Following the success of his single We Belong last year, popular pop singer Freddie Hawman has just announced the release of a brand-new song, co-written by Riku Lätti.
About CENTERFOLD, his second single produced by Mean Mr Mustard’s Mark Beling, he shares: “It is a feelgood pop song that draws a comparison between the things that make you happy and that special someone in your life. I immediately resonated with the positive message and upbeat tempo of the song and hope that fans will enjoy listening to it.”
A music video of this catchy tune, which was inspired by a road trip, will be released soon.
Born in Pretoria, Freddie has been passionate about music from a young age. Although he started taking guitar lessons at the age of nine, he never considered a career in music until 2020.
The twenty-one-year-old, currently a third year BCom Informatics student at the University of Pretoria, released his first single in April 2021 and has already won several local music awards including Best Entry Level Performer, Best Popular Music Student and Best Vocal with Instrument Student of the Year at The Legends of Arts SA Championships. He has also had the privilege of opening for popular acts like Loki Rothman and The Debbi Lonmon Band.
The biggest influence on his musical journey, is his guitar teacher and member of the duo Little Sister, Debbi Lonmon, but he admits that artists like Billie Eilish, Dean Lewis, The Beatles and Queen also impacted his own style.
Freddie enjoys listening to a wide variety of music but is intrigued by wintered artists like Neil Diamond, Tracey Chapman, Bruce Springsteen and many more.
If he had to choose a different career, he would have liked to be a professional golfer. When he is not on stage, he enjoys building sports cars and spending time in the kitchen.
The young artist’s plans for the future include releasing more songs and being on stage as much as possible. “I am trying to establish myself as an independent musician. It is a very challenging and expensive process, with no safety net. But I am fortunate enough to have the support of my parents in everything I do,” he shares.
Freddie Hawmanbelieves that his music should always be fresh and different and hopes that CENTERFOLD will appeal to listeners of all ages.
The single is now available for digital download. Get it here:
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/za/album/centerfold/1613286946?i=1613286959
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/38Ku4PjPzVZ88uprcvyJCq?si=n6my5uHfQc6fa9-xeqbdIg
Freddie Hawman Vier Liefde En Geluk In Tweede Enkelsnit
Na die sukses van sy debuut-enkelsnit – We Belong – laas jaar, is die gewilde popsanger, Freddie Hawman, terug in die kollig met ’n splinternuwe liedjie wat hy saam met Riku Lätti geskryf het.
Oor CENTERFOLD, sy tweede enkelsnit wat deur Mean Mr Mustard se Mark Beling vervaardig is, deel hy: “Dit is ’n goedvoel-popsnit wat ’n vergelyking tref tussen die dinge in die lewe wat jou gelukkig maak en daardie spesiale persoon wat jou hart laat vinniger klop. Ek het dadelik aanklank gevind by die positiewe boodskap en opgewekte tempo van die lied en hoop mense sal dit geniet om daarna te luister.”
’n Musiekvideo van dié lekkerluister-snit, wat deur ’n sorgvrye motorrit geïnspireer is, sal ook eersdaags beskikbaar wees.
Freddie, wat in Pretoria gebore is, was van jongs af passievol oor musiek. Alhoewel hy al kitaar speel vandat hy nege is, het hy eers in 2020 begin oorweeg om ’n loopbaan van musiek te maak.
Dié een-en-twintigjarige musikant, tans ’n derdejaar BCom Informatika-student aan die Universiteit van Pretoria, het sy eerste enkelsnit in April 2021 uitgereik en reeds verskeie musiektoekennings ingepalm, waaronder Beste Sanger op Intreevlak, Beste Popmusiek-student en Beste Stem met Instrument-student van die Jaar by die The Legends of Arts SA Championships. Verder het hy ook al die voorreg gehad om voorvertonings te doen vir Loki Rothman en The Debbi Lonmon Band.
Sy kitaaronderwyser en lid van die duo Little Sister, Debbi Lonmon, is sy grootste rolmodel, terwyl kunstenaars soos Billie Eilish, Dean Lewis, The Beatles en Queen ook ’n groot invloed op sy musiekstyl gehad het.
Freddie luister na ’n wye verskeidenheid musiek, en vind veral inspirasie in die musiek van deurwinterde sangers soos Neil Diamond, Tracey Chapman, Bruce Springsteen en meer.
As hy ’n ander loopbaan moes kies, sou hierdie sportliefhebber graag ’n professionele gholfspeler wou wees. Wanneer hy nie sing nie, geniet hy dit om renmotors op te bou en tyd in die kombuis te spandeer.
Die jong musikant se planne vir die toekoms, sluit die vrystelling van nog musiek en soveel optredes as moontlik in. “Ek probeer om myself as ’n onafhanklike kunstenaar te vestig. Dit is ’n duur en uitdagende proses, met geen vangnet nie. Ek is egter gelukkig genoeg om my ouers se ondersteuning te hê,” sê hy.
Freddie Hawmanglo dat sy musiek altyd vars en uniek moet wees en hy hoop dat gehore van alle ouderdomme CENTERFOLD sal geniet.
Die enkelsnit is nou aanlyn beskikbaar. Kry dit hier:
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/za/album/centerfold/1613286946?i=1613286959
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/38Ku4PjPzVZ88uprcvyJCq?si=n6my5uHfQc6fa9-xeqbdIg
