Biography
Carike Keuzenkamp (born March 3, 1947) is a well-known South Afrikaans singer, presenter, and actress. She has dropped many studio, children’s, compilation, and Christian albums.
Keuzenkamp is an award-winning singer who bagged the 2010 SAMA award for a lifetime contribution to local music. She has appeared in the 2010 film Liefling and the 2012 film Pretville.
Early Life
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| Full Name: | Elizabeth Maria Magdalena van Zyl |
| Other Names: | Carike Keuzenkamp |
| Born: | March 3, 1947 (age 76 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | The Hague, the Netherlands |
| Parents: | Carel Keuzenkamp, Rik Loomans |
| Spouse: | Olaus van Zyl (m. 1968) |
| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Singer, actress, presenter |
| Years Active: | 1967-date |
| Labels: | Music for Pleasure, Columbia, EMI, Brigadiers, Decibel, Vat Vyf, Sony BMG, Kosmos |
Carike Keuzenkamp was born Elizabeth Maria Magdalena van Zyl on March 3, 1947, in The Hague, the Netherlands. Her parents, Carel Keuzenkamp and Rik Loomans raised her.
Career
Keuzenkamp joined the entertainment industry in 1967 and has been active ever since. She has dropped many hit songs like Timothy, Byeboerwa, Hoeka Toeka, and Dis ‘Nand.
The Afrikaans singer has also released children’s songs like Heidi and Daantjie Kat. She has dropped many studio albums since 1968, including The Charm Of Carike, Carike Ontmoet Groep 2, Almal Se Keuse, Carike, Gone Like The Wind, and more.
From 2003 to 2018, she dropped the albums Loop Saam, Vriende & Legendes, Carike & Vriende, 5 Dekades van Carike, and Die Legendes van Afrikaanse Musiek: Carike Keuzenkamp.
Carike is a presenter and was behind the SABC’s children’s show Kraaines. She has made many appearances as an actress. In 1967, the actress starred in the film Die Professor en die Prikkelpop.
The veteran actress appeared in the 1986 film You Must Be Joking! and in Liefling in 2010. She also appeared in the 2012 film Pretville.
Personal Life
Carike Keuzenkamp married Olaus van Zyl on July 13, 1968. The couple has three children – a son and two daughters.
Discography
Studio albums (1968 – 2018)
- The Charm Of Carike
- Carike Ontmoet Groep 2
- Almal Se Keuse
- Carike
- Gone Like The Wind
- Reëndruppeltjies
- Jy Kom Terug Na My
- Byeboerwa
- Carike
- Ek Sing
- Saam Met Jou
- Onthou Jy Nog…
- Stap Saam Met My
- Carike
- Timothy
- Net Een Soos Jy
- Seisoene Van Die Lewe
- Loop Saam
- Vriende & Legendes
- Carike & Vriende
- 5 Dekades van Carike
- Die Legendes van Afrikaanse Musiek: Carike Keuzenkamp
Children’s albums (1976 – 2015)
- Kraaines
- Barba Papa
- Heidi En Ander Kindertreffers
- Daantjie Kat
- Aai Aai Die Kraaines-Kraai
- Daar Kom Die Roomysman
- Favourite Nursery Songs
- Nakkie Die Nar
- Veilige Voetjies
- Carike In Smurfland
- Wouter Kabouter En Ander Treffers
- Carike In Kinderland
- Carike In Kinderland 2
- Carike In Kinderland 3
- Carike In Kinderland 4
- Carike En Ghoempie In Kinderland 5
- Carike En Ghoempie In Kinderland 6
- Carike En Ghoempie In Kinderland 7
- Carike En Ghoempie In Kinderland 8
- Carike En Ghoempie Kuier Saam Met Ghoeghoe In Bybelland 9
- Carike En Ghoempie Kuier Saam Met Ghoeghoe In Kinderland 10
- Carike, Ghoempie En Ghoeghoe Se Vakansie 11
Compilation albums (1973 – 2018)
- 25 Grootste Treffers
- Grootste Treffers
- Ons Eie Carike Keuzenkamp, Grootste Treffers
- Grootste Treffers
- Twintig Mooiste Melodieë
- Die Vroeë Jare
- My Treffers
- Afrikaanse Goue Stemme
- 5 Dekades Van Carike Keuzenkamp
- Die Legendes Van Afrikaanse Musiek
Christian albums (1984 – 2005)
- Die Blye Boodskaptrein
- Sing Geestelike Kinderliedjies
- Jeugsangbundelliedere (Carike, Jannie en ACapella)
- Ek Is Naby (Carike en Jannie Pelzer)
- Hoe Groot Is U (Carike, Rina Hugo en Ge Korsten)
- Hoe Groot Is U 2 (Carike, Rina Hugo en Ge Korsten)
- Die Bybel Op Note
- Jeugsangbundelliedere (Carike, Jannie en ACapella)
- Kom Sing En Loof
- Hy’s Die Een
Re-recording albums (1995 – 2010)
- Timothy
- Vriende & Legendes
- Carike En Vriende
Box sets (195 – 2012)
- Bles Bridges en Carike Keuzenkamp (Readers Digest)
- Diamante Versameling 1 – Timothy, 20 Mooiste Melodieë, Carike (1994)
- Diamante Versameling 2 – Wouter Kabouter En Ander Treffers, Kom Sing En Loof, Carike In Smurfland
- Carike Keuzenkamp En Vriende
Various artists, compilation albums (1969 – 1999)
- 25 Skittersterre
- Skittersterre Nr 3
- Afrikaanse volksliedjies