Monique Steyn

About

South African Afrikaans pop and world music singer, songwriter, and pianist known for songs such as "Ons Sal Self," "Vat My," "Die Boom," "Hartseer," "Rise," "Vure Brand," "Caravans," "Treine," "Ek Val vir Jou," and "Pienk Champagne." She is also known for live recordings including "World in Union (Live)," "The Living Years (Live)," and "We Are the World (Live)" and for performing on popular South African TV programs such as Noot vir Noot.

Before fame

She first gained national exposure in 2002 after competing on the first season of South African Idols where she reached the Top 50. She focused on building a career in the Afrikaans music industry after her time on South African Idols. She released her debut album Ek Val Vir Jou in 2010. She followed this with albums such as Pienk Champagne in 2013 and Mosaïek in 2017.

Trivia

She has performed in major South African concert productions such as Disney 100 - The Concert and Lexus Pop Classics. She earned two Tempo Awards by 2023 and has achieved multiple Top 40 hits on South African radio throughout her career. She is known not only as a singer but also as a pianist and often incorporates playing the piano into her performances.

Family life

She was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa.

Associated with

She collaborated with Francois Henning on "Ek Val vir Jou" in 2010. She worked alongside Demi Lee Moore on the collaborative song "Ons Sal Self" which was released around 2020.