Newly formed song-and-dance trio La Vuvuzela are following the release of their first two No: 1 chart-topping singles, “Be Mine Tonight” and “5 More Minutes”. Their debut album “IN STEREO”, contains a new World Cup inspired track titled ‘Play To Win’. The track was released in April to radio and has had booming success since then following in the footsteps of their previous two singles. “IN STEREO”, the key song after which the album is named was remixed by one of Germany’s hottest DJ’s, DJ Falk, who has a daily show on Sunshine Live Radio in Germany.

This remixed version of “IN STEREO” has already become the Record of the Week on Sunshine-Live radio and will be promoted in Germany through Tiger Records who were voted German dance label of the year for 2009.

When you consider their speedy rise to success on SA’s Nokia take 40 charts, it’s hard to believe that the three members – lead singer Tarryn Lamb and back-up dancers Tamsyn Maker and Samantha Heldsinger – met just six months ago after they were discovered by UK label, Sexy Records. Tarryn first met director of UMM, Unie Moller, in Cape Town two years ago while he was scouting for talent. When he called her in July 2009 with the idea of starting an all-girl band, she jumped at the chance.
With Moller working from the UK and Tarryn in Cape Town, Moller placed an ad on the Cape Town Gumtree website for vocalists and dancers to form the group. Tamsyn and Sam – both dancers – responded and La Vuvuzela was born on August 23rd 2009. Each of the girls has a musical background dating back to primary school. Tarryn and Sam are both recent graduates from the Waterfront Theatre School and Tamsyn has trained and performed with local dance company Afrika Ablaze.
Since then the girls’ have put together their first single, ‘Be Mine Tonight’ in record time with the help of top international song writers and producers such as Jack D Elliot – who has worked with Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. Their debut single went to hit No. 1 on the Nokia Take 40 SA charts and went on to become the charts 10th most popular record on their yearly top 100 chart. They also hit number one on Zane Derbyshire’s HIGHVELD & KFM’s Homebrew Top 10 Charts and since the release of their first album a second single titled “5 More Minutes” has also gone to No:1 on the Nokia take 40 chart.


In November last year, La Vuvuzela received airplay on commercial, community and university radio stations around both South Africa and Europe. They have also performed on local TV shows, “Hectic Nine-9” and “Craze” on ETV and ‘What’s On’ on Cape Town TV. La Vuvuzela’s new single, “Play To Win”, was released by Gallo Records/Sexy Records in amalgamation with the South African Football Association and Bafana Bafana SA National football team.

La Vuvuzela have just finished a second European project as the featured vocalists with the highly successful European DJ team known as “Hard Soul” with a song titled “Give A Little Love” which was released in Europe during April 2010 on Spinning Records in Holland and Tiger Records in Germany.
Within six months of their conception on a Blackberry-placed-via-Gumtree-ad “La Vuvuzela” were also nominated for the South Africa Music Awards [SAMA] in the Best Pop Album Category with their Album titled “IN STEREO”.

On the 1st May 2010, La Vuvuzela entered the European BEATPORT top 100 charts at No:86 with “IN STEREO” DJ Falk RMX.
US producer “Jack D Elliot” known for his Billboard award winning productions of Britney Spears/Justin Timberlake/Nick Lachey/Christina Milian/ Back Street Boys/ N-Sync is now on board writing and producing new material for La Vuvuzela. Their debut collaboration titled “SUPERSTAR” will be released shortly which is to be included on the La Vuvuzela “In Stereo album” as a bonus track.
OTHER 2010 Highlights include La Vuvuzela’s Fifa World Cup Soccer successes at various FAN PARKS and GIGS in and around JOHANNESBURG & CAPE TOWN. La Vuvuzela successfully performed at various Fan Parks including Innisfree Park in SANDTON, Elkah Stadium in SOWETO, Supersport Cricket Stadium in CENTURION PRETORIA as well as the RUSTENBURG Fan Park. In this short time, because of their excellent cross-over appeal these Fan Parks booked La Vuvuzela back for a SECOND performance which was AMAZING!

Other GIGS during the World Cup period include several performances at St Stithians Fan Park, Melrose Arch as well as CTICC in Cape Town where La Vuvuzela performed as the opening act for INTERNATIONAL star Estelle.