Daniel Koppel (born 8 September 1977), known professionally as Danny K, is a South African singer, songwriter and actor. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wits University. Danny has been nominated multiple times for a SAMA (South African Music Award) and has won four times. He has two consecutive Kids Choice Awards, two consecutive Crystal Awards (People's Choice Awards), YOU magazine Award for Best South African Musician, and The South African STYLE Award. Danny was also voted number 34 in the Heat Magazine's Hot 100 for 2007. He was voted by First National Bank's national survey as one of South Africa's few role models, as well as South Africa's most trustworthy 100 public personalities by Reader's Digest, where he took 1st place, which saw the pot of R100 000 donated to Compassionate Friends, a grief-counseling service in memory of his late brother.[1]
Danny K | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Daniel Koppel |
Born | Johannesburg, South Africa | 8 September 1977
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Labels | J23 |
Personal life
editMarriage and children
editDanny Koppel married Lisa Gundelfinger in 2012 and together have two sons.[2]
Awards
editWon
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Award | Granting Body | Place | Year |
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Best Pop Album for Same Difference | SAMA | Johannesburg | 2007 |
Best Pop Album for This Is My Time | SAMA | Johannesburg | 2007 |
Best Collaboration (with Mandoza) | Channel O[3] | 2006 | |
Best S.A. Musician | YOU magazine | Johannesburg | |
Best Dressed Male | S.A. Style | Johannesburg | |
Best South African Artist | Kids' Choice Awards | Johannesburg | |
Nominated
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Award | Granting body | Place | Year |
Best Pop | MTV Africa Music Awards 2014[4] | Durban | 2014 |
Discography
editAlbums
editAlbum Information |
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Danny K – 2000
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J23 – 2003
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Same Difference (with Mandoza) – 2005
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This Is My Time – 2006[5]
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Across The Line – 2010
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Good Look – 2013[6][7] |
Brown Eyes – 2013 (single) |
Feels Good To Me – 2013 (single) |
Lit - 2017 (single)[1] |
Things We Do – 2018 (single) |
Movies
edit- Crazy Monkey Presents Straight Outta Benoni 2005
- Bunny Chow 2006
References
edit- ^ news24
- ^ Huisman, Biénne (22 April 2012). "Danny K to wed today". TimesLIVE.
- ^ BBC: Channel O Spirit Of Africa Music Video Awards 2006
- ^ "Mafikizolo, Uhuru, Davido lead nominations for MTV Africa Music Awards". Sowetan LIVE. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "This Is My Time by Danny K on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Danny K – Good Look". Danny K. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Good Look by Danny K on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 October 2015.