Yo-Landi Visser - singer, actress, musician. This is one of the most non-standard singers in the world. She gained popularity as a member and founder of the band Die Antwoord. Yolandi brilliantly performs tracks in the musical genre of rap-rave. Aggressive recitative singer perfectly mixes with melodic tunes. Yolandi demonstrates a special style of presentation of musical material.
Childhood and youth
The date of birth of Henri Du Toit (real name of the artist) is December 1, 1984. She was born in the small provincial town of Port Alfred.
The parents who gave her a chance for a normal existence were not even relatives of the girls. She was raised by foster parents.
She was brought up in the family of a priest and an ordinary housewife. In addition to Henri Du Toit, the parents raised another adopted child. Henri does not know his biological parents.
The father belonged to the representatives of the Negroid mass, the mother was white. Henri was born at a difficult time - racial discrimination flourished in the world. But in the case of Henri Du Toit, this is for the best. The adoptive parents deliberately looked for a white-skinned child in order to save him from possible problems.
The girl attended St. Dominic's Women's Catholic School. From classmates who were distinguished by calmness and good manners, Anri stood out for her rebellious spirit and antics. She often fought, did not hesitate to express her opinion and cursed with foul language.
When Henri turned 16, she was expelled from a Catholic school. The director had long planned to rid his school of such a "misunderstanding". When all the cards came together, she was shown the door.
She received her secondary education in a specialized boarding school in the town of Pretoria. The school was far from home. Henri traveled to the boarding school by car. The trip took 9 hours.
Despite all the difficulties, Anri really lived in this educational institution. Here she first thought about conquering the musical Olympus.
The creative path of Yo-Landi Visser
All the fun awaited Arnie in 2003. During this period of time, she moves to the town of Cape Town. She was lucky after she met rap artist W. Jones.
He was part of the little-known group The Constructus Corporation (featuring Felix Labandome).
The team lasted only a year. During this period of time, they replenished the discography of their offspring with the LP The Ziggurat. The record is interesting in that Henri's voice sounds on it.
By that time, Fisser was completely ignorant of music, and even more so of hip-hop. Johnson arranged for his new girlfriend to audition at a recording studio. The audition went just fine - the musicians were impressed by Yo-Landi Visser's vocals. Johnson took up the musical education of the aspiring singer.
Soon the guys founded the MaxNormal.tv team. Having existed for only a few years, the musicians managed to release several worthy LPs. Yolandi Fisser has gained invaluable experience in the recording studio and on stage.
Formation of Die Antwoord
In 2008, Johnson and Yolandi Fisser "put together" another musical project. The brainchild of the artists was called Die Antwoord. In addition to the musicians presented, another member joined the line-up - DJ Hi-Tek. They began to position themselves as part of the South African movement in the counterculture.
In 2009, the presentation of the debut album of the team took place. We are talking about the collection "$O$". Some tracks have become real hits. Must-listen music: Rich Bitch and Super Evil.
After the release of their debut album, the musicians were in the spotlight. Several recording studios drew attention to the promising band, but they signed a contract with the American company Interscope Records.
After signing the contract, the band members hung out in a recording studio. Then it became known that they are working closely on replenishing videography. Soon the premiere of the debut video of the musicians took place.
The team, led by the singer, quickly gained popularity. Soon they founded their own label, which they named Zef Recordz. On this label, the guys recorded several more LPs - Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid (the group's fourth studio album) included a mega-hit with Dita Von Teese, as well as singer Sen Dog.
Films with the participation of the artist
Producer David Fincher has long dreamed of collaborating with a non-standard singer. He offered the performer the lead role in the film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Fisser read the script out of respect, but answered David with a resounding no.
In 2011, the group Die Antwoord presented a short film to fans of their work. It's about the "Give Me My Car" tape. The musicians tried on the role of disabled people - they settled in wheelchairs in funny costumes. The video was approved not only by fans, but also by critics.
In 2015, Fisser made her debut in the film Chappie the Robot. Although she vowed not to take part in the filming of films - after reading the script, she fell in love with the plot. Critics reacted rather coolly to the tape, but Fisser herself did not care much about the opinion from the outside. She did an excellent job with the task that the director set for her.
Details of Yo-Landi Visser's personal life
She was seen in a long-term relationship with Die Antwoord bandmate Ninja (Watkin Tudor Jones). After some time, the lovers had a common daughter. The couple then adopted a street child. Children Fisser and Ninja - often appear in the group's videos.
She prefers not to disclose the details of her personal life, so the situation for 2021 is not known: is she still married to a musician, but the guys work together.
Interesting facts about Yo-Landi Visser
- She loves rats.
- Yolandi loves the spongebob cartoon and South Park.
- Yo-Landi doesn't get her hair done by cool makeup artists. Fisser confides his haircut to his bandmate, Ninja.
- Despite his appearance, Fisser is a soft and vulnerable person.
- Daughter Fisser realized herself as a musician.
Yo-Landi Visser: Today
In 2019, Fisser, together with her group, organized a number of concerts. In order to maintain interest in the team, the guys almost every year declare that they intend to disband the roster. In fact, they continue to be active.
In 2020, the presentation of the new LP of the group Die Antwoord took place. We are talking about the collection House Of Zef. Recall that this is the fifth studio album of the band, in the recording of which Fisser took over.
