{"id":15096,"date":"2022-04-29T14:19:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T12:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=15096"},"modified":"2022-04-29T14:19:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T12:19:50","slug":"if-your-loved-ones-live-far-away-this-simone-roets-song-and-video-is-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/04\/29\/if-your-loved-ones-live-far-away-this-simone-roets-song-and-video-is-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"If Your Loved Ones Live Far Away, This Simon\u00e9 Roets Song And Video Is For You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Long-distance relationships, of any kind, can sometimes be bittersweet. On the one hand, you have the adventure and growth that happens when finding yourself in unfamiliar surroundings, as well as those short special visits that you appreciate more because you know that you only have limited time together. On the other hand, the \u2018bitter\u2019 of missing small moments in each other\u2019s lives and saying goodbye after each visit,\u201d <\/em>says singer-songwriter, Simon<\/strong>\u00e9<\/strong> Roets<\/strong>, about the inspiration behind her latest single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OM ELKE HOEK EN DRAAI<\/em><\/strong> is very close to her heart, because she wrote it with her mother. It is about families or loved ones living far apart, and those moments of longing when they cannot physically be together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This heartfelt contemporary track was produced by Artistry Productions\u2019 Jattie de Beer and will captivate you every time you hear it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the musician, who recently returned to South Africa after living abroad, the song will appeal to a wide audience: \u201c<\/em>Our story is also many other people\u2019s story, and I believe listeners will be able to identify with the song.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A beautiful music video of the track will also be available soon. Adi van der Walt produced this video that combines a series of emotional cell phone videos with scenes from the recording studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe video tells our story and shares snippets of my relationship with my family over the last five years: the thousands of Facetime calls, voice notes, as well as the short visits we shared. I also wanted to make it more personal and show more of myself as a person and an artist,\u201d<\/em> she explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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