Emma van Heyn

“It happens only once in a while, a couple of times in your life, if you’re lucky, that you experience a performance of a young artist and realise that you are possibly watching the birth of an enormous career. This is one of those moments.”  ."  ~Ilza Roggeband (Die Burger) 

Emma van Heyn is a South African actor, musician and songwriter. She has released a vast kaleidoscope of musical creations from a 16 track self-produced album, to recent singles and theatre sound design. She just completed a successful live tour to London and New York City with her new upcoming releases.

Emma has written and composed music since the age of six. Her solo music career began to surface in 2011 when she was invited to perform one of her originals during the South African streak of Imogen Heap’s international Ellipse world tour.

In 2018 Emma did 315 performances in Shanghai, China. Her one-woman musical theatre production, Met Slenterslag na Shanghai, is about that experience. This production received a New Upcoming Artist Fiësta nomination after its two-year run at Woordfees and touring nationally. It is not only a music production, but an autobiography that showcases her drama, physical theatre and musical training. She studied drama at Stellenbosch University and music production at Berklee College of Music.

From playing piano and singing to music production and looping – Emma does it all. Her love of choral music has a strong influence on her original music. She was a member of the Tygerberg Children’s Choir (2003-2008), the South African Youth Choir (2009), the world renowned Stellenbosch University Choir (2014), as well as a member of the SAMA award-winning group, The Voice of Angels (2008).

Co-producer, Uys Visser and SAMA award-winner Marius Brouwer have worked with Emma on her album, Asylum, as well as her singles I’m Tired of Being Broke and Pageant Queen. This year she has released the single Parallel Babe as part of her new album due to release in the near future. This May, she will release a dream-like cover of Vincent, by Don McLean.

Links

Website: www.emmavanheyn.co.za