{"id":21858,"date":"2025-05-23T12:32:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T10:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/?p=21890"},"modified":"2025-05-23T12:32:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T10:32:38","slug":"sing-it-loud-sing-it-proud-afrikaans-needs-a-new-birthday-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-west\/blog\/2025\/05\/23\/sing-it-loud-sing-it-proud-afrikaans-needs-a-new-birthday-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Sing it loud, sing it proud \u2013 Afrikaans needs a new birthday song!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"488\">Afrikaans has reached an extraordinary milestone \u2013 100 years as one of South Africa\u2019s official languages. It\u2019s not just a reason to celebrate \u2013 it\u2019s a moment to reimagine, reconnect, and renew what it means to be proudly Afrikaans in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"776\">Let\u2019s be honest \u2013 when was the last time you got excited to sing <em data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"584\">\u201cVeels Geluk Liewe Maatjie\u201d<\/em>? On May 8, lively conversations kicked off: maybe it\u2019s time for a new birthday song. One that reflects the heartbeat of today\u2019s Afrikaans community \u2013 joyful, expressive, inclusive, and fresh.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"1073\">\u201cVirseker is stepping up. We\u2019re launching a nationwide campaign to create a brand-new Afrikaans birthday song \u2013 something memorable, meaningful, and proudly local,\u201d says Morn\u00e9 van Emmenes, Head of Marketing at Virseker. \u201cA song that can be sung at every birthday, by anyone who loves Afrikaans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1260\">This song should celebrate the evolution of Afrikaans \u2013 its energy, humour, and heart. This is more than a song; it\u2019s a cultural gift that can be passed from one generation to the next.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1545\">\u201cWe\u2019re inviting all South Africans to help write it. Whether you\u2019re a poet, rapper, student, singer, or just someone who loves the language \u2013 share your lyrics, ideas, audio, videos, or even voice notes. The only rule? It must be proudly and powerfully Afrikaans,\u201d said van Emmenes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1545\">To make things even more exciting, participants stand a chance to win random hampers and shopping vouchers \u2013 just for getting involved!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"411\">To help shape the song, Virseker has assembled a panel of iconic artists \u2013 including Sonja Herholdt, Early B, Karen Zoid, and Anton Goosen \u2013 who will guide the creative process and later help select the ideas that inspire the final version.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"704\">Visit <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virseker.co.za\/onsverjaar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"499\">https:\/\/www.virseker.co.za\/onsverjaar\/<\/a> for helpful tips and to join the movement. And while you\u2019re there \u2013 why not request a call-back or a quick quote from Virseker? It only takes a few seconds and could be the smartest move you make all day.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"815\">Let\u2019s give Afrikaans the birthday song it truly deserves. Let it start with you. In Afrikaans. For Afrikaans.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"1086\"><strong data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"845\">#Virseker100 #OnsVerjaar<\/strong><br data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"848\" \/>Instagram: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Virseker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"906\">@Virseker<\/a><br data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"909\" \/>TikTok: <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"962\">@Virseker<\/a><br data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"965\" \/>Facebook: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Virseker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1021\">@Virseker<\/a><br data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1024\" \/>YouTube: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/VirsekerTV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1086\">VirsekerTV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afrikaans has reached an extraordinary milestone \u2013 100 years as one of South Africa\u2019s official languages. 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