Kimmy Wows Them



 
                                                                              Photo. . . . . . Deirdre Kruger
 
Kimmy wows 'em at Andre Rieu's Sun City bash

Mar 21, 2011 9:52 PM | By ANDILE NDLOVU

Former Cape Town soprano Nokrismesi "Kimmy" Skota took centre stage at Sun City's Superbowl during one of her mentor, Dutch violinist Andre Rieu's, three shows this past weekend.

Since impressing the 61-year-old during his previous South African tour with a rendition of the classic Ave Maria, Skota, referred to by Rieu as a "black diamond", has now toured with the violinist and composer and his Johann Strauss orchestra for a year.

She recently moved to the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, after securing a new one-year deal with Rieu.

Rieu played to three sold-out houses on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Even when he was not playing, the virtuoso violinist captivated the crowd with his sense of humour. After a break, he refused to start playing as latecomers streamed back into the theatre. He stood shaking his head, as late arrivals were shamed with their faces on two big screens. He said: "Is this normal at Sun City?"

Skota received a standing ovation for her rendition of Song of Vilja

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  • March 22, 2011 Fay Roberts wrote:
    Kimmi has a very beautiful & expresive voice is it any wonder Andre' calls Her A Black Diamond, this Man is no fool He knows what the people like, I feel we could say He is The Worlds Greatest Entertainer, Thank you Andre' for all you share with us Your People. Hip Hip HoRieu;
  • March 22, 2011 Deirdre Kruger wrote:
    Nice to see my photo being put to good use. As a fellow South African, I am honored!Kimmy, you go Girl!! South Africa is proud of you.
    Deirdre Kruger (South Africa)
  • March 23, 2011 Elizabeth Heinsohn-Deer wrote:
    Hi Fay and Deidre.You sound like a lot of fun Deidre.I have some SA friends and I am a nearly Oma to their 2 sons aged 4 and 7yrs.The youngest mainly speaks Afrikaans and I don't.However he loved that I know a few Dutch words.I love both of your comments.The man our André is a gem.
  • March 25, 2011 Cheryll Haskins wrote:
    Thankyou, thankyou Andre and your fantastic j.s.o. Kimi, James, the three tenors, Murisia and Kalki for the fantastic show here in Durban, but thank goodness bookings have been opened for next year August, I am going to book next week, hopefully close to the front and not halfway to heaven like the ohter evening, although the sreens were great, love you all, Cheryll
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