Husband. Dad. Music Lover. Idol
They say good things come to those who wait. And in the case of Elvis Blue, winner of South African Idols season 6, those good things have come. No newcomer to the music scene, Elvis Blue is a musician with a dream, a goal and an overwhelming desire to make music that matters. As he sings in first single ‘Things My Father Said’ – “If you have a dream you better hold on for dear life”.
Elvis Blue’s journey did not begin, and will not end, with Idols. Having had music in his blood since he was a young kid singing in school choirs to busking the streets of Joburg and Scotland, Elvis has had one goal – and one goal alone – to make music. After a stint overseas as a street musician, Elvis returned to South Africa where he decided to study contemporary music. After appearing in numerous bands – “bad bands” he adds, Elvis started a project where he sang under the name MONO. A successful musician, he was signed to Gallo Record Company’s RPM division where he released 3 albums under the name MONO. Although he garnered his fair share of attention, MONO didn’t translate into the kind of success he was hoping for. “Poor Gallo. They really lost a lot of money on me. I feel so bad for them,” he laughs.“Being named the winner of Idols is such a privilege to me. It’s an incredible thing to know that thousands of people who you don’t know voted for you and are supporting your music. It’s humbling, an honour and such a privilege”, says Elvis on his win.
When MONO’s record deal came to an end, his career was stagnating. Playing endless gigs and spending many fruitless hours on stage, Elvis decided that he would move to George where he would become a music teacher, write his own music, and live a quiet life. This is where he would meet the friend whose name he would adopt. “My wife works at an organization that is a hospice and a children’s home and I met this little boy in the hospice when I used to go and play my guitar for them. He really wanted to be a keyboard player, and his name was Elvis Blue”. When he passed away, as a tribute to this amazing young man, Elvis adopted his name and Elvis Blue – The Idol, was born.
No better fitting tribute to a man fueled by his dreams and his passion.
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