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Tell Me It's Over 3:580:00/3:58
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Cage 3:220:00/3:22
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Battle Cry 3:400:00/3:40
Bio
With vocal and musical overtones reminiscent of artists like Birdy, Sia and Adele, Garnet is the fresh new voice enlightening the pop music scene. Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Garnet is an ex-reality TV applicant, who then later became a social media influencer and emerging pop star, proving that self-belief and unyielding determination can pave her own way. Her music, a fantasy indie pop-rock blend, inspires and resonates with a young and ever-expanding international audience. Her social media fan base grows by the thousands week-on-week and after a matter of months, even exceeds the online following of more established artists.
Garnet’s love for singing started at the age of 4 and by the time she turned 13, she was writing her own material to perform at school talent competitions and weddings. Initially under the impression that talent competitions were the way for an aspiring young artist to be discovered, Garnet tried her hand at reality TV shows, but quickly became disillusioned with the process after being eliminated during the pre-production screening rounds of the competition. Enough to crush a young spirit, big dreams of music were reluctantly exchanged for the boardroom.
After another setback, a hard lesson was learnt and Garnet became determined to carve her own way into the music industry. The plan was formed to become her own record company and to self-release her music to the world. After four months of piano lessons, Garnet then turned to social media platforms such as Instagram to showcase her talent by producing short, home singing videos. It was here that the singer-songwriter soon started gaining traction and drawing some interest from international recording studios and producers.
Her debut single, “Follow The Light”, was produced by multi SAMA Award-winning South African producer, Marius Brouwer, who has delivered multiple Top 10 singles over the years. The single was released in Febuary 2017 and was successfully playlisted locally and in the United States. The single also earned her a place among the 2017 Semi-Finalists of the prestigious international music competition, Unsigned Only. Her recent singles, “Tell Me It’s Over” and "Cage", were playlisted by multiple radio stations in South Africa, the United States, Canada, London and in Australia.
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