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Nádine
Person · female · South Africa · Johannesburg · born 1982 · recording since 2000
South African pop singer
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Also known as Nádine Hoffeldt
Timeline
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: 44 Jongste Gunstelinge (Kinderliedjies)
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2010s
Biography
Biography
Nádine Hoffeldt (born 28 February 1982) is a South African Afrikaans pop singer, best known for the hit song "Kaapse Draai". She has also recorded a number of songs in English.
Life and career
Nádine was born in Durban, starting her career as a teenager in 1996, she has released twelve albums and two DVDs. In 1997 she toured South Africa with Dutch singer Jan Smit, when her then manager Ian Bossert brought him to the country. She also performed at the "Two Nations" concert in 1997, along with the Spice Girls and Billy Ocean, for an audience that included Nelson Mandela and Prince Charles.
Nádine released her seventh solo album, Mense soos jy
Mense Soos JySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Afrika Spore4:402Koe-ma-doe4:123Mense soos jy4:024All out of Love3:275Ek moet niks3:126Come rain come Sun3:307Tiekiedraai4:088I Totally miss you5:209Stap vir Stap3:4810That's what dreams are made of3:5311Fly on the wings of love4:0812Rio3:2513Hikahajaho4:1814Celine Keurspel (It's all coming back to me now / I'm Alive / One Heart / I Drove All Night)8:3915Liedjies vir Julle Keurspel ('n Liedjie vir Jou / Die Wilgerboom / Stuur Groete aan Mannetjies Roux / Tussen jou en my / Pennies op die Spoor / Honderd Jaar)6:5916Sir Elton Medley (Saturdays Night's (Alright for Fighting) / Don't go Breaking my Heart / Nikita / I'm Still Standing)8:33, in September 2005. Her Nádine 10 Years Live was nominated for Best DVD in the 2006 South African Music Awards (SAMA). To date, each of Nádine's albums has produced a successful song, with the latest being "Skildery
SkilderySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Skildery3:532Tyd3:483Hout Op Die Vure3:454In Die Manier3:275Soen-my Glimlag3:566Ek Weet Jy Weet Ek Weet3:567Nege Lewens4:188Daai Liefde3:139Stadig Maar Seker3:4910Ek Is Vrou3:1511Gaan Groot Of Gaan Huis Toe3:2012Ou Murasie3:5013Juvenile (Bonus Track)3:08".
Nádine released her eighth album, As Jy Wonderas jy wonderSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Ierero4:202As Jy Wonder3:513Please (Dreams)4:044Alweer Iemand Anders3:455Need To Be Next To You3:576Stuur My Jou Kmobers4:227Let Me Be The One3:378Die Hemel Brand3:439Tata ... Ek Mis Jou3:5310You Already Did3:3511Se Vir My, Kaptein4:0012Don't Let The Kiss3:3413Sit Jou Lyfie Langsaan My4:1114Your Love3:0815Falling4:0716Here Come All The Boys3:14, produced by international songwriter and producer Steve Taylor.
Nádine has recorded a number of hit songs, including "Dankie liewe Ouma", "Hoor hoe klop my hart", "Kom dans met my", "Latina", "’n Meisiekind wil ek graag bly", "Die Hemel Brand", "Alweer Iemand Anders", "Afrika Spore" and "Viva la Vida".
In 2010, she released her album This Time I KnowThis Time I KnowSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1This Time I Know It's for Real3:492Made Up My Mind3:383Undercover3:154Coming Home4:125Kissing You3:536I Will Be Strong4:327Wish I'd Know3:168For the Best3:559Wish You Were Real3:2210I Can Have You3:0211Say You Will Be Here Forever3:2012Afrika Spore4:2513One Leef Vir Ons Twee3:1614Vlug Nie Meer Nie3:1115So Is Jy3:33, containing the singles "This Time I Know It's For Real" and "Made Up My Mind", the latter being an English language cover of "Delete" by Younha. Her song "I Can Have You" was covered in Korean by f(x), who titled it "Mr. Boogie".
In 2015 she began to present the Afrikaans music game show Musiek Roulette produced by Johan Stemmet, presenter of its sister-show Noot vir Noot. Musiek Roulette is currently airing season 6.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 11 | 82.8th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 14 | 33.6th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (11 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
44 Jongste Gunstelinge (Kinderliedjies)
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 52:14
1Tradisionele Keurspel (Medley)4:402Gunstelinge Keurspel (Medley)3:013Hasie Se Bruilof3:084Ring A Roses (Medley)3:295Feetjieland3:416Diere Keurspel (Medley)3:587Blommeland2:378Do‐Re‐Mi3:529Slaaptyd Keurspel (Medley)5:1210Die Bybelliedjie2:3611Saamsing Keurspel (Medley)4:3712Magic Movies (Medley)4:3913God Bless The Child3:5014Suikerbossie2:542001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 51:54
1Gotta Make You Mine4:022Romeo & Juliet4:533You've Got To Believe5:144Latina3:465Kaapse Draai3:226Everybody Wants You4:227Waar Jy Ookal Gaan3:468Flieg3:129Tell Me Now4:1210You And I3:5011This Time4:0212Vive La Vida3:4513I Believe In Me3:28Nadine Grootste Treffers Greatest Hits 1996 - 2003
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:10:39
1Krappies & Krefies2:502Een Twee Drie2:313Hoor Hoe Klop My Hart3:294n Meisiekind Wil Ek Graag Bly4:085Parstyd In Die Wynland2:586Song for the World3:197Haai Casanova3:108Kom Dans Met My3:559Dankie Liewe Ouma3:4510You & I3:4711Rabbadoe3:2312Suikerbossie2:5613God Bless The Child3:5214Latina3:4815This Time4:0416Gotta Make You Mine4:0517Kaapse Draai (Ballad)3:2418In My Dreams3:5819Kaapse Draai (Euro Mix)3:3220Vive La Vida3:452008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 54:39
1This Time I Know It's for Real3:492Made Up My Mind3:383Undercover3:154Coming Home4:125Kissing You3:536I Will Be Strong4:327Wish I'd Know3:168For the Best3:559Wish You Were Real3:2210I Can Have You3:0211Say You Will Be Here Forever3:2012Afrika Spore4:2513One Leef Vir Ons Twee3:1614Vlug Nie Meer Nie3:1115So Is Jy3:332011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 46:00
1Eindeloos3:562Ek Haal Weer Asem3:323Ek Soek Na Jou4:1341000 Keer3:125Deur 'n Vuur Vir Jou3:486Honderduisend Woorde3:297Janneman3:048Kompas3:309Tiekie Se Koffie3:3410Rooi Roos - Tien Van Harte3:4411Words3:0112I Will Be Strong (remix)3:5513Perfect Time3:022014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 47:38
1Skildery3:532Tyd3:483Hout Op Die Vure3:454In Die Manier3:275Soen-my Glimlag3:566Ek Weet Jy Weet Ek Weet3:567Nege Lewens4:188Daai Liefde3:139Stadig Maar Seker3:4910Ek Is Vrou3:1511Gaan Groot Of Gaan Huis Toe3:2012Ou Murasie3:5013Juvenile (Bonus Track)3:08— · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:16:14
1Afrika Spore4:402Koe-ma-doe4:123Mense soos jy4:024All out of Love3:275Ek moet niks3:126Come rain come Sun3:307Tiekiedraai4:088I Totally miss you5:209Stap vir Stap3:4810That's what dreams are made of3:5311Fly on the wings of love4:0812Rio3:2513Hikahajaho4:1814Celine Keurspel (It's all coming back to me now / I'm Alive / One Heart / I Drove All Night)8:3915Liedjies vir Julle Keurspel ('n Liedjie vir Jou / Die Wilgerboom / Stuur Groete aan Mannetjies Roux / Tussen jou en my / Pennies op die Spoor / Honderd Jaar)6:5916Sir Elton Medley (Saturdays Night's (Alright for Fighting) / Don't go Breaking my Heart / Nikita / I'm Still Standing)8:33
Other · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kaapse Draai RemixSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 18:571Kaapse Draai3:30 2Hoor Hoe Klop My Hart3:35 3In My Dreams3:56 4Kaapse Draai4:09 5Hoor Hoe Klop My Hart3:47 | — | ||
| — | NadineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 57:411'N Meisiekind Wil Ek Graag Bly4:06 2I've Found What I'm Looking For4:27 3Hoor Hoe Klop My Hart3:42 4Parstyd In Die Wynland2:56 5Song for the World3:17 6Harlekyn3:33 7Vioolman3:31 8Ons Lewe Is 'n Sirkus4:24 9Haai Cassanova3:08 10Eine Kleine Farm3:46 11Queen of Hearts3:29 12Lass Micht Nicht3:26 13I'm a Barbie Girl3:12 14Kinder Keurspel5:30 15Abba Medley5:14 | — | ||
| — | You & ISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:07:221How Do You Do?3:34 2Kom Dans Met My3:56 3Dankie Liewe Ouma3:46 4You & I3:49 5Mit Dir Lieben4:16 6Rabbedoe3:25 7Does Your Mother Know3:37 8Hy's 'n Miljoener3:54 9Thank You3:45 10A Quatre Pas D'ici3:09 11Die Lewe Roep My3:26 12Automatisch3:50 1316th Birthday Medley5:36 14Summer Medley6:44 15Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini3:50 16Song For The World3:21 1716 Jaar Oud3:24 | — | ||
| — | as jy wonderSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:01:211Ierero4:20 2As Jy Wonder3:51 3Please (Dreams)4:04 4Alweer Iemand Anders3:45 5Need To Be Next To You3:57 6Stuur My Jou Kmobers4:22 7Let Me Be The One3:37 8Die Hemel Brand3:43 9Tata ... Ek Mis Jou3:53 10You Already Did3:35 11Se Vir My, Kaptein4:00 12Don't Let The Kiss3:34 13Sit Jou Lyfie Langsaan My4:11 14Your Love3:08 15Falling4:07 16Here Come All The Boys3:14 | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Nádine head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 11 | 82.8th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 14 | 33.6th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c034b3f-a5c7-448e-939f-e7afcb630a85discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c034b3f-a5c7-448e-939f-e7afcb630a85core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A1dinebiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A1dine
Why this artist is in the database
- List of South African musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Lien Van Beversluys · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q2328329 · MusicBrainz: 8c034b3f-a5c7-448e-939f-e7afcb630a85
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