The following story was posted in two parts on the day of the concert, August 10th, 2019, by Amira Willighagen Official (FB)
Amira, her mom and Fincent are having a great adventurous time in Botswana at the moment.
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Classics 2019
On Friday 19th and Saturday 20th of July, Amira performed at the Classics 2019 concert.
Something the author of this story was looking forward to for a whole year.
To hear Amira sing live, there at that concert, was a great experience in previous editions. This time, however, it ran differently.
Amira performed “only” once, a solo, with a medley from the “Sound of Music”, a beautiful performance where Amira gave everything she had on both days.
No duet, no other song.
She was present at the Grease Medley, on the first evening. The second evening, she was in the line-up of all the artists at the beginning.
Both evenings, she was also at the line-up at the end of the concert.
Fan day and Gelukskinders concert 2019
IMPORTANT NEWS
Anyone who has ordered a Fan Day package or a concert ticket should have now received an e-mail confirming this. It also states your seat at the concert. If you do not find this right away, look in your SPAM BOX. You should take this e-mail, printed out, to the Fan Day or concert. You will receive the official entry ticket there. The sender of this mail is nicohuizinga@hotmail.com.
Gelukskinders’ 5th Anniversary Concert
Sunday, December 1st, 2019. You cannot miss it! Start at 2.30 pm until 6 pm.
Follow the link below to buy your tickets now, before it’s too late – they are going fast at the moment! ONLY ONE CONCERT!
Gelukskinders Web Store
Click on the image below to watch the Gelukskinders’ promo video:
Gelukskinders’ 5th Anniversary Celebration
There is a big party on Saturday, November 30th, and Sunday, December 1st. Amira’s foundation Gelukskinders has been in existence for 5 years. This will be celebrated with a concert on Sunday and the third fan day on Saturday.
Amira and Tygerberg Children’s Choir
On April 16th, 2019, Amira performed with the Tygerberg Children’s Choir at Hoërskool Durbanville Auditorium, South Africa.
Here is the eyewitness report by Malcolm Norton. Oh, how we wish we had been there!
Last night a Force Ten {to the power of ten redoubled} tornado hit Cape Town leaving in its wake hundreds of socks blown off all the fortunate victims of its irresistible power. As a survivor I shall try to convey some impressions of the calamity. Calamitous, that is, for all those who weren’t afflicted by it, being far from the mouth- and eye-watering eye of the storm.
Amira’s Birthday
On March 27th, Amira celebrated her 15th Birthday. What a party it has been.
A party in the 80’s style, celebrated amongst friends and family.
Now the proceedings from the action raised by fans on Facebook as well as here on this very webpage.
And of course, what gifts she received from her donors, fans
The proceeds !! € 12040 An unparalleled fantastic result. Everyone a big THANK YOU.
The gifts: A new monument. The monument that stands in Amira Park, unfortunately, has been considerably damaged by vandals. After two years of waiting for the municipality to restore this, we ourselves have taken the initiative to give her a well-deserved new monument. This is now, safely inside, in the Promosa school.
Helmut Lotti & Amira in concert and other March performances
On March 21st, Amira joined Helmut Lotti on stage at the Sun Arena in Pretoria as a guest star.
Helmut Lotti performed a wide variety of songs, ranging from Elvis Presley’s covers to opera arias. Amira performed Nella Fantasia solo and then was joined by Helmut Lotti to create a stunning duet rendition of The Prayer (originally by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli). They were given a standing ovation and Helmut Lotti presented Amira with a beautiful flower bouquet!
Helmut Lotti, Amira and Didier Vanderhasselt, the Ambassador of Belgium
Amira’s Birthday is at hand
On the 27th of March Amira will celebrate her 15th Birthday.
On the facebook fanpage a fund raiser has already started.
Two Birthday gifts and financing a new playground for the Ourief School.
See previous post. The children of that school can use a playground. What is there is old and not useable anymore.
It’s a fourstep plan. The gifts are not only beautiful but also useful and as we mean well deserved too.
On the 27th of March we will let all fans see what kind of a Birthday Amira gets from her fans.
There is already quite a big respons on this particular action.
You can help too!
By following this link:https://www.gelukskinders.org/shop/Amira-Verjaardag-2019-Birthday-p130142622
The foundation gelukskinders, therfor Amira too, will be very grateful.
Top performance by Amira
An eyewitness report. By Gerhard Landman and Rob Louw.
Everyone was biting their nails when Amira and her mom got caught in rush hour traffic, on Friday the 8th of February. They only arrived at the church very late…. less than 90 minutes before the concert started, and Amira and Martin still had to rehearse together. But both of them being professionals, they successfully rehearsed in less than 30 minutes, and they were perfectly ready when the concert started.
I was at the concert of Martin Mans (Organist) at the NG Church in suburb of Waverly in beautiful Pretoria on Friday the 8th of February – where Amira Fever exploded again over all the citizens of the world – Amira was absolutely stunning in delivering her repertoire – she sang as solo the following songs – First half started with Hallelujah – then Gabriella’s Sang and then How Great Thou Art – she then went upstairs to the organ and Martin Mans – and she sang in duet with him one or two Afrikaans Folk songs – after the 30 minute interval her solo songs were Your Love (Morricone), then Nessun Dorma – Amira got a standing ovation for this – again she went upstairs to organ and Martin Mans and she sang Onse Vader (Our Father – Lords Prayer in Afrikaans) – then Amazing Grace then another Folk song and the evening finished off with Nella Fanatasia – so at least 10 songs by Amira – absolutely magical evening and I still can’t believe what I heard – she is the BEST Soprano in the world right now and simply delivers performances that are so out of this world that you struggle to find words to do justice to her – Amira Fever everywhere – and the fans are coming from all over the world to South Africa to get a taste of Amira LIVE in concert – you have to come!!!!!!
Picture credits: Martin Mans
Amira on working visit. Ourief School
Last week Amira, together with Fincent, Frieda and Marc, paid a working visit to the Ouriefschool.
A small school, 90 students, that is eligible for a playground in 2020.
However, immediate action had to be taken. Only one cup for the whole school.
Typical Amira. Something important is missing, so ACTION. Don’t hesitate, just do it!
There are also a number of balls purchased and the children were also treated with sweets.
Again a top action from Amira!
There is a playground, but needs to be replaced or restored.
And enough space for more playground equipment.
AMIRA TO BE INTERVIEWED LIVE ON RADIO 702 JOHANNESBURG
Good news for lovers of good music, and Amira fans worldwide . . .
On Friday 18 January at 2:30PM (South African time) the talented young soprano, winner of Hollands’s got Talent five years ago at the tender age of just nine years, will be interviewed on Radio 702 in Johannesburg SA.
Amira will be interviewed for half an hour by charming resident host, Azania Mosaka, and will sing live a few of her most famous and well-loved songs, including O Mio Babbino Caro, and Nessun Dorma. A unique musical treat from a very special young lady, not to be missed.
The programme can be listened to by logging into the 702 website at http://www.702.co.za
The interview can also be enjoyed visually by logging directly into the 702 facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702
(source, Mike Fuller)