Amira Willighagen
Amira Willighagen was born in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands on March 27th, 2004 and is the Opera Singer. At the age of 20, Amira Willighagen biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Amira Willighagen (born March 27, 2004) is a Dutch-South African soprano singer who won the sixth season of Holland's Got Talent in 2013.
Early life
Since she was born to a Dutch father and a South African mother whose mother tongue is Afrikaans, Amira Willighagen speaks both Dutch and Afrikaans. She grew up with classical music. She first heard the aria "Nessun Dorma," performed by Luciano Pavarotti at the age of seven, during a holiday in England. She spent time with her brother Fincent playing the violin, their mother Frieda also played the violin, and father Gerrit played the piano. She didn't know how to play instruments, so she tried to sing effectively. Willighagen began singing opera arias by herself, before taking singing lessons, by YouTube tutorials. That's how she discovered her talent and passion for music. Also her mother was surprised when she heard her first time singing. In 2012, two of her first public appearances took place in Colmschate (accompanied by her family) and as a solo artist in the Emmaus Children's Choir, performing a Dutch version of the song "Nella Fantasia." She was ready to compete in the show Holland's Got Talent after two years of practice and success improvement. She earned the jury's respect, the nation, and millions of people from around the world who watched her on television and online, in fact.
Career
Following the success of Holland's Got Talent during 2014, Willighagen was invited to various TV shows: on 10 June 2014 at Life4You (Germany), a South African internet radio station), celebrating "Welcome to Carmen Nebel), on RTL (German television network), on 14 May 2014 at Susana Giménez (Argentina), and on Friday (Netherlands), on 20th June 2014 at Le côté de chez Dave, France 3.
Willighagen's debut album, Amira, was released in February 2014 by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. The album features ten tracks, as well as songs she performed on Holland's Got Talent. "Nella Fantasia", "Song To The Moon," and "Pie Jesu" from Requiem (Lloyd Webber), are other tracks from this album. The album was released in the Netherlands on March 28, 2014, just two weeks later, winning Gold status. After a member of his orchestra watched Willighagen in the Holland's Got Talent audition on YouTube, André Rieu invited her to attend a masterclass in London. On the recording of the album Love in Venice, the singer appeared with André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra in Maastricht on July 11 and 12.
On February 28 and January 1, 2014, Amira's first international performances took place at the Starlight Classics Concerts in Somerset West, South Africa. She appeared in Las Vegas on April 30th, 2014, as part of the award she won when winning Holland's Got Talent. Amira's appearances include appearances in the Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium, USA, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Switzerland, Switzerland, Germany, Switzerland, Switzerland, Switzerland, Andes, Italy, France, Poland, Hong Kong, Argentina, Monaco, Munich, Austria, and Botswana.
Willighagen's own charity campaign, Stichting Gelukskinders (Lucky Children Foundation), helps poor children of South Africa townships, according to statements on her website. In addition, donations made up a large part of the foundation's funds. When she traveled to South Africa to visit her grandmother at the age of seven, she suggested that playgrounds be constructed. She went outside to play, like every other child, but the kids from there didn't have a proper playground, so they ran and threw stones. She told her mother, "If I ever have any money, I'd like to come back here and make these children have something to do." That's just what she did: she opened the first playground in Ikageng, a township near Potchefstroom, South Africa, after just three years. The Gelukskinders Foundation in Willighagen was established on November 1, 2014 to formalize playground construction and care. Willighagen opened her second playground in Ikageng on August 1, 2016, on behalf of her charity. Amira Park in Sarafina, Amira Park, was completed on January 20, 2017. On June 20, 2017, Amira opened her fourth playground in South Africa. In Promosa, Amira Park #4 was unveiled. Amira opened her 5th playground at Lesego Primary School on June 11, 2018, which included carousel, swings, slide, and a sandbox. Six new playgrounds at schools near Potchefstroom were opened in July and August 2019, with their number reaching 13. In an extra concert at Classics Is Groot on Thursday, another charitable act worth mentioning is her involvement in fundraising for the victims of the Haiyan typhoon in the Philippines (on 18 November 2013) and to help the victims of the devastating bush fires in Knysna. Willighagen also donated 80000 rands (about 5200 US dollars) to the Solidarity Helping Hand in August 2020. So, a number of children have received gifts, in the form of food and juices.
Willighagen received the International Giuseppe Sciacca Award 2014 on November 8, 2014 at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome. Willighagen's second album, Merry Christmas, was released in November 2015. "O Holy Night," "Silent Night," and "Hark!" is a collection of well-known Christmas carols. "Panis angelicus," "Ave Maria (Vavilov)" is one of the album's "Vavilov"), "The Herald Angels Sing"), is one of several well-known arias and hymns. The albums Amira and Merry Christmas were released by Sony Masterworks, a recording company. On December 15, 2015, she appeared in the Royal Albert Hall in Nijmegen, "See, amid the Winter's Snow," "Panis Angelicus," "Sancta Maria" and "How Great Thou Art"), where she also performed "Stille Neuta," "Woo God," "Mormi," "See, despite the Winter's Snow," "See, despite the Winter's Snow," "Panis Angelicus Amira appeared in the Sint-Jacobskerk, The Hague, on December 9, 2019, which was captured and later broadcast on Omroep MAX public broadcasting television.
Willighagen appeared in "Superkids – the world's biggest little stars") in September, 2016, in Malta, where she performed "Ave Maria (Vavilov)" and "Die größte Talente der Welt)" ("Superkids – the world's best little talents") in September. She appeared at the Vacation Festival (Festival della Vacanza) in Lecce, Italy, on May 28th, 2011; later she performed "Nella Fantasia" in the Afrikaans Is Groot concert (in November). She appeared in 2017 on May 20th in Steenbergen, The Netherlands, and on December 2nd, she performed a short version of "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "Your Love" (the title of the film "Once Upon a Time in the West). She appeared at the RMB Starlight Classics concert on March 2, 2018 on March 2, 2018.
Willighagen performed "O sole mio" ("In Duet with Patrizio Buanne), "Mo Babbino" ("In My Fantasy"), composed by Ennio Morricone in 1998) and the well-known song "My Way" (together with the other artists) at the end of July 2016. "Nessun Dorma," "Flower Duet" (with Corlea Botha), "Amazing Grace" and "My Way" were among the participants in Classics Is Groot's 2017 performance. Willighagen performed "Gabriellas Sing" (from the album "Under Fire Alive) and "Keeping the Dream Alive" together with the other singers at Classics Groot 2018. "Prelude / The Sound of Music" and "Climb Ev'ry Peak" were two medleys performed by Classics Is Groot in July 2019.
Willighagen's long-anticipated album With All My Heart was released in South Africa and later as audio files worldwide under the Coleske Artists brand on March 2, 2018. The album marks a change in her singing career, from opera to classical crossover. Several songs were written specifically for her (for example "Drift Away") "In The Stars," "In The Stars") Romanz' "With All My Heart" was released in 2012. I Will Be With You is a translation of "Jy Vat My Hoer" in Afrika, and "Follow My Heart" is also translated. Amira is also a performer and performs duets with Corlea Botha ("Flower Duet"), Patrizio Buanne ("'O sole Mio" and "Amigos Para Siempre"), and Ruhan du Toit ("Follow Your Heart"), as well as "Follow Your Heart."
Willighagen worked with other artists, including Ben Heijnen (Huizen, Netherlands, December 9, 2016), Gissur Páll Gissurarson (Durban, South Africa, August 9, 2014), Fabio Armiliato (Naples, Italy, September 9, 2019).
Amira, her brother, Fincent, and mother Frieda moved to South Africa on January 1, 2018. They said in a Dutch regional newspaper that Willighagen's Dutch school system didn't have enough flexibility for performances during an interview. In addition, Willighagen's new, South African boss planned to include fewer, longer tours. Amira's mother (of South African descent) revealed that she and the children's father parted in a previous interview. "It's for me very nice to be back in Nijmegen, where I was born." Yes, old pals from middle school. That's fine, because I'm in South Africa and they're a little bit missing them. Willighagen said in a December 2019 interview with TV station Omroep Gelderland, which also airs the Christmas concerts from Nijmegen (2017) and Dreumel (2019).
Willighagen's album "In The Stars", "Ave Maria (Vavilov), "In The Stars," was released on the album With All My Heart and "Cinema Paradiso (Se)," a song from the film with the same name in honor of composer Ennio Morricone. André Rieu's concert in Maastricht (July 2014), and Willighagen's most watched video recording on YouTube is this one. Classics Is Groot 2016, Classics Is Groot 2016, Classics Is Groot 2016, and Classics Is Groot 2019, both published by Coleske Artists. On Touch Of Class's album, More Magic, Willighagen's song "Barcelona" is included.
Among the concerts in 2019 include: on March 21 at Monte Bruton High School (with Andre Swartz and Jannie Moolman), on Sunday, September 20th at Louis Trichard Emmanuel Christian School, Pretoria (with Cortabile Botha), on October 8th, near the Geluks Foundation's 5th anniversary) in Turnhout, Botswana (with Jannie Moolman), 19 and 20 September (with Marjolein Acke, Moolman) —a Mool a.
Amira was named "Best Female Opera Star 2019" on November 9, 2019, according to her Facebook page. The award was presented to Amira at the International Organization of Diplomatic Relations (IODR) gala in Naples, where she later performed a few songs, as is revealed. The Mediterranean Awards are an annual ceremony held by Fondazione Mediterraneo, a Naples-based photographer, gallery-owner, and architect Michele Capasso, whose aim is to foster dialogue and harmony between countries on a variety of fronts. There are no references to classical singing or opera, in particular, there are no references to such specialized organizations of classical singing or opera, which would be deemed appropriate for giving a critical analysis in a foreign context. In addition, there are no reports or mentions about an award given to Amira Willighagen on the organization's website.
A collection of four DVDs - Five Years Gelukskinders - were released in mid-July 2020, including the anniversary concerts in Turnhout (December 2019), photographs from backstage and rehearsals, and a film about the Gelukskinders Foundation (playgrounds openings and the concert conducted by Siki Jo-An and school choirs). This is my Dream, a subscription concert that is available on Optog, will be held in August 2020. "Senza Catene" (the Italian version of "Unchained Melody"), "Now We Are Free"), and others were among the performances that she performed in this concert, including "Now We Are Free" from the film "Gladiator") and others. Charl Du Plessis led her on piano. Classics Live, a live CD released on October 9, 2020, which includes songs from the Turnhout (Warande and Wending) anniversary concerts in December 2019. Optog had the following Christmas concert, titled African Christmas with Amira and Friends. In this performance, the Tenor Lukhanyo Moyake, Mzansi Youth Choir, and Charl Du Plessis also appeared on a Steinway piano.
On August 20, 2021, the subscription shows of 2020 were released, on DVD and memory stick (HD version). She appeared in a virtual concert on September 11, 2021, which was broadcast on Youtube. Other classical/crossover artists appeared on this program as well. A double CD was launched in December 2021, containing the streaming concerts of 2020.
Willighagen conducted Richard Cock's on March 20, 2022, on My Own. "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" (from "The Phantom of the Opera"), "La Califfa," "My Favorite Things"), "Nearer, My God" (from "The Sound of Music"), "Our God," "Thee"), "Today" This concert includes the songs "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again."
Diverity is Phenomenal's online exhibit on May 14th, 2022. Amira made a music video for the show, and it's a new one from Beauty And The Beast.