OFM en Select Musiek (’n afdeling van Sony Music Entertainment Africa) kondig met trots ’n opwindende vennootskap aan vir die OFM Trok Talent-kompetisie – ’n platform wat daarop gemik is om die volgende groot sangsensasie in Sentraal-Suid-Afrika te ontdek en te ontwikkel.

As die amptelike platemaatskappy-borg speel Select Musiek – tuiste van bekende kunstenaars soos Brendan Peyper, Jo Black, Kurt Darren, Barto, Christia Visser, Refentse, Dirk van der Westhuizen, Eloff, Danny Smoke, Irene-Louise van Wyk, Jan Jan Jan, Snotkop, Wentzel, Ryk Kleinhans, en meer – ’n sleutelrol in die ontwikkeling van die wenner se loopbaan.

Eksklusiewe ontwikkelingsooreenkoms

Die wenner van die OFM Trok Talent-kompetisie sal ’n eksklusiewe ontwikkelingsooreenkoms met Select Musiek vir ’n enkelsnit onderteken. Dit sluit in:

• professionele liedjie skryf en komposisie;
• opname en produksie;
• amptelike uitreiking en verspreiding;
• bemarking en openbare betrekkinge-ondersteuning; en
• speeltyd op OFM.

Die gekose kunstenaar kry die geleentheid om saam met liedjieskrywers, vervaardigers en musikante van wêreldformaat te werk, met die ondersteuning en kundigheid van Select Musiek.

Wees uniek

“Ons bied ’n ‘Artist Development’-ooreenkoms aan – die wenner kry die kans om met ons span te werk en ’n professionele liedjie op te neem en uit te reik. Dit is dieselfde pad wat kunstenaars soos Kurt Darren, Brendan Peyper en Wentzel gevolg het,” sê Ernst Kleinhans, algemene bestuurder van Select Musiek, wat in 1994 self die wenner van ’n OFM-talentkompetisie was.

“Ek was gelukkig genoeg om die kompetisie te wen en ’n platekontrak te kry; dit het deure vir my oopgemaak na ’n volhoubare loopbaan agter die skerms.”

Koester plaaslike talent

Die OFM Trok Talent-kompetisie bied ’n seldsame geleentheid vir opkomende kunstenaars. Volgens Kleinhans is die sleutel om uniek te wees. 

“Moenie probeer om iemand anders te wees nie. Bring jou eie styl en passie na die verhoog. Ons soek mense wat hulself is en wat die gehoor kan betower.”

Tim Thabethe, OFM-programbestuurder, glo dat hierdie vennootskap tussen OFM en Select Musiek ’n belangrike stap is om plaaslike talent te koester en aspirantkunstenaars die geleentheid te gee om hul musiekloopbaan te begin.

Splinternuwe Showride-buite-uitsendingeenheid

“OFM het ’n lang verbintenis met Select Musiek wat terugdateer na die negentigerjare. Hierdie vennootskap wys ons toewyding aan musiek en aan diegene wat talent daarvoor het. Deur die OFM Trok Talent-veldtog sal ons geen steen onaangeraak laat om die volgende talentvolle kunstenaar in Sentraal-Suid-Afrika te vind nie.”

Gedurende Maart 2025 sal OFM die pad vat met sy splinternuwe Showride-buite-uitsendingeenheid, wat voornemende sangers dwarsoor Sentraal-Suid-Afrika die kans gee om hul talent ten toon te stel. 

Hier is hoe dit werk

• Elke Woensdag en Donderdag besoek OFM verskillende dorpe op soek na rou sangtalent.
• Deelnemers tree op die Showride-verhoog op om hul sangvermoë te wys.
• Diegene wat die beoordelaars beïndruk, kry ’n kans om die groot prys te wen: ’n professioneel opgeneemde liedjie en nasionale blootstelling.

Om deel te neem, moet deelnemers

• 18 jaar of ouer wees teen Maart 2025;
• ’n Suid-Afrikaanse burger of permanente inwoner wees met ’n geldige ID;
• ’n sterk sangstem en boeiende verhoogteenwoordigheid hê;
• gemaklik wees om in die openbaar op te tree; en
• in Afrikaans en/of Engels kan sing.

Deelnemers stem in dat

• Die beoordelaars se besluite finaal is.
• OFM behou die reg voor om deelnemers te diskwalifiseer wat nie aan die kompetisiereëls voldoen nie.
• Die wenner moet ’n eksklusiewe opname-ooreenkoms met Select Musiek onderteken.
• Select Musiek en OFM behou die regte tot die wenner se kompetisie-verwante optredes en promosiemateriaal.

Vir nog inligting, kontak marketing@ofm.co.za.

EINDIG

OFM and Select Musiek partner for Truck Talent Competition

OFM and Select Musiek (a division of Sony Music Entertainment Africa) are proud to announce an exciting partnership for the OFM Truck Talent Competition, a platform designed to uncover and elevate the next big singing sensation in Central South Africa.

As the official record label sponsor, Select Musiek – home to renowned artists such as Brendan Peyper, Jo Black, Kurt Darren, Barto, Christia Visser, Refentse, Dirk van der Westhuizen, Eloff, Danny Smoke, Irene-Louise van Wyk, Jan Jan Jan, Snotkop, Wentzel, Ryk Kleinhans, and more – will play a pivotal role in shaping the career of the competition’s winner.

Exclusive recording agreement

The winner of the OFM Truck Talent Competition will sign an exclusive development recording agreement with Select Musiek for a one-song deal. This includes:

• Professional songwriting and composition
• Recording and production
• Official release and distribution
• Marketing and PR support
• Airplay on OFM

The selected artist will have the opportunity to collaborate with world-class songwriters, producers, and musicians, backed by the industry expertise of Select Musiek.

Be unique

“We are offering an Artist Development deal - the winner gets the opportunity to work with our team and record and release a professional song. This is the same path that artists like Kurt Darren, Brendan Peyper and Wentzel have followed,” says Ernst Kleinhans, General Manager of Select Musiek, who was also the winner of an OFM talent competition in 1994.

“I was lucky enough to win the competition and get a record deal; it opened the doors for me to a sustainable career behind the scenes.”

Nurturing aspiring artists

OFM’s Truck Talent Competition offers a rare opportunity for emerging artists. According to Kleinhans, the key is to be unique: “Don't try to be someone else. Bring your own style and passion to the stage. We are looking for people who are themselves and who can captivate the audience.”

OFM Programme Manager Tim Thabethe believes this partnership between OFM and Select Musiek, marks a significant step in nurturing local talent and providing aspiring artists with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch their music careers.

“OFM has had a long-standing relationship with Select Musiek that dates back to the nineties. This partnership shows a commitment to music and to those who have the talent for it. Through the OFM Truck Talent campaign, we'll leave no stone unturned to find the next talented Central South African to take centre stage.”

Brand-new Showride outside broadcast unit

During March 2025, OFM will take to the road with its brand-new Showride outside broadcast unit, giving aspiring singers across Central South Africa a chance to shine. Here’s how it works:

• Every Wednesday and Thursday, OFM will visit different towns in search of raw vocal talent.
• Contestants will step onto the Showride stage to showcase their singing abilities.
• Those who impress the judges stand the chance to win the grand prize: a professionally recorded song and national exposure.

To participate, entrants must

• Be 18 years or older as of March 2025.
• Be a South African citizen or permanent resident with a valid ID.
• Possess a strong singing voice and engaging stage presence.
• Be relatable, confident, and comfortable performing in public.
• Sing in Afrikaans and/or English.

Participants acknowledge that

• The judges’ decisions are final.
• OFM reserves the right to disqualify entrants who fail to comply with competition rules.
• The winner must sign an exclusive recording agreement with Select Musiek.
• Select Musiek and OFM retain rights to the winner’s competition-related performances and promotional materials.

For more info, contact marketing@ofm.co.za.

ENDS

Waarom OFM

OFM, die klank van jou lewe, is Sentraal-Suid-Afrika se voorste handelsradiostasie, wat ’n verskeidenheid musiek, nuus en vermaak bied. Die stasie vier vanjaar reeds 39 jaar in die uitsaaiwese. OFM is deel van die Central Media Group, met sy hoofkantoor in Bloemfontein.

Die stasie bedien die welvarende SEM 7-10- ekonomies aktiewe mark met ’n uitsaaigebied wat die Vrystaat, Noord-Kaap, Suid-Gauteng en Noordwes insluit. OFM is sinoniem met die mense van Sentraal-Suid-Afrika, en sluit ’n volle spektrum van luisteraars in, van stedelike werkende ouers, tot korporatiewe professionele persone, sowel as plattelandse gemeenskappe en landbouprodusente.

Die stasie het ’n ongelooflik lojale en ondersteunende gehoor. OFM se luisteraars spandeer van die meeste tyd wat luisteraars in Suid-Afrika deurbring om radio te luister. 

Dit word bereik deur die stasie se gepaste musiekaanbiedinge – luisteraars kan hul gunstelingliedjies op die Request Network versoek en op Saterdae kan hulle inskakel om saam Sentraal-Suid-Afrika se 30 grootste treffers op die Central SA Top 30 af te tel.

OFM bied verskeie nisprogramme aan – insluitend ’n toegewyde landbouprogram met drie bykomende landbounuusopdaterings per dag, asook as ’n spesialis-sakeprogram.

Sport lê OFM-luisteraars na aan die hart en dit is wat baie Sentraal-Suid-Afrikaners bymekaarbring. Die stasie is ’n trotse vennoot, borg en ondersteuner van die Cheetahs-, Griekwas- en Luiperds-rugbyspan, asook die Knights-, Heat- en Dragons-krieketspan. 

OFM is daartoe verbind om die waarlik goeie lewe te lei, en terselfdertyd Sentraal-Suid-Afrikaners te help om hul beste lewe te leef.

Why OFM

OFM, the Sound of Your Life, is Central South Africa’s premier commercial radio station, offering a mix of music, news, and entertainment. The station celebrates 39 years in the broadcasting industry this year. OFM is part of the Central Media Group, with its head office in Bloemfontein.

The station serves the affluent SEM 7-10 economically active marketplace with a broadcast footprint across the Free State, Northern Cape, southern Gauteng, and North West. OFM is synonymous with the people of Central South Africa and includes a full spectrum of listeners, from urban working moms and dads to corporate professionals, as well as rural communities and agricultural producers.

The station has an incredibly loyal and supportive audience. OFM enjoys one of the highest occurrences of time spent listening to the radio in South Africa. 

This is achieved by the station’s great music offerings – such as playing listeners their favourite songs on the Request Network and counting down Central South Africa’s 30 biggest hits on the Central SA Top 30.

OFM offers several niche features – including a dedicated agricultural programme with three additional agricultural news updates a day, as well as a dedicated business programme.

Sport is close to OFM listeners’ hearts and is what brings much of Central South Africa together. The station is a proud partner, sponsor, and supporter of the Cheetahs, Griquas, and Leopards rugby teams as well as the Knights, Heat, and Dragons cricket teams. 

OFM is committed to living the real good life, while at the same time helping Central South Africans to live their best lives.