Jennifer Jones (14)

South African singer whose career spans a period of more than 30 years, in South Africa and internationally. She was nominated for a Grammy Award for the song: Mandela, Father of the Nation, and won a Kora Award, NTVA Stone Award and Mayoral Award of Sedibeng District. In 1997 she was the first South African artist to be signed by the international record agency, Sony Music when the company opened its doors in SA and her hit song, I don’t Mind, released by the label competed for top spot against Tony Braxton’s “Unbreak my Heart” in the SA Top 40. She was the opening and closing act of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, singing: Where the World Began and toured with Michael Jackson on the South African leg of his world tour as his opening act. She also shared the stage with stars, Dionne Warwick (Opening Act), Tina Turner (Opening Act), M People, Dr Alban and Hugh Masakela to name a few. She is highly experienced as a talent judge and has judged in a multitude of national talent competitions, in South Africa. She performed on big budget productions such as Skouspel, Kaapse Jol, Skouspel Plus and is a founder artist in the renowned SA producer & creative director, Willie Venter’s, annual Moments Spectacular in Bloemfontein. She graced the stage for Presidents, Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki inaugurations and performed for South Africa’s beloved Madiba on seven of his birthdays.