Brendan Peyper

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Brendan Peyper
Born (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 27)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
Website brendanpeyper.com

Brendan Peyper (born 7 August 1996) is a South African singer-songwriter. [1] He released his debut album Stop, wag, bly nog 'n bietjie in 2015 and then a follow-up album Hy Loop Oop in 2017. His newest album is Insomnia which was released in 2022. He is on his search for love on KyKNet's new season of Op My Eish.

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Career

Brendan Peyper was born in Bloemfontein in a farming family. [2] He studied at Hoërskool Jim Fouché with plans to study sound engineering. He started playing guitar at the age of five and began his professional career in music at age 14. [3] He attracted audiences early on with sincere, infectious lyrics.

His first single, Stop, wag, bly nog 'n bietjie, was a success with Channel 24 dubbing it the hottest music video. [4] He followed it up with Tafelberg vir Twee light accompanied by a new music video with good following. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2024Op My EishHimself

Discography

Album

TitleAlbum detailsNotes
Stop, wag, bly nog 'n bietjieTracklist [6]
  1. "Die Perfekte Een Vir My" (3:12)
  2. "Stop, wag, bly nog 'n bietjie" (3:39)
  3. "Jong Liefde Sal Ons Jonk Hou" (3:26)
  4. "Tafelberg vir Twee" (3:42)
  5. "Nothin' Like You" (3:05)
  6. "Gebreektehartsvallei" (3:26)
  7. "'n Boeredrukkie vir My Boeremeisie" (4:01)
  8. "Ek Sal By Jou Staan" (3:15)
Hy Loop OopTracklist [7]
  1. "Twee Is Beter As Een" (4:04)
  2. "Vanaand Sê Ek Net Ja" (3:35)
  3. "Hy Loop Oop" (3:32)
  4. "Jou Mond is In Die Pad" (3:52)
  5. "Ek Gee Jou My Woord" (3:10)
  6. "Net 'n Bietjie" (2:47)
  7. "Niemand Soos Jy Nie" (4:08)
  8. "In Silhouette Saam Met My (feat. Franja Du Plessis)" (4:20)
  9. "Dis So Lekker Om Kort Te Wees" (3:01)
  10. "Ek Soek" (3:21)
  11. "Sal Jy My Kan Vergewe?" (4:32)
  12. "Koffie Pure Plaas" (4:00)
  13. "Rollercoaster" (3:25)
  14. "Stille Waters" (4:13)
  15. "Province Medley" (3:32)
Dis Nie Sonde NieTracklist [8]
  1. "Maak Die Perde Los" (3:23)
  2. "Dis Nie Sonde Nie" (3:46)
  3. "Jy Laat Dit Maklik Lyk" (3:43)
  4. "Vir Nou" (3:19)
  5. "Mooi" (3:40)
  6. "Klim Jou Everest" (3:31)
  7. "Af Die Plaas Af" (2:59)
  8. "Vat Aan My" (3:37)
  9. "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" (4:03)
  10. "Die Lewe's Te Kort" (3:46)
  11. "Ek Mis Jou Vir Niks Weer Nie" (3:25)
  12. "Reg Soos 'n Roer" (3:07)
  13. "Buddy Holly Medley" (5:02)
Twintig20Tracklist [9]
  1. "Sterk Soos 'n Leeu" (4:15)
  2. "Lekkerder op my Trekker" (3:43)
  3. "Dryf my teen die mure uit (Dis wat jy doen aan my)" (2:55)
  4. "Dis alles jy" (3:17)
  5. "Ek het jou nodig" (3:16)
  6. "Malligheid" (3:23)
  7. "Vasdanslyf" (3:34)
  8. "Trouvrou" (4:22)
  9. "Ons Maak Saak (Remix)" (4:32)
  10. "Trompie" (3:30)
  11. "Lief vir jou soos jy is" (2:55)
InsomniaTracklist [10]
  1. "Insomnia" (3:58)
  2. "Toer Om Die Vloer" (3:11)
  3. "Meisies Soos Jy" (4:10)
  4. "Alleen Braai" (4:06)
  5. "Die Boer In My" (3:40)
  6. "Botter" (3:11)
  7. "Skeur My Klere" (3:59)

Singles

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardNominatedResult
2016 South African Music Awards [11] Best Pop Album (Afrikaans)Stop, wag, bly nog 'n bietjieNominated
South African Music Award
for Best Engineered Album of the Year
Ghoema AwardsMale Singer of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
2019 South African Music Awards Best Pop AlbumDis Nie Sonde Nie [12]

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