SI-ANNE PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Most artists claim to have had a passion for music from an early age, but what sets Si-Anne well ahead of the rest, is that she followed her dream to become not only a vocalist but a serious musician who can play no fewer than three instruments. Educated at the School of Performing Arts in Johannesburg, Si-Anne put her heart and soul into mastering bass guitar, piano and guitar, as well as techniques that have proved her worth as a versatile singer and enabled her to put together and direct her band which perform with her in studio and on stage.

Si-Anne, with her unique yet funky sense of style, was first exposed to live performance when she was 14 at NSA and at 17 became the youngest ever band member to tour South Africa in the Barnyard Theatre circuit. Soon after that she tried her hand in television reality show circles and came in the top 10 in the local version of Fame Academy in 2004 which gave her an opportunity to perform in front of millions of MNET television viewers. This success earned her a major gig performing at the Hilton Hotel in Dubai for 3 months with Voodoo Child’s guitarist Brendon Gold. In 2010, she entered SA Idols and came in the top 30 out of literally thousands of hopefuls. The local music industry was very quick to pick up her talent as a bassist and to this day, she continues to session for Jesse Clegg(debut album) , Koldproduk, Zubz and Dozi to name a few. Si-Anne’s dream however, was to put together a full original act and the success that she had achieved thus far gave her the confidence to take a leap of faith to break into the South African music business and focus on working on original sound as a singer, song-writer backed by a committed band.

This self-confessed ambitious workaholic is set to release her debut album'Rockstar in Wonderland' in May 2012 and has already had the first three singles – Tonight , Celebrity (We Just Don’t Care) and Super Legend– play listed on many main regional radio stations across the country. Her music is Dance/Rock with touches of Ska and she writes uplifting, feel good lyrics that are relevant to her fans and real life experiences. The third single off the new album is Super Legend, which was released in March 2012. It is safe to say that her music reflects Si-Anne’s fun, creative and passionate personality.

Si-Anne is an avid cook, and has a passion for anything that entails the people and the planet and is often involved in community outreach projects and environmental campaigns. Si-Anne’s mission is to get others following in her footsteps and encourages young people to create opportunities out of their passion and actually take the next steps to create a successful career path. When asked what advice she can give to new artists, it is “have and courage to just take that first step, that is where it all begins.”

REFERENCES :

HHP (SA rap artist and song writer)
" you are a star in your own right, and the SA music industry needs someone like you."

Mara Lowe (SA idols judge)
" You are a very talented young girl and are going to go far in the music industry."

ZaneD - Highveld 94.7
"Si-Anne’s single Celebrity (We Just Don’t Care) is currently on daytime rotation on 94.7 Highveld Stereo. The track is very cool and has done extremely well on the station. Si-Anne’s style is in line with international trends and we look forward to many more hits from her!"

Kyl’e Adcock
"Si-Anne is a hard worker, passionate about her voice, music and song writing. Her voice manipulates beautifully to each song she sings. Having trained her voice, I have watched her grow and work extremely hard. Her song writing is yet another of her many strength as a fully rounded musician"

Moki Sage – KoldproduK
"Si-Anne is a versatile musician with a passion for making a successful career in entertainment. Her innovative bass grooves add flavour to Koldproduk’s live performance, and her experience comes through on every song. There definitely is a lot of potential for her own musical repertoire locally, and it also has international appeal.

There is no doubt given her drive that she will be successful in this industry"

DJ SOOSH
Si-Anne is a very driven artist who has the right attitude in addition to her talent to make it in the cut-throat music industry. She has a powerful voice in addition to being an accomplished bass player. She has a very strong presence on stage and I can endorse the fact that she is a strong element in the live performance of our music project "Koldproduk"

Paul McIver – Producer/Mix Engineer/Studio Owner (Toneworks Recording)
"I have been working with Si-Anne for nearly two years. She is an extremely dedicated, driven, and talented artist. She is not only a great vocalist, but also writes great, catchy pop-rock songs as well as in other styles. Add to that her looks, musicality and stage personality, I truly believe she has what it takes to be a successful artist."