Soulful singer & songwriter Chad Saaiman is already a star on the music scene in South Africa. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Chad has been performing professionally since the age of 18,and started writing songs at the age of 22. After performing alongside many of SA’s top artists, Chad’s songwriting skills were called in to write “Found Love” on Loyiso Bala’s award-winning album “Blow Your Mind” with 24.com calling the track “a classic ballad”.
Chad is the winner of the 2008 GoodHope FM Best of Cape Town award in the Best Performing artist category, a further testament to the appeal and talent of this Cape Town born star. He has performed to sold out audiences at venues such as Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (with Loyiso and Flatstanley), The Grand Arena (with Eddy Grant).
Winner of the 2008 Best of Cape Town Award for Best Performing Artist, Chad Saaiman has released his debut album “Chasing Melodies” through StereoType Records. The album has sold well nationally and has received a SAMA nomination for Best English Pop Album. The album has released 3 hit singles to radio - Moving On, Seeing Stars and Won’t Change.
You can listen to tracks from Chasing Melodies here and click on the Buy link if you would like to purchase a song. To download Chad’s media pack or high resolution images, please go here:
http://stereotyperecords.co.za/chad-saaiman-image-packs/
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Here are a few facts you might not know about Chad Saaiman
On Broadway,V&A Waterfront (with CODA and Jody Williams) just to mention a few. Droves of Soul,Pop and R&B lovers flock to see Chad Saaiman perform at venues across the Mother City, with fans knowing that every performance is a show in the true sense of the word. Chad writes all of his own material and released his debut album “Chasing Melodies” in 2008,and this very album was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 2009 South African Music Awards. As a song writer, Chad has written with and for a host of other artists including Danny K, Lloyd Jansen, Byron Clarke, Keeno Lee, Suburban Menace, Jarrad and many more. Chad’s cites Stevie Wonder, John Legend, John Mayer, Ryan Tedder and The Beatles as strong musical influences. 2010 seems to be the big year for singer-songwriter Chad Saaiman as he releases his highly anticipated sophomore album,”The Flight.” With a new band, new production and songwriting team and a few amazing collaborations,”The Flight” is due for release early 2010 and if the past 2 years of the evolution of Chad Saaiman is anything to go by,we’re in for something special. Great reviews of Chasing Melodies can be found in Die Rapport (week 3, September 2008) and in the Entertainment section of BizCommunity.co.za.
belated congrats on the boct award. was watching the “exclusive” interview on youtube. much respect man and keep up the good work!
whens the music video coming!!!???!!