Clemour Ngobeni doesn’t need an introduction in Limpopo. He stole the hearts of music lovers throughout the country last year when he was one of the finalists in the Voice SA talent competition.
This competition also launched Clemour’s music career and he was invited to perform at events that included anything from singing the national anthem when the Springboks played against Australia last year, to an Afrikaans music competition on television.
We caught up with Clemour last week, asking him about the year gone by and also about his plans for December. “One of the highlights of the past year was performing on the SABC 2 show, Musiek Roulette, in November,” said Clemour. He was also invited by Bonnke Shipalana, CEO of The Communications Firm, to perform at an international polo event. He even had the opportunity to perform at a Nepad function, which is an organisation supported by the United Nations. “I loved performing there, because I had the opportunity to showcase my art to an international audience of businessmen and women, which has opened a lot of doors for me in that market,” said Clemour.
Clemour has also been performing in a couple of music shows. He featured in shows at the Johannesburg Theatre and the Roodepoort Theatre and he performed at the Vaal Annual Festival.
In the year that lies ahead, Clemour has a couple of more goals to pursue. He would love to win a SAMA (SA Music Award). “I believe that dreams do come true, so I do not let my mind be influenced by how long and tough the journey will be because I am willing to work for it,” said Clemour. He would also love to take his music outside of the country, showing people from afar what SA artists can achieve.
“Where I want to see myself in a year is seeing progress in my art, getting recognised for the work that I do and building the brand bigger and better,” he said.
On Christmas eve (24 December), Clemour will be hosting a red-carpet music concert called The Night Before Christmas with Clemour. The event will be held at the Fountains of Life church at Ha-Chabani. The venue can accommodate 1 100 people. A number of guest artists from Johannesburg, Pretoria, Limpopo and Cape Town will also join Clemour on stage.
