Louise Carver releases single in Russia
Not many South African artists can boast a following as far afield as Russia, but on Monday 21 April, Joburg singing star Louise Carver took to the airwaves in Putin territory.
Russian record label Global Dance has licensed her hit single You Think You Got It Easy and has also put a remix of the song into the Russian club scene. The song, featuring rap star JR, is currently also on radio and TV rotation in South Africa.
This follows after the singer’s earlier hit I’d Say Yes, which reached number one in SA and on European charts, also became a runaway hit in Russia six years ago. She signed with a Russian agency that brought her to St Petersburg for a series of shows last June.
“Global Dance heard me perform You Think You Got It Easy and approached me to licence and release it there. I don’t know if any other local musician has ever done a deal like this, and I am very flattered that my songs appeal in such a different market,” says Carver.
Performing in Russia was an amazing experience for the singer, who says she was blown away when a 1 000-strong crowd in one of Russia’s top clubs started singing along to her songs. ‘I will be going back later this year and plan to learn a bit more Russian so I can at least say “Hello Moscow, thanks for the welcome!”
Carver is already a veteran of the SA music scene, since signing her first record deal at 15. She’s had countless hits off five albums, and has established her own record label, Evergreen Music.