LIRA
Based in Johannesburg
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Lira is undoubtedly one of the hottest performing artists in South Africa at the moment. Her single "Feel Good" has earned her a 2007 SAMA Award in the category Best Music Video, and enjoys more radio airplay than any other South African song. This SONY/BMG signed artist's popularity stretches beyond the borders of South Africa; her most recent performances being in Italy, releasing "Feel Good" to the European market.
Apart from the 2007 SAMA award, Lira was also nominated for the 2004 SAMA's in the category Best R'nB album, and in the same year was announced the winner of the Channel O Reel Music Award. She was also nominated for the 2004 Metro FM Awards in the categories Best R'nB Album, Best Vocalist, and Best Newcomer. 
Lira has enjoyed extensive media coverage since appearing on the SA music scene. She made it to the cover of the 2007 Cape Town Jazz Festival Magazine, as well as the Foschini and Jet Stores Retail Magazines, and the REAL Magazine for Women. She was also featured in "My Jo'Burg" (Sunday Times Metro section), the Sunday Times Magazine, City Press Pulse Magazine, Cosmopolitan, True Love, Mima American Women's Magazine, and the Business Day Newspaper.
Some of Lira's performance highlights include:
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2007's Cape Town International Jazz Festival
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Mogale City Jazz Festival with Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa, Ringo, and many other Jazz Bands
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Live performance of "Feel Good" on SABC3's "Free Talk" Christmas Celebration Show - 25 December 2006
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Private dinner performance for Winnie Mandela-hosted party in honour of Eddie and Gerald Levert
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2006 Women in arts celebration - Bassline
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Appearances in Tshisha - SABC1 drama series; and The Lab - SABC3 drama series
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Performance at Nelson Mandela's private 87th birthday party
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Many other private and corporate performances in South Africa, and as far as the Seychelles and Mauritius
