Timothy Moloi is one of South Africa’s most extraordinary talents. With his smooth-as-velvet voice and masterful range, Moloi is an established and formidable singer with a talent that ranks up amongst the all-time greats.
Highly revered and respected by his singing peers, Timothy has shared stages with some of the country’s finest acts, performed at some of the most prestigious events and been highly active in the music world.
His debut solo album LOVE THAT MUSIC was released earler this year by Thatch Music, to critical acclaim, and his debut single FRIDAY MORNING is currently performing well on charts nationwide.
An online campaign based solely on Timothy’s powerful acoustic versions of some of today’s biggest hits, what started as a small online community has quietly but very quickly turned into a frenzy of anticipation. His smooth renditions of some of the world’s biggest songs including One Republic’s Apologise, Kelly Clarkson’s My Life Would Suck Without You and a host of others have spawned a massive online community of Timothy Moloi fans, all desperate to get their hands on his original work.
This much anticipated album of original music was produced by James Bassingthwaighte and recorded with Robin Walsh in South Africa. It was mastered at Abbey Road Studios in London.
Born and raised in Orlando, Soweto; Timothy Moloi grew up in a home filled with song. It is this love for music, and his flair for infusing familiar and beloved standards with a new freshness, that has made him a favourite with audiences throughout South Africa.
He returned to South Africa in 1999, having completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Ohio Wesleyan University in the USA. Since then Timothy has led a busy performance schedule, and has had the pleasure of singing with the kwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra, the Soweto Gospel Choir and the Jonny Cooper Big Band.
Television performances have included two MISS SOUTH AFRICA pageants, SABC3 JOBURG POPS, the SABC2/Sowetan COMMUNITY BUILDER OF THE YEAR AWARDS and the MNET "HEROES AGAINST CRIME" AWARDS, as well as several guest apearances on popular programmes such as MORNING LIVE and NOOT VIR NOOT.
He has appeared in numerous stage productions, including MOTOWN GOLD at Emperor's Palace, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre, HIS WAY: A TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA for the Barnyard Theatres and BRING ON BROADWAY for Artscape, as well as at The Playhouse Company's 10th Anniversary celebrations in Durban. He was also recently seen in MOTOWN MAGIC at The Lyric Theatre in Johannesburg.
He recorded the duet Life Is Beautiful, which topped the charts on P4 Radio, and also co-produced and did vocal arrangements for the single Candyman, which earned Kenrich Crew a South African Music Award Nomination.
A most memorable experience for him was performing for former-President Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel, as well as Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, at Douw Steyn's farm ‘Shambala’ in the Waterberg. He also performed at THE ENTHRONEMENT OF THE KING OF THE BAFOKENG at the Sun City Superbowl, and at the ACRES OF LOVE Benefit at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles.
Other highlights have included performances at the AFRICA PEACE AWARDS, Oprah Winfrey's LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE event, the 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP BID BANQUET, the NEDERBERG WINE AUCTION, the FANCOURT BALL, the FNB STARLIGHT POP OPERA concert and at the opening of the new ICC Arena in Durban, on the same bill as Al Jarreau and George Benson.
Timothy has sung the South African National Anthem at several major South African sports events, including the Vodacom Tri-Nations and the Summer Cup. He also performed at the send-off banquet for the Springboks last year, prior to their victory in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Earlier this year he performed at the announcement of the 2008 South African Paralympic Squad.
More recently Timothy performed at the SA CRICKET SEASON LAUNCH, the SOCCEREX GALA BANQUET, the CARNIVAL SYMPHONIC POPS, the MACUFE Festival, the AARDKLOP National Arts Festival, the NEDBANK CAPITAL BALL, the ANGLO GOLD JEWELRY AWARDS, the SANLAM GREAT UMBRELLA BALL, the 2008 CAR OF THE YEAR announcement and at the KZNPO Heartstrings Concert in Durban. He was also honoured to be invited to sing at Albertina Sisulu's 90th birthday celebrations.
He can also currently be heard on the South African Big Band album SWING SAFARI, featuring the Jonny Cooper Orchestra and artists such as Gloria Bosman, Nico Carstens, Jolette Oodendaal and the Afrika Mamas. He can also be heard performing on the soundtracks of the recently released South African films HANSIE and MR BONES 2.
A few press quotes about Timothy's debut album LOVE THAT MUSIC:
"The most feel good album of the year" - Therese Owen, The Star
"One of the most exciting new vocal talents to hit the scene in recent years" - Leon Muston, The Weekend Post
"Talent at its best... The velvet-voiced youngster is going places with this debut solo album" - Mathews Mpete, Daily Sun
"A collection of class and sass, loads of fine style" - Bill Ryan, The Independent on Saturday
"12 uplifting songs... the album will broaden Moloi's fanbase" - Jared Orlin, You Magazine
"Moloi outdoes himself... Love That Music will have you, tapping your feet, bobbing your head and moving" - Grant Aubin, Algoa Sun
"It's about time Timothy Moloi released an album... Fans have been clamouring for more of his smooth sounds" - Tsholofelo Segage-Modise, Drum Magazine
A few other press quotes about Timothy Moloi:
"The impressive Timothy Moloi is a professional to his fingertips, with a proper sense of completeness to his every musical phrase" - Mary Jordan, Business Day
"Timothy Moloi effortlessly demonstrates his range" - Rafiek Mammon, Cape Times
"Simply masterful" - Sylvester Haskins, The Star
"Tim Moloi's velvet voice was a hiatus from the icy winds" - Omeshnie Naidoo, The Mercury
"WOW! Timothy is the most professional, warm person - with a superb voice that blew people away!" - Michelle Brown, The Herald
"Timothy Moloi is fast making his mark on the South African entertainment scene" - Elliot Makhanya, The Sowetan
"He’ll be one of South Africa’s major singing stars before very long" - Caroline Smart, www.artsmart.co.za
