There's an age old saying that goes a little something like this, "Once you go black, there's no turning back!" Well that's exactly what cheap flights provider, Travelstart, did and like many other companies in South Africa they went Black all in the name of Black Friday. So the question is can they turn back after giving the travelling community such amazing deals on flights? Yes they can!
For TS it's not just a sale for Black Friday but they giving customers up until Monday Midnight to take full advantage of all that they have on offer. So go on and get the ticket to your next dream destination, anyone care to join me for Christmas in London? Well now you can, check out these deals on flights to London.
Say I get "taken" hostage and my captives threaten to torture me if I cannot give them a vocal performance of my life. Now I know, this is in all reality is quite obscene but what if my pending release was left entirely to my vocal capabilities. Not only would I be torturing them, I would be left for dead thereafter. Not because no one loves me enough to pay the ransom but because of my angelic voice.
Au contraire, the same cannot be said for this guy, Mr Chad Saaiman. He is a talented singer/songwriter and recording artist, who has been performing professionally for over a decade. He has graced stages in Cape Town, London, Spain, Johannesburg and several other big cities around the world. Not bad for a local Cape Town guy!
I recently caught up with him and this is how things went down:
VL: Name one role model you looked up to growing up and why was this person so special to you?
CS:Gary Lineker, the striker for Tottenham Hotspur ('89-'92) . He was the reason I wanted to be a soccer player (didn't work out so well!) and the reason I scored so many goals in my teens.
VL: What does Chad Saaiman absolutely love to have for breakfast?
CS:Eggs Benedict.
VL: Give us one word that best describes your music and why?
CS:Urban, because it contains elements of urban genre's such as R&B, Soul and sometimes House, but remains popular throughout. Not a fan of genre, but a fan of good music.
VL: Tea or Coffee, red or white wine, Cpt or Jozi?
CS:Coffee! Red Wine! Bloem! Just kidding, I simply cannot choose, both cities give me so much and I love them both. If there was a gun to my head - I'd say CPT because it's my hometown.
VL: Your talent must have taken you to many places in SA and the world, where would you say is the best place you performed and what made it so memorable?
CS:I've performed in London, Spain, and a few other countries but the best place I've performed is Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town, 2011. What made it memorable was that 2 R&B Artists (Myself and Loyiso) had a sold-out show. Wonder why they haven't booked me again. Ha!
VL: Lastly do you have any words of wisdom for aspiring singers just starting out.
CS:Yes. Realise that for talent to succeed, you need other aspects of your career covered too. Hard work, commitment, research, education about the music business, understanding social media, networking, branding and knowing that you may not have a 9-5 but you'd need to be ready for a 24/7. It's a marathon, not a sprint.
VL: Hold up, hold up!!!
I know this segment is called "Quick 5" but I just have to slip this one in.
I listened to your track "Dragons" (LOVING IT!), how did that song come about? Are you a Khaleesi (Game of Thrones) Fan? I'm only asking because my son is obsessed with all things dragons.
CS:I had written the bulk of the song and needed something to take the concept to the next level, the song is about escaping to get away from the things that hold you down. I came up with the idea of using "Dragons" to get away probably after watching Doc McStuffins with my daughter, as there's a character called Stuffy on there. Not related to Game of Thrones, unfortunately. Chad Saaiman's latest studio offering entitled "Cinema" is laced with urban and popular sounds, which features the singles All On The Wall, Dragons and Loving You Is Easy. It is available via iTunes here and all good music stores.
Almost human: Photographer's intimate studio portraits that show wild creatures making unnervingly similar gestures to us
How he got them to sit still, we don't know. But somehow award-winning UK-based photographer Tim Flach managed it, and this was the result. The 54-year-old has created a collection of incredible photographic portraits of animals so intimate they reveal the complex emotions of their subjects. And the emotions on show look strikingly familiar to our own.
After receiving worldwide attention for his photographs of dogs and horses in projects titled Dogs Gods and Equus, Mr Flach, from London, turned his attention to more exotic creatures.
Letting her hair down: Rihanna's friend shared some more intimate pictures of the singer during the sunny outing
She's been working and playing hard recently, taking her recording sessions and partying in between America and London. But Rihanna is now hard at work enjoying herself as she relaxes on a sunny break in Sardinia. The Umbrella hitmaker jetted in to the stylish region earlier this week and has spent the majority of her time aboard a yacht with her girl pals.
And now the singer has taken to her Twitter and Instagram pages to share her holiday photos - as well as her killer curves. Rihanna, 24, posed in her bikini as she flaunted her body while posing a number of positions on the luxury boat. She was joined by two girl pals, who also tweeted photographs of the singer in her summery finest.
In one image Rihanna can be seen smouldering at the camera with her lips covered in red lipstick. She pouts at the camera seductively while her hair blows in the wind and her tattoo can be seen. In another image she stretches across a boat next to one friend as they pose with the backdrop of a clear blue sky.
Poser: The Umbrella hitmaker struck a number of poses as she let her hair down in the sun with friends, before posting the pictures on Twitter
Holiday snaps: Rihanna poses with a friend while aboard a yacht in Sardinia as she shows off her bikini body
Setting sail: Rihanna is taking a relaxing break on a luxury yacht
