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Leah van Niekerk (singer)
[edit]Leah van Niekerk (née Leani, November 24 1987) is a South African singer and actress.
Born in Cape Town, van Niekerk is bilingual, fluent in both English and Afrikaans. She studied acting at the Waterfront Theatre School in Cape Town,[1] and made her major acting debut in the Afrikaans film As jy sing (2013)[2], starring as Miss Elise de Bruyn.
As a singer, she released her debut album Wonderwerk in 2015, an Afrikaans-language album. It was successful on local Afrikaans music charts, producing two number-one singles.[3]
She followed this up with a second album, Kyk Na My, in 2019.
Since 2023, she has been the presenter on the kykNET series Help ‘n Dorp.
Discography
[edit]Year | Album | Songs |
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2015 | Wonderwerk |
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2019 | Kyk Na My |
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2021 | In Afrikaans Live |
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2021 | Move Aan |
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2022 | Ek Like Jou |
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2023 | Ligte Laag |
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2024 | Aanhou |
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Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Director | Part | Age Rating | Length | IMDb Rating |
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2013 | Zulu | Jérôme Salle | Cute Girl (Uncredited) |
18 | 1h 50m | 6.7/10 |
2013 | As jy sing | Andre Odendaal | Elise de Bruin | PG | 1h 48 | 6.4/10 |
2018 | Susters | Corne van Rooyen | Leksie (as Leah) |
13 | 1h 31m | 7.1/10 |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Appearances | Part | Show Type |
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2008 | Boer Soek 'n Vrou | 28 | Presenter | Reality |
2014 | Strelopers | 20 | Nina Rossouw | Drama |
2015 | Suidooster | 3 | Dockter Smit | Drama |
2018 | Kampkos | 1 | Self | Talk Show |
2021 | Dankie, Lottoland | 2 | Guest Host | Reality |
2023 - Present | Help 'N Dorp | 39 | Host | Reality |
- ^ "Leah van Niekerk on her music tour". YouTube. February 2, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Curriculum Vitae of Leah Van Niekerk https://www.viclectic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/LEANI-VAN-NIEKERK.pdf
- ^ "Leah has been making news headlines after she walked away with three Tempo Awards in July." news24 article 10 August 2016