(Marianthe Panas. Photo: Chris K
Photography)
Marianthe
Panas is proof that dynamite comes in small packages!
Hot on the
success of her debut single release Me
& Myself co-written and produced by Daniel Baron last July, the vibrant
18-year old has released her powerful 2nd single Over You.
Composed
by Panas alongside industry greats Tjaart van der Walt and Matthew Marinus, Over You has an emotive pop twist to
your not-so-typical breakup song. She wanted to write a song about the aftermath of a heartbreak and accepting the fact
that moving on is the best thing to do even if you’re hurting. It’s about finding
strength in yourself and leaving all the sadness behind.
Says Panas:
“Matt, Tjaart and I have been
working on this single since last year. It went through many different stages and directions, so being able
to finally release it is a huge relief. Not because we eventually finished it, but
because this final product is one that we are all so proud of and really
enjoyed making together. I’m so excited to be able to share it with everyone. I’ve
witnessed a few of my friends go through breakups and heartbreaks. I’ve watched
how they have healed and become stronger. They’ve learnt how to become the best
new version of themselves and this is the exact meaning behind my single.”
Panas was
born to be on stage! She doesn’t remember a time when she DIDN’T perform in
some form of another; even as far back as her first memory of singing being
with her grandmother, singing nursery rhymes.
Her
remarkable performance CV belies her young age, with her already having notched
up many impressive performances whilst still at school in her hometown of
Durban.
These
include amongst others, Shrek, Sinbad
and Annie as well as performing at
the Hilton Arts Festival. She has also proven to be a popular choice as Guest
Artists for industry giants such as Jonathan Roxmouth, Samantha Peo and Swing
City.
She is no
stranger to Johannesburg audiences, having exploded onto the scene at the
tender age of 13 in 2015 as part of Born To Perform’s Gala Concert. Her
rendition of Don’t Rain on My Parade
brought the house down and garnered her a well-deserved standing ovation.
The
industry took notice of her and soon after that, based on the strength of her
performance, she was invited to be one of the headline vocalists in Supreme
Divas at the Joburg Theatre. Other credits include Born To Perform Gala Concert
(2016), A Night with the Stars with
the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra, Curtain Up, Born To Perform’s SHINE! 2018 and
Gone Too Soon.
Fans of
the hit television reality show SA’s Got
Talent will also recognize her from the 2017 season where she reached the
Semi Finals.
Newly
matriculated from Crawford College La Lucia, January 2020 saw Panas relocating
to Johannesburg. This is so she can attend Stageworx Performing Arts School to
prepare for her upcoming Trinity ATCL Examinations in Musical Theatre later
this year.
While
presently studying and continuing to perform wherever possible, She is also
firmly focused on challenging herself further by developing her songwriting
skills and releasing more original music.
“I’m so excited to be releasing my second single
Over You. The timing feels so perfect
because I have just started a new chapter in my life with new beginnings and I’m
also releasing my new song,”
she says.
Matthew
Marinus of Upstream Worldwide adds; “I’ve followed Marianthe for the past five
years, watching her entertain audiences on stages, often times alongside some
of South Africa’s industry heavyweights. With each performance she gets better
and better. She is stepping seamlessly into writing her own material and in so
doing, finding a place for her life experiences to be explored and told through
her songs. She is a powerhouse vocalist and together with this strong
production of Over You, I’m sure her
song will be belted out by many in their homes.”
Over You is available now across all major
digital platforms: https://smarturl.it/MariantheOverYou
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