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Brand New Day (Percapella)

The sultry voice of Philadelphia is featured on the first vinyl release from Static Plastic. Produced by Petro Stathoussis also known as Static Plastic with renowned DJ/Produced Nav Bhinder, co-founder of the legendary label Bombay Records. The Motherland Remix comes courtesy of Motherland Recordings (Static Plastic & Tim White) who have done remixes for the likes of Jeff Maluleke, Choppa and have an impressive list of individual releases under their belt. Static Plastic dives into the deeper side with a deep dub that will work the floor.

Philadelphia has achieved allot in the 11 years since she first started her career. Some include honors and awards, starting when she entered the “Pepsi & Radio Metro voice of a new generation DJ competition” in 1994, for which she won First Prize. In 1995 she presented the youth program Xoxani on television for Teleschool as well as the Top 10 music slot for youth magazine ZAPMAG. In the same year she received the Honors Award for Gauteng Speech & Drama regional competition. She completed her Radio Broadcasting Diploma with Speech & Drama training at the Malcolm J Russell School of Broadcasting in Johannesburg, also in the same year.

Philadelphia has worked with many producers and artist some including DJ Christos, Static Plastic, Bob Mabena, Jimmy B, Joe Nina & Alec Khaoli. She was featured on the Concept music album produced by Sello (Chicco) Twala in 1997. September 2000 to September 2001 she completed a Gap year working for a charity organization in Manchester, UK.

After returning from the UK she entered the Pop Idols South Africa competition in April 2002 that saw her progress to the Top 20 finalist. Not an easy feat considering the requirements and preconceptions for becoming the winner.

Currently Philadelphia has returned to her roots and is working with Static Plastic again. Together with Nav Bhinder they have created a track that we believe will see her reach the top of the ladder, namely, “Brand New Day”. Judging from the response so far and selling out on the test pressing in 2 weeks, we believe that to be a good assessment.