Ruhan du Toit
The first show of 2020 tonight & it’s sold out….a very good sign!
The mouthwatering buffet includes Rolled Roast Beef in Mushroom Sauce, Chicken Bobotie, Beer Battered Hake with Tartare Sauce, Savoury Rice, Pumpkin Fritters with Caramel Sauce, Spinach & Feta Bake, 2 salads & dessert.
After a hearty welcome by MC Philip Moolman, it’s time for the opening act: the phenomenal Bibi, with a voice as awesome as her stage personality. “Walking in Memphis”, “What’s goin’ on”, “Crazy” & “I’ll always remember us” is followed by the Bonnie Tyler hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart”. Wilha Carstens (a contender in the reality TV programme ‘Die Kontrak’) joins her on stage & together they deliver a splendid rendition of this 80’s hit. Bibi will sing Bonnie Tyler & Cher’s hits on Sunday, 26 January book now @ bookings@casatoscana.co.za.
Ruhan du Toit has honed his craft the past 26 years & was a part of the group “Touch of Class”.
A Neil Diamond medley (“Cracklin’ Rosie”, “Sweet Caroline”, “America” & “Beautiful Noise”) is followed by other international hits: “Amanda”, “O Sole Mio”/”It’s now or never” & “The Gambler”.
Sy Afrikaanse repertoire vanaand sluit sy nuutste enkelsnit, “As jy dink jy weet” (geskryf deur Johan Oberholzer) in, “Somerson” (deur Appel), “Grassade” (deur Stef Kruger) asook ‘n pragtige verwerking van Koos du Plessis se “Kinders van die Wind”.
Na ‘n kort pouse, behou Ruhan die ritme van sy vertoning met immergroen en nuwe treffers soos “I want you to know” (Kelly Clarkson) – nog ‘n unieke verwerking -, Leonard Cohen se “Hallelujah, “You raise me up”, “Perfect” (Ed Sheeran) & “Sound of Silence” (Paul Simon).
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Blog – Marné de Kock
Photographer – Deon van Wyk Photographer