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Melissa Muller has bagged two medals at the championships of performing arts. She talks to tjil about her win.
Melissa Muller is a great example of how important it is not to give up on your dreams. The 27-year-old said taking part in the South African and Namibian Championships of Performing Arts was something she wanted to do but had put it off so many times. The first-year COTA student who raps, sings and acts has been in the industry since 2011.
“I signed up during the late registration and I didn't want to think of making it or not. The day I had to perform for the judges I was sick and I almost missed my last performance but I luckily made it,” she said. Melissa won both gold medals in the categories rap and acting she entered for.
The South African and Namibian Championships of Performing Arts is a platform for artists to showcase their talent ranging from dance, instrumental, vocal, acting just to mention a few. The South African initiative is celebrating its 21st years in the business and the organisers decided to branch out to Namibia. Their mission is to have the youth excel in the performing arts industry to compete on an international level with peers from around the world.
Muller says the state of arts in Namibia is growing and she is grateful of such opportunities for the youth, like the championships.
She also says the industry lacks authenticity and entertainers must walk their way around this to make their mark as Namibians.
“We need to be authentic but also have meaning. Art is losing its feel compared to the past. We are becoming boisterous but we are taking pride in the wrong things like being 'savage'.
It's not about fame and money, it should be about character,” she said.
June Shimuoshili
Melissa Muller is a great example of how important it is not to give up on your dreams. The 27-year-old said taking part in the South African and Namibian Championships of Performing Arts was something she wanted to do but had put it off so many times. The first-year COTA student who raps, sings and acts has been in the industry since 2011.
“I signed up during the late registration and I didn't want to think of making it or not. The day I had to perform for the judges I was sick and I almost missed my last performance but I luckily made it,” she said. Melissa won both gold medals in the categories rap and acting she entered for.
The South African and Namibian Championships of Performing Arts is a platform for artists to showcase their talent ranging from dance, instrumental, vocal, acting just to mention a few. The South African initiative is celebrating its 21st years in the business and the organisers decided to branch out to Namibia. Their mission is to have the youth excel in the performing arts industry to compete on an international level with peers from around the world.
Muller says the state of arts in Namibia is growing and she is grateful of such opportunities for the youth, like the championships.
She also says the industry lacks authenticity and entertainers must walk their way around this to make their mark as Namibians.
“We need to be authentic but also have meaning. Art is losing its feel compared to the past. We are becoming boisterous but we are taking pride in the wrong things like being 'savage'.
It's not about fame and money, it should be about character,” she said.
June Shimuoshili
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