Nataniël le Roux (born 30 August 1962), better known as Nataniël, is a South African singer, songwriter, entertainer and best-selling author.[1] He is best known for his solo stage act and his lifestyle and cooking TV shows.
Nataniël le Roux | |
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| Born | August 30, 1962 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, writer, entertainer, composer |
| Television | Die Nataniël Tafel, Edik van Nantes |
| Website | http://www.nataniel.co.za |
Career edit
Nataniël le Roux launched his career in 1987 with the release of his first single, Maybe Time. Since then he has released fifteen studio- and two live- albums, staged more than eighty original theatre productions and published twenty-one books. In 1997 he also released a four-track EP entitled The Diva Divine with opera singer Mimi Coertse.[2] His many theatre shows, often staged at the Johannesburg casino Emperor's Palace, have won him multiple awards.[3][4][5][6]
Nataniël manages a company specialising in lifestyle goods called Kaalkop, which means "bald" in Afrikaans, but implies "honest" or "unpretentious".
After starring in the TV series Another Life With Nataniël (1998-1999) and Project Fame (2004), Nataniël created and hosted Die Nataniël Tafel, a cooking and entertainment program in five seasons (2012-2014), on the South African television channel kykNET.[7][8] In 2014 he starred in the South African TV drama Almon, Henry which he also wrote.[9] In recent years he has created and hosted five seasons of his TV show Edik van Nantes (2015–2020) on the same channel alongside his brother, Erik le Roux.[10]
During live musical performances, he is often accompanied on stage by Steinway pianist Charl du Plessis, or the Charl du Plessis Trio.
Nataniël has been a column writer for Sarie magazine since 2002, and has recently published the first part of his memoirs.[11]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
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Live albums edit
- 2014: Moodswing (Nataniël on Stage)
- 2013: Factory (live at Emperors Palace)
Compilation albums edit
- 2009: Act Two
- 2006: Act One
Singles and EPs edit
- 1987: Maybe Time (Single)
- 1988: One Life (Single)
- 1997: The Diva Divine, with Mimi Coertse (EP)
- 1998: Gossip Tower (Single)
- 1999: In Ev’ry Star (Single)
- 2003: Santa Maria (Single)
- 2004: Gold (Single)
- 2005: Diamond (Single)
- 2019: 100 Years (Single)
Music videos edit
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Literature edit
Memoirs edit
- 2019: Look At Me ISBN 978-0-7981-7996-6
- 2019: Kyk Na My ISBN 978-0-7981-7993-5
Story books edit
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Cookbooks edit
- 2018: Die Edik van Nantes Kookboek, by Nataniël and Erik le Roux, ISBN 978-0-7981-7732-0
- 2015: Die Huis van Rye ISBN 978-0-7981-5804-6
- 2009: Gatherings ISBN 978-0-7981-5114-6
- 2001: Food from the White House ISBN 978-0-7981-4273-1
- 1996: Die Nataniël Kombuis
- 1994: Nataniël Kook
References edit
- ^ Kennedy, Christina (3 February 2007). "South Africa: The Bald Truth? Nataniël Knows Show Business". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Release "The Diva Divine" by Nataniël & Mimi Coertse - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "The Naledi Theatre Awards winners announced". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Nataniël set to wow in new show". Germiston City News. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Little Nataniël Waltzes With Giants". De Beer Necessities. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Nataniël's new show astounds". Benoni City Times. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Die Nataniël Tafel". Food & Home Entertaining. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "'Die Nataniël Tafel' is back". Food24. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Burger, Janhendrik (27 August 2014), Almon, Henry (Short, Drama), Armand Aucamp, Nataniël, Elzette Maarschalk, Renée Conradie, Meerfout Films, retrieved 15 September 2020
- ^ Edik van Nantes (Reality-TV), Nataniël, Erik Le Roux, Meerfout Films, Nataniël House of Music, 13 October 2015, retrieved 15 September 2020
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Magwood, Michele (3 November 2019). "As a child, people couldn't look at me. It broke my heart, admits Nataniël". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
External links edit
- "Artist's Website". Retrieved 12 January 2010.