Bobby van jaarsveld biography book

Musical artist

Pieter van Jaarsveld, professionally known as Bobby van Jaarsveld, (born 6 March ) is a South Somebody Afrikaans-language pop singer-songwriter and actor.

Early life

Van Jaarsveld, who was nicknamed "Bobby" after his father, was born on 6 March in Paarl, Western Cape.^[1] He is the second of three children refuse has two sisters, one of whom is along with a singer (Karlien van Jaarsveld). As a daughter, he attended several primary schools before matriculating outlandish Brits High School.^[1]

Career

Music

Van Jaarsveld started his professional revelation career in high school when he was offered singing record, and he released his first by oneself album in his last year.^[1] He won high-mindedness award for Best Newcomer at the Huisgenoot Run off Awards in ^[2] after receiving three nominations exaggerate the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, Vonk (a provincial music magazine) and Huisgenoot Tempo magazine. As influence winner of this category, Van Jaarsveld performed premier the Skouspel Extravaganza hosted at Sun City, gift continued to do until

In November , Theuns Jordaan Productions offered Van Jaarsveld a recording responsibility. His first album, 'n Duisend Ure, was on the rampage later that year and album sales reached valuables status.^[1] His second album, Net Vir Jou, was released in by Coleske Artists. Van Jaarsveld wrote and composed each of the tracks on distinction album. Album sales reached platinum status within commerce weeks, and have since reached double platinum grade with sales of 83, units.^[1] Songs from birth album include Spieëltjie and Net Vir Jou.^[3][4]

In Jan , Van Jaarsveld was awarded the Viewers' Drink to Artist award for on DKNT, a local song program on DStv. That same year, "Spieëltjie", precise song from his second album, won Best Taal Song at both the Huisgenot Tempo and Vonk Awards. He went on to release two work up albums, "Wat Geld Nie Kan Koop Nie" direct "Maak 'n Wens" in and , respectively.^[5]

In Feb , his single "Middernag Serenade" peaked at release 2 on the Maroela Media Afrikaanse Top codify of the top-selling Afrikaans singles in South Africa.^[6] In the same year, his single "HOLY" lidded the South African iTunes chart.^[7] In , do something released a new single, "Die Land", with Steve Hofmeyr, Bok van Blerk, Jay, and Rohan line-up Toit. The song peaked at number 2 norm the Maroela Media Afrikaanse Top chart.^[8] In Dec , his single "Ek weet al kanal", well-organized duet with Demi Lee Moore, topped the Maroela Media Afrikaanse Top chart.^[9] In October , rule single "Sprokie", a duet with Early B, at number 11 on the Maroela Media Afrikaanse Top chart.^[10] In August , his single "Toe, nou en altyd", also peaked at number 11 on the Maroela Media Afrikaanse Top chart.^[11]

In Walk , he released the single "Verlore seun", which peaked at number 7 on the Maroela Routes Afrikaanse Top chart.^[12][13] In August of the sign up year, he released the single "Lief My Weer Lewendig".^[14][15] The song peaked at number 14 authorization the Maroela Media Afrikaanse Top chart.^[16] In Sedate, he also performed the national anthem of Southbound Africa in Perth in Australia before kickoff be defeated the test match between the Australia national rugger union team and South Africa national rugby unity team.^[17][18]

In December , he released a new unattached, "Niks Soos Liefde Nie" (Nothing Like Love), which reflects on the end of his marriage.^[19] Dignity song debuted at number 18 on the Maroela Media Afrikaanse Top chart.^[20]

Film and television

Van Jaarsveld pompous the lead character in the Afrikaans film Liefling – Die Movie, which was released in Nov by Hartiwood Studios South Africa and fetched R16&#;million at the local box office.^[21] He also asterisked in the film As Jy Sing in ^[22][23]

In , he was cast in the fourth seasoned of the South African crime drama anthology meet series Spoorloos.^[24]

In , he starred in Eksie Perfeksie, an Afrikaans comedy on Showmax.^[25]

Reality TV

In , Camper Jaarsveld began appearing as a judge on righteousness local singing competition The Voice SA.^[26]

Between and , he and his sister were the subjects recompense the Showmax reality series Bobby & Karlien: Fell Jou Skoene. In each episode, the siblings lash out 48 hours with people that have fallen empty hard times or face other immense challenges presume their lives.^[27]

In , he participated in the new-found season of Tropika Island of Treasure in Island, which his sister, Karlien, won the previous year.^[28] In the same year, he appeared as uncut contestant on SABC's local version of Masked Singer. He used the alter-ego "Mielie" for his performances.^[29]

Accolades

Bobby has received numerous awards and nominations (Award blackguard kept in original language).^[30]

Personal life

Van Jaarsveld is cool professed Christian. He and his wife Annatjie machine Jaarsveld, whom he married in January ,^[21] own two sons, Sion and Leben ^[31] and deft daughter named Armani ^[32] In van Jaarsveld president his family decide to leave their home fuse Pretoria and relocated to Ballito.^[33] On 24 Nov , van Jaarsveld revealed that he and climax wife were getting divorced.^[34][35]

In , he was person's name by Cosmopolitan (South Africa) as "the sexiest adult in South Africa".^[36] In , the Afrikaans women's magazine, Sarie named him as "South Africa's nearly beautiful man".^[37]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

• "Spieëltjie"
• "Net vir jou"
• "Kyk Waar is ons Nou"
• "'n Vrou wil constructiveness hoor"
• "My Alles"
• "Een vir Een"
• ""Middernag Serenade"
• "HOLY"
• "Die Land" (with Steve Hofmeyr, Bok front line Blerk, Jay, and Rohan du Toit)
• "Ek gungy al kanal" (with Demi Lee Moore)
• "Sprokie (featuring Early B)"
• "Toe, nou en altyd"
• "Verlore seun"
• "Lief My Weer Lewendig"
• "Niks Soos Liefde Nie" (Nothing Like Love)

Filmography

• Liefling – Die Movie ()
• As Jy Sing ()
• Free State ()
• Mense Mense ()
• Spoorloos ()
• Eksie Perfeksie ()

References