{"id":17208,"date":"2022-10-10T14:24:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T12:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=17208"},"modified":"2022-10-10T14:24:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T12:24:17","slug":"debut-single-the-start-of-a-musical-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/10\/10\/debut-single-the-start-of-a-musical-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Debut Single The Start Of A Musical Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Most people want to make their mark on the world and leave a lasting legacy. This desire to leave behind something meaningful is the inspiration for Jaid River<\/strong>\u2019s debut single, DUISEND JAAR VAN NOU<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The adult contemporary track, penned by the young singer-songwriter and produced by Gideon Botes, was initially written in response to Jaid\u2019s move to the city when she was eighteen. \u201cI wrote this song within a few months of moving to Pretoria from George. I suddenly had this whole new world in front of me, and I wanted to capture that stage of my life,\u201d <\/em>she explains. \u201cAt eighteen I so badly wanted to make a difference.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past few years, however, the song has started to take on a different meaning for Jaid. \u201cIt started with the idea of leaving a legacy \u2013 what can I do that will make people remember me \u2013 but I have since realised that making your mark on the world is more about who you are than what you do. It is about making peace with where you are and knowing that who you are is enough.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The single, she says, touches on issues such as being on your own for the first time in a city full of strangers, trying to figure out who you are and who you want to be, and ultimately embracing your journey and the people you meet along the way \u2013 all universal topics that will resonate with listeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Jaid has been performing for several years, DUISEND JAAR VAN NOU<\/em><\/strong> is her first original release and the first single off her debut album, which is due for release later this year\/early next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The single will be complemented by a music video, which was shot at the Big Red Barn in Gauteng, with the support of GP van der Merwe (videographer), Xander van den Berg (photographer) and Megan du Preez (stylist).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause the lyrics are deep and meaningful, I wanted the video to be quite simplistic,\u201d<\/em> Jaid says of the concept. \u201cThe woods in the video represent the unknown. It starts with me staring at the woods, scared and reluctant to enter and leave the open and familiar spaces behind. As the song progresses, my courage grows until I finally decide to run into the woods and embrace it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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