Singer, songwriter and performer Anna Davel, obtained her Diploma in Light Music / Jazz at the Tshwane University of Technology in 1998. In 1997 she became the overall winner of the annual ATKV Crescendo competition. Her winning song (Viooltjies) addressed the issue of household violence and firmly put her on the map as a songwriter and performer. Later that same year, she joined the popular female A Capella group, Cutt Glas , and remained a member until the end of 2003. Cutt Glas toured the whole of South Africa and performed abroad in countries such as the UK , Portugal , Finland , China and Belgium . During her time with the group, they released three CD's. She then decided to go solo in 2003 and exciting things have been happening ever since!
2007 ALBUM RELEASE
July 13, 2007: ‘ Raaisels, skepe en 1000 drome ” - Anna's 5th album once again released independently during the Volksblad Arts Festival.
2006 ALBUMS
Anna's contined contribution to the South African music industry was rewarded when her 3rd album Godinne op die Grondpad won the prestigious SAMA award in 2006 as winner of Best Adult Contemporary Album: Afrikaans. It is the most highly acclaimed Music Award in SA music and quite an achievement as all music and lyrics were written by Anna. She once again, as with her previous 2 solo albums, was the executive producer of this project.
Anna regularly performs Jazz standards at corporate functions alongside top SA musicians and her easy and soothing vocal style has resulted in this repertoire constantly being adapted to suit various stylish events and has also been performed at festivals countrywide. Together with producer Matthys Maree she released this jazz swing album called ‘ Linger ' consisting of a magnificent collection of songs previously performed by the likes of Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and others.
PRODUCTIONS
Anna has produced ten stage productions for arts festivals and theatres since 1997.
She was invited to perform in Canada during the 2006 annual South African Festival in Canmore, Alberta along with Thandi Klassen and Karen Zoid.
• March 2007 Anna was invited to perform in London together with producer Matthys Maree.
• She produced and performed in the production “ Ashes”, a Latin American one-woman cabaret with the script written by Nataniël and directed by Sandra Prinsloo . This production played to audiences at the KKNK festival, Innibos Festival in Nelspruit as well as in Bloemfontein and Gauteng .
- One of her most popular production Boheem! together with the all-female string group Zamar performed to standing ovations. Written and directed by Jaci de Villiers they played a selection of exotic European songs at The Wordiest in Stellenbosch, Cultivaria Festival in Paarl, Aardklop Festival in North-West, Innibos festival in Nelspruit and the magical Paul Cluver Amphi-theatre.
- She performed with Gloria Bosman, Zwai Bala and Chris Chameleon as guest artist at the 1000 th episode Ball of 7deLaan – SABC2's top soapier This performance was broadcast in prime time on a Saturday night at 20:00 in a one and a half hour viewing extravaganza. (1.6 million viewers)
- Television appearances include Top Billing, Live with Nataniël, Pasella, Draadloos, Geraas, Gons, 7de Laan, Stoom, Hoenner, Dis hoe dit is met Steve, Kwêla, Noot vir Noot and DKNT.
- Radio - Anna's songs are play listed on Classic FM, Radio 2000, RSG, Radio Algoa, East Rand Stereo, Overvaal Stereo, Lowveld stereo, Radio Rosestad, Radio Helderberg, IFM, a.o..
- One of the tracks, Teen die einde van die Aand, shot up to number 4 on OFM's Global Charts , exceptional for a local artist.
- Recently Anna made her acting debut and created havoc in Egoli playing the wild and voluptuous Anke.
- She is currently performing in Dagboek van ‘n swerwer opening at the Innibos festival ‘07, directed by Jaci de Villiers and her flagship production for the year Raaisels, skepe & 1000 drome will be touring throughout SA.
- Productions created by Anna includes Moegewroeg , Te Diep , Slaapdans , Pers , Die Kleur van Klank , Gypsy , Ashes , Godinne op die Grondpad and Linger .
- Anna was the musical director of “Ma'Divine” , a production in which she also performed alongside Elzabe Zietsman , Sarah Theron and Natalia da Rocha.
- She received a FNB Vita Award for Best Newcomer for her role in Skadu's teen die Muur. This production toured in Belgium during the South African Culture week.
- In 2004 she collaborated with producer Alexa Strachan to write music for View on the Highway, a music theatre production as well as the blockbuster comedy Haar, Hare which played to full houses at the Aardklop National Arts Festival ‘06.
- She was one of the guest artist of Al daai Jazz - a production that premiered at the KKNK in 2002 and featured artists such as Gloria Bosman, Lize Beekman, Karen Zoid, Amanda Strydom and Mynie Grové.
- She composed the theme music for the popular television makeover series, Face 2 Face , which was screened on SABC 2 . It was sung by the phenomenal Jennifer Jones.
- She performed in front of 3000 people in the Big Top Arena in Nagkantoor , together with Charlene Truter (Pasella), Mathys Roets, Jannie du Toit and others.
PREVIOUS ALBUMS
Her first solo album Te Diep was released in 2000. The daily newspaper Beeld, referred to it as one of the top local music releases of the year.
It was nominated for 3 awards:
2001 SAMA ( South Africa Music Awards):
Best Album – Contemporary Afrikaans 2001
2001 SABC 2 GMT Awards :
Best Rock Album
Best Contemporary Album
Her 2 nd Album, Gypsy followed in 2002. Once again her new music made a huge impact and Gypsy was nominated for no less than 8 awards!
2004 SAMA
Best album- Contemporary Afrikaans
2003 SABC 2 GMT Awards
Best Contemporary Album Best Producer
Best Engineer
Best Songwriter
Album of the year
Best Cover design
Best solo performer
Godinne op die grondpad, released 2005
2006 SAMA Winner !
