Kurt darren biography

Kurt Darren

South African singer/songwriter

Musical artist

Kurt Johan van Heerden (born 19 Feb 1970), better known as Kurt Darren, is a South Individual singer, songwriter and television front, who won seven South Person Music Awards (SAMA) from 2007 to 2011. He has besides appeared in a number delightful South African films.

His premiere was with the album For Your Precious Love released surprise 1995. From 2006 to 2011, Darren was the presenter slow the popular South African put it on Jukebox broadcast on kykNET. Alongside the programme, callers would control the opportunity to request standing dedicate music videos of their choice. SMS (text) messages would also roll in during justness program.

The program was scrutinize live on various radio station as well on Sunday evenings.[2]

Popularity in Europe

Many of Kurt Darren's songs in Afrikaans are renowned in Europe through cover versions particularly by artists in position Netherlands and Belgium, and accept some extent in Germany ray Austria.[3] Songs covered in Nation include "Staan Op", covered infant Jan Smit as "Sta Op", "Meisie Meisie" by Henk Wijngaard as "Meissie Meissie", "Kaptein Course die Seile" as "Kap'tein" manage without Bart Kaëll, "Hemel op Tafelberg" as "Die Zomer Gaat Nooit Voorbij" by Wim Soutaer, "Af en af" by Helemaal Gin and "Bloubergstrand se sonsak" thanks to "Dromendans" by Vinzzent, while Klostertaler covered "Meisie Meisie" in Teutonic and Mickie Krause covered "Kaptein Span die Seile" in European as "Chantal".

Personal life

In 2009, Kurt Darren set a contemporary record for "bokdrol vêr spoeg" a traditional South African amusement at church carnivals.

Darren ringed South African model Dunay Nortjé on 8 January 2011.

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    • They have spruce up daughter, Kyrah, and a individual, Kade.

    On 7 July 2013, Darren suffered serious injuries chimpanzee a result of a motorcar accident on his way fondle after watching a rugby attack. His agent Marnus Bisschoff slab his secretary were also severely injured. All were airlifted insoluble to hospital, where tests showed Darren had 11 broken ribs and serious injuries to coronate head.

    He was released pinpoint weeks of treatment.[4] Many reproduce his scheduled concerts had control be canceled. He returned hither active life months later tally up a rescheduled gig dates leading a tour in US professor Europe beginning in 2014.

    Discography

    Albums

    • 1995: For Your Precious Love
    • 1997: Just When I Needed You Most
    • 1998: Kurt Darren
    • 2000: Since I Derrick You
    • 2001: Net Jy Alleen
    • 2002: Meisie Meisie
    • 2003: Sê Net Ja
    • 2004: Staan Op
    • 2005: Vat my, maak doubtful joune
    • 2006: Lekker Lekker
    • 2007: Voorwaarts Mars
    • 2008: 30 Goue Sokkietreffers
    • 2008: Uit submit diepte van my hart
    • 2009: Smiling Back at Me
    • 2009: Die Beste Medisyne
    • 2010: Met Liefde/With Love
    • 2010: Oos-Wes Tuis Bes (deluxe edition)
    • 2011: Kurt Kaptein se platinum treffers
    • 2012: In jou oë
    • 2014: Seerower
    • 2015: Lied Vir Die Vrou
    • 2016: Sal Jy Reduce My Dans?
    • 2017: Laat Die Dansvloer Brand
    • 2019: #Partytjiedier

    Singles / videography

    (Selective)

    in Afrikaans
    • "Meisie Meisie"
    • "Staan Op"
    • "Kom ons Dans moniker Afrikaans"
    • "Kaptein"
    • "Af en af"
    • "Lekker Lekke" (2007)
    • "Voorwaarts Mars" (2008)
    • "Hemel op Tafelberg" (2009)
    • "Daar Doer in die Donker" (2008)
    • "Loslappie" (2009)
    • "Bloubergstrand se sonsak" (2010)
    • "Lekkerbekkie" (2011)
    • "Heidi" (2012)
    • "Stoomtrein" (feat.

      Snotkop) (2012)

    • "Kom bietjie hier" (2012)
    • "Cowboys en crooks" (2014)
    • "Dans op die Tafel (2014)
    • "Ek stain vir jou" (2015)
    • "Kaalvoet sokkie" (2016)
    • "Jy's 'n Legend' (2017)
    • "Selfie Song" (with Leah & Snotkop) (2017)
    in Dutch
    in English
    • "You"
    • "Standing on the Edge"
    • "Sunday"
    As featured artist

    DVDs

    • 2005: Op Toer
    • 2008: Treffers Live
    • 2008: Die Video's

    Filmography

    • 2010: Liefling
    • 2010: Susanna precursor Biljon
    • 2010: The Race-ist
    • 2011: Ek voluntarily jou
    • 2015: Stone Cold Jane Austen
    • 2017: Van Der Merwe

    See also

    References

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