Janie Bay

Janie Bay[1] is a South African singer-songwriter from the Helderberg area of Cape Town. She is currently signed to Warner Music South Africa.[2]

Janie Bay
OriginCape Town, South Africa
Genres
  • Pop
  • folk rock
  • rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Websitejaniebay.com

Career

Janie Bay began her musical career by self-releasing the album I Remember in 2011. The record generated three no. 1 hits on local mainstream and student radio stations: "Feels Like", "The Meaning", and "This Love".[3] She promoted the album in an acoustic format, together with her brother, under the name Janie & The Beard.[3] The duo went on to perform at numerous venues and festivals, including Oppikoppi, KKNK, and the first edition of the Cape Town Folk & Acoustic Music Festival.[3] In 2014, Bay relocated to Pretoria.[4] In 2016, she signed a recording contract with Warner Music South Africa.[2][5]

Bay's first major-label single, "Dance", was released on 3 February 2017.[6] It was followed on 15 September by her sophomore album, Miscellany.[4] The record spawned the singles "Better Off", "Wag Vir Jou (feat. Hunter Kennedy)", and "Koning". The album was ultimately nominated for a South African Music Award in the Best Adult Contemporary Album category.[7][8] Meanwhile, the song "Can't Be the One" won a Gold Award for Best Music in a Video at the 2019 Queen Palm International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California.[9][5]

Bay's next single, "Amper Daar", released in 2019, went on to reach the number 1 position on the Jacaranda FM SA Top 20, Groot FM, Maroela Media, and Joox charts.[5] Later that year, the artist collaborated with rapper Early B on the track "Die Heelal".[10] She followed up with the single "Jammer" in 2020. [11]

On 4 September 2020, Bay released the acoustic album In Die Sitkamer[12] It included some of her previous singles, the original track "Herfs", as well as a cover of the Elvis Presley hit "Can't Help Falling in Love with You".

Bay's next single, a collaboration with Danie Reënwolf, was titled "Ek Glo Nog In Jou" and came out on 13 November 2020.[13] A year later, the singer collaborated with musicians Majozi and Early B on the single "My Lief".[14] Both songs appear on Bay's subsequent album, the EP Prisma.[15][16][17] The third single from the record, titled "Kalmeer", was released in September 2021.[18]

Discography

Albums

  • I Remember (2011)
  • Miscellany (2017)
  • In Die Sitkamer (2020)
  • Prisma (EP, 2021)

Singles

  • "Feels Like" (2011)
  • "The Meaning" (2011)
  • "This Love" (2011)
  • "Dance" (2017)
  • "Better Off" (2017)
  • "Wag Vir Jou (feat. Hunter Kennedy)" (2017)
  • "Koning" (2017)
  • "Amper Daar" (2019)
  • "Die Heelal (feat. Early B)" (2019)
  • "Jammer" (2020)
  • "Ek Glo Nog In Jou (feat. Danie Reënwolf)" (2020)
  • "My Lief (feat. Majozi & Early B)" (2021)
  • "Kalmeer" (2021)

Guest appearances

  • Bouwer Bosch – "Hardloop (feat. Janie Bay)" (2015)
  • Dawie De Jager – "Stroomop My Mens (feat. Janie Bay)" (2018)

Awards and nominations
  • 24th South African Music Awards – Best Adult Contemporary Album – Nominated (2018)
  • Queen Palm International Film Festival – Best Music in a Video – Won (2018)

References
  1. "Janie Bay – Who's Janie Bay?". netwerk24.com (in Afrikaans). 27 February 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. "Warner Music South Africa". warnermusic.co.za. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. "Janie Bay". reverbnation.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. "Interview:Janie Bay". musicmusingsandsuch.com. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  5. "A Great Year for SA Singer-Songwriter Janie Bay". undergroundpress.co.za. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. "Janie Bay Releases New Single "Dance"". warnermusic.co.za. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. "Mafikizolo, Mi Casa and Simphiwe Top SAMAs Nominations". musicinafrica.net. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. "Everything You Need to Know About Samas 2018". news24.com. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  9. "2019 Annual Festival Music Video Award Nominations". queenpalmfilmfest.org. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  10. "Janie Bay's Video for "Die Heelal" Is As Prettily Predictable As It Is Touching". texxandthecity.com. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  11. "Janie Bay Reveals New Single Titled 'Jammer'". undergroundpress.co.za. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  12. "Afrikaans Singer-songwriter Janie Bay Announces the Release Date of Her Acoustic Project 'In Die Sitkamer'". samusicnews.co.za. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  13. "Janie Bay and Danie Reënwolf Premiere Emotional New Ballad 'Ek Glo Nog In Jou'". thehouseofpop.co.za. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  14. "Janie Bay Joins Forces with Majozi and Early B. for a Sugary-Sweet Love Song Titled "My Lief"". texxandthecity.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  15. "Janie Bay Pushes the Envelope with New Album 'Prisma'". iol.co.za. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  16. "Janie Bay Shines on New Album". ofm.co.za. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  17. "Afrikaans Superstar Janie Bay Stuns with Annie Lennox Cover on Friday Live". jacarandafm.com. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  18. "Janie Bay Releases Video for New Single 'Kalmeer'". undergroundpress.co.za. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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