Elvis Blue -
Idols Winner 2010 - Solo Musician - Johannesburg
“Being named the winner of Idols
is such a privilege to me. It’s an incredible thing
to know that thousands of people who you don’t know
voted for you and are supporting your music. It’s
humbling, an honour and such a privilege”, says
Elvis on his win.
Elvis Blue
They say good things come to those who wait. And in
the case of Elvis Blue, winner of South African
Idols season 6, those good things have come. No
newcomer to the music scene, Elvis Blue is a
musician with a dream, a goal and an overwhelming
desire to make music that matters. As he sings in
first single ‘Things My Father Said’ - “If you
have a dream you better hold on for dear life”.
Elvis Blue’s journey did not begin, and will not
end, with Idols. Having had music in his blood since
he was a young kid singing in school choirs to
busking the streets of Joburg and Scotland, Elvis
has had one goal – and one goal alone - to make
music. After a stint overseas as a street musician,
Elvis returned to South Africa where he decided to
study contemporary music. After appearing in
numerous bands – “bad bands” he adds, Elvis
started a project where he sang under the name MONO.
A successful musician, he was signed to Gallo Record
Company’s RPM division where he released 3 albums
under the name MONO. Although he garnered his fair
share of attention, MONO didn’t translate into the
kind of success he was hoping for. “Poor Gallo.
They really lost a lot of money on me. I feel so bad
for them,” he laughs.
Elis Blue
When MONO’s record deal came to an end, his career
was stagnating. Playing endless gigs and spending
many fruitless hours on stage, Elvis decided that he
would move to George where he would become a music
teacher, write his own music, and live a quiet life.
This is where he would meet the friend whose name he
would adopt. “My wife works at an organization
that is a hospice and a children’s home and I met
this little boy in the hospice when I used to go and
play my guitar for them. He really wanted to be a
keyboard player, and his name was Elvis Blue”.
When he passed away, as a tribute to this amazing
young man, Elvis adopted his name and Elvis Blue –
The Idol, was born
Elis Blue
Now that Elvis has been given this golden ticket to
the prime time, it’s important to see where he is
going to take it. If people are to believe in the
power of Idols, then their Idol needs to remain in
the music industry for as long as they can, and make
a successful career out of it. “There is so much
hype around winning. In a few months time when the
hype has died down, I want to make sure that I am
still around and will be for a long time, not just
for one album. That’s the best way you can repay the
fans who voted for you. The only way you can make
sure you get to stay in the biz is if you write good
music. That’s my goal, at the end of the day, and
how I choose to use this gift”.
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Elvis Blue -
Idols Winner 2010 - Solo Musician - Johannesburg
