Louise Carver (South African singer)
Encyclopedia
Louise Carver is a popular South Africa
n singer-songwriter and pianist.
and holds both British and South Africa
n citizenship. She has been playing piano since the age of 11 and received her first recording contract at the age of 15. She attended the Rustenberg Girls High, matriculating
in 1996. She received an honours degree from the University of Cape Town
, a PPE (politics, philosophy and economics) degree, in 2002.
Currently she is under contract at Sony BMG.
First for Women, a South African insurance company, has sponsored Carver.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n singer-songwriter and pianist.
Background
Louise Carver was born in Cape TownCape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
and holds both British and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n citizenship. She has been playing piano since the age of 11 and received her first recording contract at the age of 15. She attended the Rustenberg Girls High, matriculating
Matriculation in South Africa
In South Africa, matriculation is a term commonly used to refer to the final year of high school and the qualification received on graduating from high school, although strictly speaking, it refers to the minimum university entrance requirements. The first formal examination was conducted in...
in 1996. She received an honours degree from the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
, a PPE (politics, philosophy and economics) degree, in 2002.
Music
She released her first single (It Don’t Matter) at age 17 and her debut album (Mirrors and Windows)at the age of 18. It Don’t Matter was released late in 1996. The single reached number 1 on the South African National Campus Charts and spent 11 weeks on the South African National Top 40 Charts, reaching the 3rd position.Albums
- Mirrors and Windows (1998)
- Looking around (2002)
- Silent Scream (2005)
- Saved by the Moonlight (2007)
- Look to the Edge (2010)
Singles
- "It don't matter" (1996)
- "Not Here" (2000)
- "Play the Game" (together with Kenny HawkesKenny HawkesKenny Hawkes was a British DJ and music producer, who worked in the industry from the late 1980s until 2011.Hawkes grew up in Brighton, England. He is best-known for his record "Play the Game" with Louise Carver, released in 2003 on the Music for Freaks label...
) (2003)
Currently she is under contract at Sony BMG.
Critical response and endorsements
Channel24 gave a favorable review of Carver in 2009. In June 2010, the City Press said that Carver's Look to the Edge album "has an edgy electronic/pop sound with infusions of South African rhythms and percussion, [and] will appeal to South African and global audiences alike... This 12-track album is unique and diverse. It’s easy listening and has something for everyone."First for Women, a South African insurance company, has sponsored Carver.