world” Nádine simply states.