JAID RIVER
Jaid River (oftewel Jeanlie Minnie) is ’n Suid-Afrikaanse sanger en liedjieskrywer. Sy is in Potchefstroom gebore, het in George grootgeword en woon tans in Pretoria.
Die kunstenaar het drie jonger susters, wat as inspirasie dien vir haar verhoognaam. Jaid is ’n afkorting van hulle name, terwyl River kom van die gesegde wat sê dat jy nie twee keer in dieselfde water kan loop nie en die idee verteenwoordig dat mense altyd besig is om te verander en gevorm te word deur hulle omstandighede en die mense rondom hulle.
Jaid het op laerskool begin klavier speel en ’n kitaar gekry vir haar twaalfde verjaardag. Op die ouderdom van vyftien het sy vir haarself opnametoerusting gekoop en meer begin leer oor die vervaardigingsaspek van musiek. Omdat sy tuisonderrig ontvang het, het sy baie tyd gehad om aan musiek te bestee en haar graad 8 pop- en rock-sang en musiekteorie-eksamens voltooi voor haar matriek-eindeksamen.
Dié jong musikant en liedjieskrywer het in 2016, op die ouderdom van sewentien, begin optree by markte en restaurante. In dieselfde jaar, het sy die geleentheid gekry om by die Karoo Stilfees te sing saam met kunstenaars soos Joshua Na Die Reën, Lizandra Winter, Len Muller, en Jaco Van Der Merwe, waar sy blywende vriendskappe gevorm het.
Na matriek, het omstandighede haar verhinder om haar lewenslange drome te verwesenlik om te gaan studeer en oorsee te gaan toer, en sy is geforseer om alternatiewe planne te maak. Sy het toe uitgereik na die kunstenaars wat sy by Stilfees ontmoet het en Lizandra Winter, saam met wie sy Kleurblind geskryf het, het vir haar ’n geleentheid aangebied in Pretoria.
Vir die eerste ses maande van 2017, het die kunstenaar in die ateljee gewoon waar Lizandra besig was om haar debuut-album op te neem en soveel kennis ingedrink as wat sy kon. Gedurende daardie tyd, was sy deel van Lizandra se orkes en het sy as sessiemusikant by kerke opgetree. Sy het ook die geleentheid gekry om voorvertonings te doen vir Joshua na die Reën en met hulle as mentors die bedryf leer ken. Dié kunstenaars het ook ’n invloed gehad op haar skryfstyl en hoe sy besigheid benader.
In 2018 het Jaid ingeskryf by die Tshwane Universiteit van Tegnologie en in 2021 haar diploma in musiek (Jazz-sang) voltooi. Terwyl sy besig was om te studeer, het sy begin musiekklasse gee en doen dit steeds. Dit sluit aan by haar droom om ’n voltydse liedjieskrywer te word; iets wat sy definitief in die toekoms wil aanpak.
Buiten vir musiekklasse, geniet Jaid dit om saam met ander kunstenaars op te tree. Sy was ook een van die twaalf finaliste in Jannie du Toit se Nuwe Baadjie-kompetisie in 2022.
Noudat sy haar studies voltooi het, is sy gereed vir die volgende fase van haar loopbaan en het sy pas haar debuut-enkelsnit en -musiekvideo, Duisend Jaar Van Nou, uitgereik. Haar debuut-album word ook vir die nabye toekoms beplan.
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PUBLISITEIT & BEMARKING
Starburst Promosies
Alani Coetsee
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JAID RIVER
Jaid River (real name Jeanlie Minnie) is a South African singer and songwriter. Born in Potchefstroom and raised in George, she currently lives in Pretoria.
The artist has three younger sisters, which is the inspiration for her stage name – Jaid is an acronym of their names, while River stems from the saying ‘you can’t step in the same water twice’, representing the idea that people are always changing, shaped by their experiences and the people around them.
Jaid started playing piano when she was in primary school and got a guitar for her twelfth birthday. At the age of fifteen she bought herself a small recording setup, which allowed her to learn the production side of things. Being homeschooled meant that she had plenty of time to focus on her music and she completed her Grade 8 Pop & Rock vocal and theoretical examinations before completing matric.
The young singer-songwriter started performing in 2016, at the age of seventeen, initially playing at markets and restaurants. That same year she had the opportunity to perform at the Karoo Stilfees alongside artists such as Joshua Na Die Reën, Lizandra Winter, Len Muller, and Jaco Van Der Merwe, where she forged close friendships.
Following matric, circumstances prevented her from both pursuing higher education and travelling overseas, pressing Jaid to consider other alternatives. Having maintained contact with several artists following Stilfees, Jaid reached out to Lizandra Winter, with whom she co-wrote the song Kleurblind. Lizandra presented her with an opportunity, which saw Jaid relocate to Pretoria.
For the first six months of 2017, the young artist lived at the studio where Lizandra was recording her debut album, soaking up as much knowledge as she could. During that time, she played in Lizandra’s band and took on session work at churches. She was also given the opportunity to perform pre-shows for Joshua Na Die Reën. With them as mentors, she got a glimpse into the industry. They also greatly influence how she write, as well as her approach to the music business.
Jaid applied to Tshwane University of Technology in 2018 and completed her Diploma in Music – Jazz Vocals, in 2021. While she was studying, she put her skills to use by teaching music, something she is currently still doing. This ties in with her desire to become a full-time songwriter; a path she is keen to pursue in future.
In addition to teaching music, Jaid enjoys collaborating with other artists, a passion she was able to pursue as one of twelve finalists in Jannie Du Toit’s Nuwe Baadjie competition in 2022.
Having completed her studies, Jaid’s focus shifted to her career, leading to the release of her debut single, Duisend Jaar Van Nou, in 2022. She is also set to release her debut album in 2022/2023. The single was accompanied by a music video.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaidrivermusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaid_river_music/?hl=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7IrhwC7T703Gf45SZKlSvA
Web: www.jaidriver.com
PUBLICITY & MARKETING
Starburst Promotions
Alani Coetsee
Cell: 072 442 6918
E-mail: alani@starburstmusic.co.za
Website: www.starburstmusic.co.za