Frew has a new single out entitled Waiting for Love (beatsbyhand Remix). Frew’s debut album, Flame, with her hit single, Free, saw her nominated for a Sama. And her collaboration with American DJ SNBRN, “You Got Me”, reached over 10 million plays on Spotify and Soundcloud.
Frew studied at Berklee College of Music and her first single, Falling, released five years ago was produced by The Kiffness.
Frew has also competed at the highest level in the equestrian sport at the World Equestrian Games three times, the first time as a vaulter, and twice as a showjumper.
We chatted last week.
A new opportunity to set goals, work hard at achieving them, connect with interesting people, travel, love deeply, live passionately and make memories that last a lifetime.
Being recognised for incredible talent!
I keep setting new goals so that may never happen.
My life’s journey, the things I have experienced, the people I have met, the dreams I have and the memories that I have made.
Shekhinah, Tresor, Ed Sheeran
Meeting the most incredible people from around the world, and performing in very special places that I might never have gotten the chance to travel to if not for my music.
“Free” brings back such good memories, summer love and life before Covid.
I nearly fell flat on my face on stage at the Coachella Music Festival in California; I think I was just so excited I didn’t watch my step.
Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City.
I cannot choose my mum without my dad, so definitely both of my parents. They have encouraged me to live with passion and pour every inch of who I am into every single thing that I do, whether that be my music, show jumping or studying for my psych degree. They have also taught me the valuable lesson of connecting meaningfully and making every single person I meet feel deeply special and appreciated no matter who they are or where they come from.
My horse.
Gin and tonic with cucumber.
I think it is the fact that passion, dedication and fearlessness are the threads that tie my multifaceted life together.
Professional show jumper and psychologist.
Adventurous, passionate, positive, curious and hard-working.
Black Coffee - Pieces of Me
Cara Frew - Flame (My debut album!)
Coleske - Coleske (Brings back such good memories especially hearing “Take Me Where the Sun is Shining”.)
Tresor - Nostalgia (I am in love with “Sondela”!)
Shekhinah - Rose Gold (I get lost in it all, her voice is wow!)
Collaborating with Black Coffee on his single “I'll Find You”.
Black lace bodysuit that my mum used to wear.
“Agh shame man” in the most versatile situations, whether it be endearing or empathetic in sentiment and I have found that this is often very confusing for non-South Africans!
Competing at the Olympics as a showjumper and winning a Grammy award.
Showjumping for South Africa at the World Equestrian Games three times, being signed to Sony Music Ent. Worldwide, being nominated for a Sama for my single “Free” and performing at Coachella Music Festival in the Saharan tent with a crowd capacity of 15,000 people.
Not having enough time.
When I’m making music, performing, being creative, horse riding, travelling, spending time with my family, listening to Jozi thunderstorms and watching sunsets and going for game drives on the farm.
Get so lost in my music that I often cannot remember exactly what I do and so I have to watch the videos that people take to experience it again.
Where I am, with my family in Joburg.
Yes, I am an ambassador for Women and Men Against Child Abuse, and I also launched my own initiative, Music Heals, in 2014 that uses song and dance with the aim of equipping young women and children with the skills to make the most of their lives and guard themselves against sexual abuse.
To be happy, maintain meaningful relationships with my family, achieve my singing goals (winning a Grammy) and my showjumping goals (competing at the Olympic) and get my doctorate in psych.
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