Cordelia has been making waves in the local music industry since 2015 and now she is back in the spotlight with a brand-new single with which she wants to bring hope to those who have lost their loved ones.
ANKER , a commercial pop song written by Rudi Claase, is for anyone who has lost an anchor in their lives, and the singer hopes that it will be a source of comfort in difficult times.
“ I want to sing music that makes a difference. ANKER is very special to me and conveys the message I want to share with listeners during these trying times,” explains the 36-year-old Pretorian about why she loves the song. “I want to dedicate it to everyone I have lost that were close to me.”
A music video of the song, produced by Murray Lubbe, is now also available. It was filmed on the beach by Quintessential Photo and Video Worx. “I wanted to keep it simple with footage of me singing on the beach. Rudi Claase went to a lot of trouble to combine meaningful lyrics with a beautiful melody, and I wanted to do it justice,” she says.
ANKER is the star’s third Afrikaans single and follows in the footsteps of her hit, Mal in jou kop . A dance remix of this track was recently released.
Cordelia was born in Edenvale and was adopted at the age of six months. She was raised by her adoptive parents in Fochville and matriculated as head girl at Carletonville High School in 2003.
She impressed local music lovers with the release of her debut album, Breek die Stilte . In 2016 she was nominated for a Huisgenoot Tempo Award ( Album of the Year ) as well as Maroela Media’s Album of the Year.
The singer wrote and recorded the theme song of the movie, Hartsbegeertes , that was named Spiritual Movie of the Year in 2015. Furthermore, she recorded and performed Petrol en Vuur , written by Vicky Anne Serfontein, for the kykNET Afri-Visie Competition . The singer was also nominated for Finesse magazine’s Feel Good, Do Good Woman of 2015 , where she and 10 other women were honoured for the charitable work they do in their communities, and starred in the kykNET series, Sterlopers, as well as the movie, Gebore Talente.
Because she is passionate about people and animals, she is often inspired by the stories of those around her. She also admits to loving country music, because she was raised in a home where Jim Reeves was a firm favourite. Tha artist also has great admiration for Mathys Roets and would love to collaborate with him someday.
“ I definitely got my love of music from my dad, Louis. He was always singing and playing guitar. Unfortunately, he was killed in a hit and run accident while I was still in school. It has been and is still a difficult thing to proves, but also contributed to who I am today,” she shares.
Cordelia is a mother of one and is busy planning her wedding and hosting Vrouwees is ’n fees – and mother-daughter events. She also plans on performing as much as possible in the next year.
Cordelia believes in music’s ability to heal and speak where words cannot and that is exactly what she wanted to achieve with her latest release.
“ The year is almost over, and I want to be an anchor in the lives of those who need me,” she concludes.
ANKER is now available on all digital platforms. Download it here: orcd.co/2bnv2zg
Cordelia Se Nuwe Enkelsnit Wil Hoop Bring Vir Almal Wat Deur Moeilike Tye Gaan
Cordelia trap al sedert 2015 diep spore in die plaaslike musiekbedryf en nou is sy terug in die kollig met ’n splinternuwe enkelsnit waarmee sy hoop wil bring vir diegene wat geliefdes verloor het.
ANKER, ’n kommersiële popsnit uit die pen van Rudi Claase, is vir almal wat hulle anker of iemand spesiaal verloor het en die sangeres hoop dat dit met harte sal praat.
“Ek wil graag liedjies sing wat ’n verskil maak. ANKER is vir my baie spesiaal en reflekteer wat ek graag vir mense wil sê in die moeilike tye waarin ons onsself tans bevind,” verduidelik die 36-jarige Pretorianer oor hoekom die lied vir haar so spesiaal is. “Ek dra dit op aan almal wat na aan my was en wat ek aan die dood moes afstaan.”
’n Musiekvideo van dié besonderse snit, wat deur Murray Lubbe vervaardig is, is ook nou beskikbaar. Dit is op die strand verfilm deur Quintessential Photo and Video Worx. “Ek wou nie ’n storiekonsep verfilm nie, maar eerder my hart uitsing terwyl ek op die strand loop. Rudi Claase het diep gaan delf met die woorde en dit met die mooiste melodie saamgevat om die boodskap oor te dra en dis wat ek wou weergee,” sê sy.
ANKER is dié sangeres se derde Afrikaanse enkelsnit en volg in die voetspore van haar groot treffer, Mal in jou kop, waarvan sy ook onlangs ’n dansweergawe uitgereik het. Hierdie liedjie, asook
Cordelia is in Edenvale gebore en op die ouderdom van ses maande aangeneem. Sy is deur haar anneem-ouers in Fochville grootgemaak en het in 2003 as Hoofdogter aan die Hoërskool Carletonville gematrikuleer.
Met die uitreiking van haar debuutalbum, Breek die Stilte, het sygroot opslae in die Afrikaanse musiekbedryf gemaak. Sy is ook in 2016 benoem vir ’n Huisgenoot Tempo-toekenning vir Pop Album van die Jaar, asook vir Maroela Media se Album van die Jaar.
Die sangeres was self verantwoordelik vir die skryf en opname van die temalied vir die fliek Hartsbegeertes, wat gedurende 2015 as Beste Geestelike Fliek aangewys is, het die liedjie Petrol en Vuur – geskryf deur Vicky Anne Serfontein – vir die kykNET Afri-Visie Skryfkompetisie opgeneem en gesing en is genomineer vir FINESSE Voelgoed Doengoed Vrou 2015, waar sy saam met 10 ander vroue vereer is vir die goeie werk wat hulle in hul gemeenskappe doen. Sy was ook te sien in die kykNET-reeks, Sterlopers, en die fliek Gebore Talente.
Omdat sy ’n groot hart vir mense en diere het, put sy baie inspirasie vir haar musiek uit ander mense se verhale en erken sy dat sy baie lief is vir country-musiek omdat sy uit ’n huis uit kom waar Jim Reeves ’n gunsteling was. Sy het ook groot bewondering vir kunstenaars soos Mathys Roets.
“My liefde vir musiek kom verseker van my Pa, Louis, af wat self baie lief was vir kitaar speel en sing. Ongelukkig is hy oorlede in ’n tref-en-trap-ongeluk toe ek nog op skool was. Dit was en is nog ’n groot uitdaging, maar ek glo dat my verhaal se grondslag vergifnis is en om net in liefde te leef,” deel sy.
Tans is hierdie mamma van ’n vyfjarige seuntjie besig om troue te beplan en Vrouwees is ’n fees– en Ma-en-dogter-glansfunksies aan te bied. Sy beplan ook om soveel as moontlik op te tree in die nuwe jaar.
Cordelia glo vas dat die vermoë het om die siel heel te maak en die hart te raak waar mense nie kan nie en dit is presies wat sy ook wou bereik met haar nuutste vrystelling.
“Die jaar is amper op die einde, maar ek sal graag in die jaar vir mense wat my nodig het ’n anker wees,” sluit sy af.
ANKER is nou beskikbaar op alle digitale platforms. Laai dit hier af: orcd.co/2bnv2zg
