From the outset it was clear a certain Mark Haze wasn’t going to be on the fringes of M-Net Idols. We’ve enjoyed watching his journey so far, but also how well he has engaged with his rapidly-expanding fan base. He’s used the internet to communicate regularly and connect with people while on his Idols journey. We caught up with him to chat about how he views music and life in general. Continue reading Mark Haze: Cape Town rocker talks music industry
Idols is a brilliant way to fast-track your musical career. Okay, we all know that. Once you get beyond the domain of the cat stranglers and dubious karaoke singers, you have every chance, as one of the finalists, of the being adored nationwide and winning Idols!
And here’s some (invincible) advice for finalists… Continue reading Idols: Invincible advice for finalists
The pop TV show South African Idols is without doubt the best way to gain exposure as a musician. In recent years, a couple of musicians and singers have cottoned on to the fact that you can milk the multi-million rand production to gain exposure par-nowhere else. Pixie Bennett exemplifies this, as she explained in our Web Buddies interview a few months ago.
I admire people who have the courage to go on Idols. And I was very encouraged to read my friend Erin Fourie’s Facebook status update on 14 February 2011: Continue reading Erin Fourie on Idols – pop culture revolutionary?
