SAMANTHA LANDERS

Her distinctive appearance and crystal clear vocals have made Samantha Landers a well-known singer in the Durban music scene. She captures audiences with her sultry sounds and soulful, rich vocals. Singing a variety of styles from contemporary, musical theatre, and pop, to country, jazz, and RnB, Samantha can entertain any crowd, and capture any audience.

Born and raised in Durban, Samantha began her music career at the age of twelve when she began classical singing training at school. Hungry to be involved in anything musical, she quickly auditioned for every choir and took up playing the piano and guitar. She trained for five days a week and very soon, was seen as the school soloist. She performed at weddings, corporate events, and in musical eisteddfods in England, Ireland, and Wales.

At seventeen, Samantha performed in the East Coast Radio Pop Princess Competition and this gained her critical acclaim in and around KZN. That same year she took part in the Young Performers’ production of Grease where she tried her hand in acting and dancing.

Although music is what drives her, Samantha decided to study after school and she attained her Bachelors Degree in Journalism and Media Studies from Rhodes University. She satisfied her love of the arts by joining the university choir, taking up ballroom dancing, and performing around Grahamstown. Upon her return home to Durban, she continued with her singing training, only this time, she studied contemporary.

With years of studying in both music and academics, Samantha now works as a vocal trainer in Hillcrest. She has pursued her career in music and has appeared in a number of vocal shows such as ‘Carnival Time’, ‘Sing It, Sista’, ‘Shaken, Not Stirred’, 'Poetry In Music', 'The Fleetwood Mac Story', and, more recently, the highly acclaimed 'That's Life'. She performs at many corporate events and has been seen in extravaganzas like ‘Night of a Hundred Stars’ and ‘Dolphins By Starlight’. Her live performances include the Vodacom Durban July, The Mr Price Pro, Mrs Universe 2017, a number of year-end functions, awards evenings, and awareness events for associations like The Sunflower Fund and CANSA. She also appeared in the BRICS conference in Russia.

Samantha is one of three members of the acclaimed singing group 'MitzyGeorge'. Known for their close, melodic harmonies, this all-female group perform their beautiful, heart-felt show in and around KZN. They are currently preparing for their next show and have just released their debut single; 'I Am Home'.

Samantha spent time training in Sweden with world-renowned vocal coach to the stars, Seth Riggs. She has also spent time training with New York-based vocal coach Jeff Alani Stanfill.

She balances her singing by taking timeout with family and friends. She enjoys travelling, writing, reading, and watching a good movie. She is currently writing music and working on her next show.