Coenie de Villiers is a South African singer/songwriter, piano player, pop artist that sings in his mother tongue, Afrikaans. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in If any comparison was required, Coenie's music is best compared to the pop/rock of Herbert Groenemeyer (German language) or Billy Joel (USA English language). Herbert Arthur Wiglev Clamor Grönemeyer (born April 12, 1956) is a German Musician and Actor popular in Germany, William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter.
Born in the Bloemfontein area, Coenie was educated at University of the Free State majoring in media studies where he later on lectured in the Communications faculty. Bloemfontein (ˈbluːmfɒnteɪn Afrikaans and Dutch for "spring of Bloem (bloom" The University of the Free State is situated in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State, South Africa. He has also spent time as a radio DJ, TV presenter and advertising executive. Currently he is the presenter for the TV show 'Kwela' on DStv's KykNET channel. Digital Satellite Television (also known as DStv) is MultiChoice 's multi-channel digital satellite TV service in Africa, launched in 1995 kykNET is a South African Television channel which broadcasts in Afrikaans. He has always viewed his musical career as his second vocation. He is also a classically trained pianist. A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra During the late 1980s, Coenie spent a few years in self imposed exile in Cyprus. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía
Coenie first signed with Mountain Records, who recorded his debut album, Skoppensboer. Mountain Records is a Record label started in Cape Town, South Africa in 1980 by Patrick Lee-Thorp He subsequently recorded 5 albums for the label many of which won industry awards.
Discography
- Skoppensboer
- 1990: Karoo Nagte
- Hartland
- Amper Alleen
- Liefdesversies
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