| NATALIE CHAPMAN |
email Natalie on natalie@nataliechapman.co.za | |||
Natalie
Chapman
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Natalie
started her music career at the age of 8 in Musical Theatre and she was
awarded on many occasions for her outstanding performances. After studying
Singing, Drama and Dance she continued her work as a performer until
she left for the UK. Natalie has backpacked through Europe and Africa
and uses her experiences as inspiration. Once she was back in South Africa
she started working on her own independent short films and documentaries
and worked for 4 years in Film Production. At the same time she began
work on her debut album, which she financed personally and through private
investors. Three years of fundraising and hard work have paid off and
Natalie has received great response to her Contemporary original blend
of Acoustic, Folk Rock sound. Her hit single "Are
you coming home?" broke all expectations by industry standards,
when reaching No 2 on OFM's Top 20 hit list. The response from the public
was immediate and her fan base began to grow around the country. She
was placed on high frequency play lists on top radio stations like Highveld,
Jacaranda and Algoa. As her album launch grew closer Natalie made the
big decision to move from her home in Cape Town to the exciting and promising
world of Johannesburg in April 2006. Her long awaited debut album released
in October 2007 through Sting Music is a lifelong dream realised. All
of the material is original work, 80% of it written by Natalie herself.
Since the move Natalie has appeared on Weekend Live, Weekend Edition,
Homebrew, Reverb, been interviewed and reviewed by some of the top publications
like Fair Lady, Get It, You and The Citizen, not to mention supporting
Arno Carstens and receiving a nomination for Best Female newcomer at
the Crystal Awards. She is now involved in 2 World Class Projects: The
Eric Clapton ‘Slowhand’ Tribute Show and The Broadway Musical ‘The
Full Monty’. Besides her music Natalie is a professional actress
and voice-over artiste, you will have heard her on radio and seen her
on adverts such as General Motors “My name is Suzi” ad. Now
Natalie is fulfilling another dream, to be radio DJ and use her contacts
and knowledge of the local music industry to promote and raise awareness
of South African Music. She has just started work at Radio Today and
plans to move forward in this very exciting industry too! |
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