Beautiful Mia’s Brand New Single “Waterval” Inspires Young And Old

With the successful release of her debut single and music video, Krimineel, Mia managed to conquer the hearts of many South African music lovers.

Now the talented singer (originally from Potchefstroom) is back to win over even more hearts with the release of her second single, WATERVAL.

Written by Emil Paul, the song can be described as a contemporary Afrikaans track that will appeal to listeners of all ages. “The purpose of the song is to make people feel inspired,” she explains. “I fell in love with the lyrics from the get-go and I hope that listeners will also be able to relate to and find meaning in the song.”

Mia (a.k.a. Mariska Pretorius) has been working in the music industry since 2008 and is well-known for her participation on The Voice SA.

Over the years, the spontaneous artist has performed at some of the country’s most prestigious music festivals, did several television interviews and opened for big names like Jay, Fatman and Nicholis Louw.

She recently moved to Johannesburg and has a lot of plans for the future, including a new album and single. She is currently a teacher at Kempton Park Primary School and her subjects include Afrikaans, Art and First Additional Language. “I thoroughly enjoy teaching – all I would like to achieve is to make a difference in one pupil’s life – or if they can just remember one good tip in class, I will be happy,“ she says. Mia also recently got engaged to her boyfriend of 5 years, Sean Peens (accountant at Kruger & Kie). They are planning to get married in September 2022. When asked how she finds JHB life? “I really enjoy living in Johannesburg – I just have to get used to the traffic!,” she laughs.

She’s always cautious of people’s intentions and she works hard for what she wants from life and her career.

It has always been important to her to include meaningful music in her repertoire and WATERVAL is a perfect example of her impeccable taste and incredible talent.

WATERVAL is now available on all digital platforms. Download it here:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mia8/waterval


Beeldskone Mia Se Splinternuwe Enkelsnit ‘Waterval” Inpireer Oud En Jonk

Met die vrystelling van haar debuut-enkelsnit en musiekvideo, Krimineel, het Mia sommer diep in plaaslike musiekharte kom kruip.

Om die nuwe jaar te vier, is hierdie talentvolle sangeres (oorspronklik van Potchefstroom) terug in die kollig met ’n splinternuwe enkelsnit wat vir haar nóg meer bewonderaars gaan inpalm.

WATERVAL, uit die pen van Emil Paul, kan beskryf word as ’n kontemporêre Afrikaanse snit wat aanklank sal vind by oud en jonk.

Die doel van die liedjie is om mense te inspireer en is geskep om vir elke luisteraar ’n unieke boodskap te gee,” verduidelik sy. “Ek was van die begin af verlief op die snit omdat dit met my praat en dis presies wat ek wil hê dit met die gehoor ook moet doen. Buiten daarvoor dat dit paartjies moontlik gaan motiveer om met mekaar te dans, gaan dit ook verskillende emosies ontlok by elkeen wat daarna luister.”

Mia (oftewel Mariska Pretorius) werk al sedert 2008 in die musiekbedryf en het veral naam gemaak met haar deelname aan The Voice SA.

Oor die jare, het dié spontane kunstenaar met haar suiwer stem al by van die land se grootste musiekfeeste opgetree, televisieonderhoude gedoen en vertonings geopen vir groot name soos Jay, Fatman en Nicholis Louw.

Mia het pas Johannesburg toe verhuis en het nog baie planne vir die toekoms, wat onder andere ’n nuwe enkelsnit en album insluit. Sy is ‘n onderwyseres by Laerskool Kempton Park en haar vakke sluit Afrikaans, EAT en Kuns in. “Ek geniet onderwys verskriklik baie – al wat ek wil bereik is om net een kind se lewe te verander, of as hulle net een goeie wenk kan onthou wat ek in die klas gee, dan sal ek gelukkig wees,” sê sy. Sy het ook onlangs verloof geraak aan Sean Peens (rekenmeester by Kruger en Kie) met wie sy al 5 jaar in ‘n verhouding is. Hulle beoog om in September 2022 te trou. Wanneer jy vir haar vra hoe dit is om in Johannesburg te bly? “Ek geniet dit vreeslik baie in die besige stad – ek moet nog net gewoond raak aan die verkeer!!,” skerts sy.

Sy vertrou nie sommer net enigiemand nie en werk hard vir dit wat sy uit die lewe en haar musiekloopbaan wil hê.

Om die regte musiek, met waardevolle boodskappe en lewenslesse, te kies was nog altyd vir haar baie belangrik en met WATERVAL het sy nie net ’n besonderse liedjie deel gemaak van haar arsenaal nie, maar ook lewe gegee aan ’n treffer wat nog lank oor die radio gehoor sal word.

WATERVAL is nou beskikbaar op alle digitale platforms. Kry dit hier: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mia8/waterval

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