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BIOGRAPHY
BOBBY VAN JAARSVELD
Bobby was born
on 06 March 1987
and is the middle
child of 3 children.
He started his
professional
music career
at the end of his
Grade 11 year in
school when he
was offered his first
recording contract.
He got married on
07 January 2011
to Anna Rheeders.
They have
2 sons, Sion
(born 24 Oct 2011)
and Leben
(born 20 Dec 2012).
ALBUMS
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Duisend Ure (Translated Thousand Hours)
Released in 2006
Gold Status
Net Vir Jou (Translated Just For You)
Released in 2009
Double Platinum Status
Wat Geld Nie Kan Koop Nie
(Translated What Money Can’t Buy)
Released in 2012
Double Platinum Status
MUSIC VIDEOS
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“Spieëltjie”
“Kyk waar
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“Net vir jou”
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“Totaal Finaal”
“‘n Vrou wil
dit hoor”
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“ Eens in
‘n Leeftyd
feat. Riana Nel”
“Wat geld nie
kan koop nie”
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AWARDS
2006 Huisgenoot Tempo Awards
> Best Newcomer
2010 KykNet DKNT
> Favourite Artist for 2009
2010 SAMA Awards
> Best Afrikaans Pop Album: Net Vir Jou
2010 Huisgenoot Tempo Awards
> Best Afrikaans Song: Spieëltjie (Mirror)
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Best Afrikaans Pop Album: Net Vir Jou
2010 Vonk Awards
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2011 MK Awards
> Best Solo Album: Net Vir Jou
> Best Pop Song: Spieëltjie
Best Male Artist
Best Afrikaans Pop Album: Net Vir Jou
Best Original Song Writer
Best Afrikaans Song: Spieëltjie
2011 Huisgenoot Tempo Awards
> Most Popular Male Artist
2011 Jacaranda 94.2 Awards
> Won local competition on radio station:
World Cup of Music
2012 Ghoema Awards
> Song of the Year: Kan Ek Met Jou Praat
(Translated Can I Talk To You)
2012 90.6 FM Stereo Awards
> Top 15 Artist
2012 Huisgenoot Tempo Awards
> Most Popular Male Artist
2013 Ghoema Awards
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2013 Huisgenoot Tempo Awards
> Album of the Year - Wat Geld Nie Kan Koop Nie
> Music Video of the Year - ‘n Vrou Wil Dit Hoor
> Song of the Year - ‘n Vrou Wil Dit Hoor
Best Music Video: ‘n Vrou Wil Dit Hoor
Best Male Pop Album: Wat Geld Nie
Kan Koop Nie
Male Artist of the Year
Song of the Year – ‘n Vrou Wil Dit Hoor
> Best music video - EENS IN ‘N LEEFTYD
featuring Riana Nel
> Song of the Year
ACTING
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Liefling ~ Die Movie (male lead role)
The movie was released in November 2010 and broke all the records in
South Africa for an Afrikaans film. Bobby played the male lead role in the
movie as a young student who falls in love with his professor’s daughter.
As this was a musical – the producers used some of South Africa’s most
popular singers and actors for this movie.
Till date “Liefling” is the Highest grossing Afrikaans film ever made.
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As Jy Sing (male lead role)
Bobby played the male lead role in the hit Afrikaans movie - As Jy Sing released on 15 Nov 2013. The film was a smash hit and became the no.1
ticket seller at all the Ster Kinekor theatres countrywide. This as well
is a musical and once again singers and actors were chosen for the cast.
In this movie Bobby plays the part of a teacher.
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THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
After the runaway success of Liefling - die Movie – the producers used the story line of the movie and turned it into a
theatre production. The show sold out and was a huge success with an astonishing 38 000 tickets sold. Fans travelled
1500 km to Pretoria just to see this production and are demanding more shows to be scheduled.
Bobby played the male lead role in this production.
In December 2014 “LIEFLING” will be in theatre at Monte Casino’s Teatro. It is the first afrikaans musical to ever play in
this theatre.
“DROOMKIND, Die Storie van Josef”. Bobby will be playing tyhe lead role of Joseph. This production has recieved
rave reviews when it ran in the State theatre in April 2014.
MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS
In June - July 2012 Bobby was part of a musical production that was wrote by Nathaniël, a well-known performer in
South Africa. They had performances in Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town.
MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZAS
From 2007-2011 Bobby was part of Huisgenoot’s Musical Extravaganza that they host annually at the Superbowl
in Sun City. In 2012 Bobby was part of the first Afrikaans is Groot Extravaganza hosted in Pretoria, attended by
28 000 fans, and the 2013 show will be attended by an estimated 65 000 people.
Bobby was invited to perform at the SAMA Awards in 2010 & 2013 at the Superbowl in Sun City and received
various compliments for his performance from fellow performers (from other genres) and political leaders in
South Africa who attended the function.
Bobby has been part of the largest annual afrikaans conert “Afrikaans is groot” in the southern hemisphere since
2012. It has sold out every year so far, including the upcoming show in November where 78000 tickets were sold.
INTERNATIONAL SONG WRITING COMPETITION:
Bobby wrote a gospel song, Thank You, which was recorded on his second Album, Net Vir Jou.
He entered this song in the 2011 song writing competition hosted by ISC Nashville TN.
The song ended in the Top 20 list of songs, from 16000 entries in the category,
and was given a ‘Honorary Mention’ in the competition.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Bobby’s Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/bobby.van.jaarsveld
+217 000 followers
(recorded Sep 2014)
Bobby’s Twitter Page:
@bobbyvjaarsveld
+132 400 followers
(recorded Sep 2014)
Bobby’s Website:
www.bobbyvanjaarsveld.co.za
where all his details and
whereabouts are recorded
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HIGHLIGHTS
2010
2010
Aug 2010 > Bobby sings National Anthem in front of 90 000
spectators at the first international rugby match held in
Soccer City, Soweto (SA vs. NZ)
May 2010 > Bobby meets Nelson Mandela
with some of the SAMA Award Winners
Aug 2012 >
Bobby had the
pleasure to go to
Michael W Smith’s
awe-inspiring
concert at
Moreleta Church
in Pretoria, South
Africa and had
the pleasure to
meet him and
have dinner with
him and his family.
2012
2011
2013
Co-owner of
Sportsmax
Supplements
Voted by the
public:
Cosmopolitan
Sexiest Man
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“My biggest dream is to record an
internationally recognized English
album. Most of my afrikaans songs
start out as english songs which
I translate to Afrikaans.”
BOBBY VAN JAARSVELD