{"id":213615,"date":"2019-08-05T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213615\/top-artists-to-pay-tribute-to-ge-korsten\/"},"modified":"2019-08-05T10:34:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T08:34:01","slug":"top-artists-to-pay-tribute-to-ge-korsten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2019\/08\/05\/top-artists-to-pay-tribute-to-ge-korsten\/","title":{"rendered":"Top artists to pay tribute to G\u00e9 Korsten"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year marks the 20th year since the legendary voice of South Africa\u2019s first true superstar, G\u00e9 Korsten, fell silent forever, and his life, career and phenomenal talent are celebrated in Frans Swart’s tribute production, G\u00e9 Sing: Hoor My Lied!<\/em><\/p>\n

This elegant production will take place on August 31 at 8pm in the Big Top Arena at Carnival City.<\/p>

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Frans Swart, director of G\u00e9 Sing: Hoor My Lied!<\/em>, said it is a great privilege for him to pay tribute to this iconic singer and artist.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there was ever a superstar in South Africa, it was G\u00e9.<\/p>

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\u201cI was privileged to know G\u00e9 personally because as a young cameraman at SABC TV, I worked on a few seasons of his popular TV programme, G\u00e9 Sing<\/em>,\u201d Frans said.<\/p>\n

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Arina de Witt will help make the evening special as top artists honour G\u00e9 Korsten.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe became very good friends and I developed the most incredible respect for this artist.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only was he a singer, but he was a mentor to so many people in the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a family man, administrator, friend, actor, singer, orator, fighter for the opera and legend.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Top artists, such as Andr\u00e8 Schwartz, Louis Loock, Arina de Witt, Jannie Moolman, the PJ Twins and Tasch\u00e8 from The Voice SA, pay tribute to G\u00e8 with audio-visual archival material projected against a giant screen in G\u00e9 Sing: Hoor My Lied!<\/em><\/p>\n

This will give the audience an overview of his work, as well as provide insights into G\u00e9 as an artist, man and father.<\/p>\n

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Jannie Moolman is one of the artists who will be honouring G\u00e9 Korsten in G\u00e9 Sing: Hoor My Lied! at the Big Top Arena at Carnival City on August 31.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His musical legacy is reinterpreted in a fresh way by some of the country’s leading artists and a full orchestra.<\/p>\n

G\u00e9 Sing: Hoor My Lied!<\/em> promises an evening of great entertainment for the whole family, while bringing the legacy of one of the country\u2019s musical pioneers into focus again.<\/p>\n

The show is presented in collaboration with Stuttaford Van Lines, RSG, Sounds Good, Hollywood Costumes and Van Loveren Wines.<\/p>\n

For more information visit www.lefra.com.<\/p>\n

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