House

Not That Easy - Hillbilly Remix

This remix session for “Not That Easy” by Philadelphia features 2 mixes from Troye Lilley (Soul Kula) and mixes from Static Plastic that includes a great Solo version by Nomarema on keyboards as well as additional keyboards. This is the follow-up release to the classic original that has been featured on albums such as DeltaWaves - PhazeOne and the third rendition of the acclaimed SABC series Sghubu Ya Mampela.

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.

Philadelphia has returned to her roots and is working with Static Plastic again. Together with Nav Bhinder (Bonbay Records) they created “Brand New Day” that has done very well in the market sporting a vinyl release and licensing deals. This time collaborating with Troye Lilley (Soul Kula) they came up with another classic in "Not That Easy" and there are more in the pipeline.