Quick Facts
Biography
Juanita du Plessis (née Naude) is a famous Afrikaans singer, born on 26 April in Windhoek, Namibia. She became known for her song Ska-Rumba. Du Plessis' singing career began in 1998 with her debut album Juanita. That year she won the CMA (Country Music Association in Namibia) awards as best singer, best songwriter and the Association’s Award for outstanding achievement.
The total sales to date of all her albums sum up to 2,400 000. In 2010 she received a SAMA award in the category Best Afrikaans DVD for her 10 Year Hit Celebration Production. The DVD contains her most successful hits over the first 10 years of her singing career. She was also crowned the most popular female artist for the seventh consecutive year at the Huisgenoot's Tempo Awards ceremony in Johannesburg during 2011.
Albums
- Young Hearts (platinum)
- Ek en Jy (Ska-rumba) (3x platinum)
- Dis waar ek wil wees (2x platinum)
- Jy is... (3 x platinum)
- Altyd Daar (3x platinum)
- Bly by my (2x platinum)
- Jou Skaduwee (2x platinum)
- Vlieg Hoog (5x platinum)
- Volmaakte Kring (3x platinum)
- Bring jou Hart, duet with Theuns Jordaan (3x platinum)
- 10 Jaar Platinum Treffers (4x platinum)
- Engel van my hart (4x platinum)
- Wees Lig (3x platinum)
- Hart vol Drome, duet with Theuns Jordaan (Platinum)
- Jy Voltooi My (2xPlatinum)
- Nashville (Platinum)
- Toe Staan Die Wêreld Stil (Platinum)
Several albums are in Afrikaans and the names of these are kept in the original language.
DVDs
- Juanita Op haar Beste (direct, 4x platinum)
- Altyd daar DVD (2x platinum)
- Bring jou hart, duet with Theuns Jordaan (5x platinum)
- 10 Jaar Platinum Treffers DVD (3x platinum)
- Tydloos... Die Musiekvideo's (platinum)
- Hart vol Drome, duet with Theuns Jordaan (2x platinum)
Personal life
Juanita married Herman du Plessis and they have three children: Ruan, Mario and Franja (the last two are twins). Her brother, Pieter Naudé, is also an accomplished South African artist.