South African musician

Musical artist

Jan Adriaan Hoogendyk (born 28 December 1979), known professionally as Elvis Blue, is a South African musician and songwriter.

Contents

• 1 Early life
  • 1.1 Musical education
• 2 Career
• 3 Albums
  • 3.1 Elvis Blue
  • 3.2 Journey
  • 3.3 Afrikaans
• 4 Community upliftment
• 5 Awards and nominations
• 6 Discography
  • 6.1 Singles
  • 6.2 Albums
    • 6.2.1 2010: Elvis Blue
    • 6.2.2 2012: Journey
    • 6.2.3 2013: Afrikaans
• 7 Gallery
• 8 References
• 9 External links

Early life

Jan Hoogendyk was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hoogendyk is a self-taught musician, teaching himself to play the guitar at the age of 16. During his adolescent years, he started writing his own music and gained experience as a busker on the streets of Johannesburg. During high school, he played in several bands but chose to broaden his experience overseas, busking in London and Scotland.

Musical education

Hoogendyk's mother, a cl*ical piano teacher, provided him with exposure to cl*ical music throughout his childhood.

When he returned to South Africa, he undertook formal music studies, focusing on piano, guitar, singing and songwriting.

Career

In 2010, Hoogendyk participated in Idols South Africa (season 6). He won the compe*ion with 64% of the votes and shared his prize money with runner-up Lloyd Cele.

Albums

Hoogendyk recorded four albums before winning Idols South Africa, one of which won an ATKV Lier Toekening award and another received a South African Music Awards nomination.

Elvis Blue

Elvis Blue was released in November 2010 and received Gold status 29 days after its release, going platinum in 2011. The album features a duet with Lloyd Cele called 'Little Hero'.

Elvis Blue performing in 2014

Recording began straight after Hoogendyk won Idols South Africa, and was produced by Brian O'Shea, Crighton Goodwill and Jake Odendaal who are all South African Music Awards Producer of the Year Award winners.

The album combines original songs by Hoogendyk with those of other songwriters.

In April 2012, the double-disc special edition release of Elvis Blue won the SAMA for Best Adult Contemporary Album.

Journey

Elvis Blue at K-Day 2012

Hoogendyk travelled to America to co-write new material for Journey with Jeff Franzel, Richard Harris and Pam Sheyne who together composed the hit single, 'Lifeline'.

Journey received the SAMA award for Best Adult Contemporary Album.

Afrikaans

2013: On the day Afrikaans was released, Hoogendyk's first Afrikaans album debuted on the iTunes store chart at #3, making him the first Afrikaans artist to reach its Top Ten ranking.

Elvis Blue performing in 2014

2014: Afrikaans attained platinum status.

'Seëngebed' (translated from Afrikaans as 'blessing prayer') is Hoogendyk's Afrikaans rendition of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, South Africa's national anthem, and was performed with Afrikaans singer, Coenie de Villiers.

Community upliftment

Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Amphitheatre 2013

Hoogendyk supports a variety of community upliftment projects in South Africa.

• Rays of Hope, a community outreach project by Rosebank Union Church, which is a child-headed households project which supports households of children raising younger siblings within the Alexandra Township in northern Johannesburg.
• Bethesda in George, Western Cape, which provides medical, rehabilitative, developmental, spiritual, psycho-social and family support.
• Life Community Services which *ists the disadvantaged community of George, Western Cape.
• Elvis Blue Music Academy, in partnership with Life Community Services, provides musical training for children who are unable to afford musical instruments and music tuition.

Elvis Blue at the All Star Theater 2014 Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Amphitheatre 2013

Awards and nominations

Discography

Singles

• 2010: Things My Father Said
• 2011: Lighthouse
• 2011: Save Me
• 2012: Right Here, Right Now
• 2012: Lifeline
• 2012: That's What We Do
• 2013: Not Gonna Say Goodbye
• 2013: Rede om te Glo (Reason to Believe)
• 2013: Spore (Footprints)
• 2014: Toe Ons Jonk Was (When We Were Young)
• 2014: Mooi (Beautiful)
• 2015: Shine

Albums

2010: Elvis Blue

Track Listing

• 1. Save Me
• 2. Lighthouse
• 3. I'm on Fire
• 4. Things My Father Said
• 5. Only Wanna Be With You
• 6. Little Hero
• 7. Lightly Tread
• 8. Lately
• 9. Right Here, Right Now
• 10. Lover
• 11. Stay
• 12. Believe
• 13. To Make You Feel My Love

2012: Journey

Track Listing

• 1. Glory Road
• 2. Lifeline
• 3. That's What We Do
• 4. Anchor
• 5. Not Gonna Say Goodbye
• 6. Be More
• 7. Journey
• 8. All You Need To Know
• 9. Come Alive
• 10. Closer
• 11. Be The One
• 12. Never Give Up on You
• 13. Home

2013: Afrikaans

Track Listing

• 1. Toe Ons Jonk Was
• 2. Rede Om Te Glo
• 3. Mooi
• 4. Horison
• 5. Dromer
• 6. Vriende
• 7. Hoop in Die Donker
• 8. Liefling
• 9. Spore
• 10. Steel
• 11. R20 000
• 12. Hillbrow

Gallery

• Elvis Blue at K-Day 2012

• Elvis Blue at K-day 2012

• Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Amphitheatre 2013

• Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Amphitheatre 2013

• Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Amphitheatre 2013

• Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Amphitheatre 2013

• Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Amphitheatre 2013

• Elvis Blue at Paul Cluver Amphitheatre 2013

• Elvis Blue at the All Star Theater 2014

• Elvis Blue at the All Star Theater 2014

• Elvis Blue at the All Star Theater 2014

• Elvis Blue performing in 2014

References

External links

• Official website
• Elvis Blue Music Academy
• Elvis Blue YouTube Channel

Winners

• Heinz Winckler
• Anke Pietrangeli
• Karin Kortje
• Dewald Louw
• Jody Williams
• Jason Hartman / Sasha-Lee Davids (co-winners)
• Elvis Blue
• Dave van Vuuren
• Khaya Mthethwa
• Musa Sukwene
• Vincent Bones
• Karabo Morgane
• Noma Khumalo
• Paxton Fielies
• Yanga Sobetwa
• Luyolo Yiba
• Zama Khumalo
• Berry Trytsman

Winner's singles

• "In Jou Oë"
• "Love is All Around"
• "Break the Silence"
• "Scars (All Over Me)"
• "Sunshine Through The Rain"
• "Ndizobizwa"
• "Ungowami"

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