{"id":13600,"date":"2021-11-18T17:23:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T15:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=13600"},"modified":"2021-11-18T17:23:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T15:23:35","slug":"simone-roets-new-single-and-music-video-features-joshua-na-die-reen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2021\/11\/18\/simone-roets-new-single-and-music-video-features-joshua-na-die-reen\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon\u00e9 Roets’ New Single And Music VIdeo Features Joshua Na Die Re\u00ebn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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South African singer-songwriter, Simon\u00e9 Roets,<\/strong> impressed local audiences with the release of her debut Afrikaans single and music video, Dans in die Donker<\/em> earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now, she is excited to share another song, ONGEREP<\/em><\/strong> with listeners. Not only did Jattie de Beer of Artistry Productions excel at producing the track, but she also had the privilege of working with Joshua na die Re\u00ebn (Jacques de Villiers) on this exciting project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI identify with Jacques, as a person and as an artist and really wanted to work with him. He steered Afrikaans music into a new direction and inspires me to write more music in my mother tongue,\u201d<\/em> she explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This contemporary pop song, written by the artist herself, is about how vulnerable humanity really is. \u201cONGEREP<\/strong> <\/em>refers to something that is untouched or unspoilt and in the context of this song it refers to someone in his\/ her rawest form – before the world\u2019s expectations and circumstances came shaped them into who they are. The song challenges each of us to be authentic, without pretense,\u201d<\/em> she shares about the meaning behind the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She hopes that the song will appeal to audiences of all ages and make them realize that nobody is perfect and that there is no need to pretend that you\u2019re fine all the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acclaimed musician and songwriter, Joshua na die Re\u00ebn also enjoyed working with Simon\u00e9 (who went to school with his wife) and admits that he would love to collaborate with her again in the future.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI immediately resonated with the song and was also impressed with the refreshing effect Simon\u00e9 has on the people she works with. She is truly someone to look up to and I am grateful for the friendship that developed from this collaboration,\u201d <\/em>he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The music video of this beautiful song was filmed by Faculty of Arts\u2019 Adi van der Walt and her team at a friend\u2019s home in Capital Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Simon\u00e9, who is currently in South Africa to release her music, Adi managed to capture the message of the song beautifully and she is very excited to share it with fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cONGEREP<\/strong> is about being authentic. We all need someone to remind us that it is okay not to be perfect. Someone who sees the good in us, but is also ok with our brokenness,\u201d<\/em> she explains. \u201cThe video shows two people who help one another to rediscover who they really are.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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