It’s always great when new artists make such a massive impact with their introductory material but it’s something that is pretty rare. However, Corné Pretorius made an impressive debut into the South African music scene earlier this year when he dropped his debut single ‘Vuur En Vlam’ and now, after releasing follow-up track ‘Vergewe My’, he’s back with a new single as he drops ‘Halfvol’.
Corné wrote the new single with Afrikaans legend Francois Van Coke and Richard Onraet who each add their own flair to the song. “We were in the mood for something upbeat. We wanted to write a tune for Summer vibes. It has been a difficult year for everyone. Now we are ready to go out and play! The song will hopefully inspire people to dust off those funky lilos and plastic plakkies and head to the beach.”
The singer says that after leaving school, entering the construction space and marrying his sweetheart, he reached a point in his life where he needed to pursue his passion. I contacted Van Coke Studios at the beginning of the year and have been recording many tracks there over the past few months. Francois van Coke and Hunter Kennedy have respectively been writing the lyrics for my songs and Richard Onraet has been brilliant in bringing home the musical arrangements. There is a great work synergy for me with these three extremely talented musicians. I am lucky to have worked with them on so many different new tracks.”
Listen to ‘Halfvol’ here:
