Willem Botha (born 17 April 1987) is a South African singer, actor and
music producer from Riversdale, Western Cape. He was the runner-up of
Afrikaanse Idols reality music programme and predominantly performs
Afrikaans language songs.Botha studied drama at the University of
Stellenbosch in 2006. However he delayed his studies to take part in
Afrikaanse Idols. He finished as the runner up of the programme but
received a recording contract from Sony and moved to Johannesburg.
Later in 2006, he released his debut album "K Ma Hier".Botha has had
an association with the Eurovision Song Contest since Afrikaanse
Idols. In 2009, he released "Hi Hi Ho", also promoted as "Hi Hi Ho
(Bokke Weergawe)" (English: "Hi Hi Ho (Springbok version)") as an
Afrikaans adaptation of the Latvian 2008 Eurovision Song Contest entry
"Wolves of the Sea" by Pirates of the Sea, with the lyrics being
adapted to support the South Africa national rugby union team
(colloquially known as the Springboks). Later that year he released
his second album titled "S My Nou" which was nominated for the best
Afrikaans Sokkie Dans album at the 16th South African Music Awards. In
2013, he helped to produce the 2013 Belarusian Eurovision entry
"Solayoh" and was part of the performance act as one of Alyona
Lanskaya's backing singers. This made him the first South African to
perform at Eurovision.[a 1]Botha made his acting debut in the
Afrikaans language film Liefling, Die Movie in 2010. In 2013, he
played his first television acting role in Donkerland.
music producer from Riversdale, Western Cape. He was the runner-up of
Afrikaanse Idols reality music programme and predominantly performs
Afrikaans language songs.Botha studied drama at the University of
Stellenbosch in 2006. However he delayed his studies to take part in
Afrikaanse Idols. He finished as the runner up of the programme but
received a recording contract from Sony and moved to Johannesburg.
Later in 2006, he released his debut album "K Ma Hier".Botha has had
an association with the Eurovision Song Contest since Afrikaanse
Idols. In 2009, he released "Hi Hi Ho", also promoted as "Hi Hi Ho
(Bokke Weergawe)" (English: "Hi Hi Ho (Springbok version)") as an
Afrikaans adaptation of the Latvian 2008 Eurovision Song Contest entry
"Wolves of the Sea" by Pirates of the Sea, with the lyrics being
adapted to support the South Africa national rugby union team
(colloquially known as the Springboks). Later that year he released
his second album titled "S My Nou" which was nominated for the best
Afrikaans Sokkie Dans album at the 16th South African Music Awards. In
2013, he helped to produce the 2013 Belarusian Eurovision entry
"Solayoh" and was part of the performance act as one of Alyona
Lanskaya's backing singers. This made him the first South African to
perform at Eurovision.[a 1]Botha made his acting debut in the
Afrikaans language film Liefling, Die Movie in 2010. In 2013, he
played his first television acting role in Donkerland.
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