Tickets for Ienkmelodienk 2015 sold out within hours and the Aula and Amphitheatre were filled with supporters who were expecting an exciting evening full of fun and entertainment. First on the stage was Erika, donning purple shower caps and blowing bubbles on stage to add ambience to their hygienic theme. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Madelief dressed in black and white garbage bags to better illustrate their chess-inspired theme, “Check Mate”.
Vividus Ladies turned the stage into a boxing ring and recited the rules of “Box Club”, while their song choices made it clear to the audience that they were looking for a fight.
Kollege entertained the crowd as they kicked off the celebrations for their 100th feesjaar, sporting black togas for the event. Lilium took to the stage without a band and delivered an a cappella performance, while Tuks Naledi’s two-man band impressed the audience.
Klaradyn had the crowd in stitches with their theme, “Bacon”. Their performance featured two bacon rashers dancing across the stage and popular songs cleverly adapted to suit their theme. Other creative themes included Vividus Men’s “String Puppets”, Asterhof’s “Lumberjacks”, Magrietjie’s “Bridesmaids” and Sonop’s “Suits”, which saw them win the award for best theme in the men’s category. Zinnia and Nerina ended up with similar “Candy Land” themes. Kiaat’s theme, “Mzansi fo’ sho”, celebrated the positive aspects of South Africa, but also included an interlude in which they urged the audience to stand together against crime.
Tuks Naledi won best theme and best performance in the mixed res category. In the men’s category, Mopanie earned third place and Olienhout second, with Taaibos in first place.
In the ladies category, Katjiepiering earned third place, Magrietjie second and Curlitzia first place. Curlitzia also won the award for best theme in the ladies category, along with being crowned the overall winners of Ienkmelodienk.
Photo: Luren Mackinlay
