Karlien van Jaarsveld

Karlien van Jaarsveld has many awards including best Afrikaans pop album (South African Music Awards) in 2014 and Popular Female artist and song of the year in the Huisgenoot Tempo awards.

Born on December 21st in Paarl, Western Cape, Karlien Van Jaarsveld started her singing career in her own rock band. She later decided to go out on her own, and her debute album, “As die gordyn val”, including tracks, “Jakkels trou met wolf se vrou” and “Beter as liefde”, made sure she captivated the Afrikaans market.

Karlien van Jaarsveld’s powerful voice along with the pulsating rhythms and soulful ballads is what makes her music. Several of her songs have been written by herself, proving she is not just a pretty face but a very talented singer and song writer.