Durisha

Durisha - Artist
Durisha's Profile

First Names
Derushia Genevive

Last Name
Sam

Age
22

Birthday
6 March 1984

Any nicknames
:Deru, Dru, Sam

A bit of background on your Music career
I was involved with music from a young age, my dad is a musician. I wrote my first song at the age of 6. I was always the solo vocalist in all the school functions. Mpu, Dizzah and I were all in school together and I remember both of them doing a gig in school and I approached them and in 2001… ‘THE LAST BORNS’ were formed.

Favorite form of relaxation
MUSIC!!!

Favorite Tourism destination
Paris, Cuba

Favorite Movie
Dirty Dancing

Favorite TV programme

Isidingo, Friends

Favorite actress – Local
Michelle Botes

Favorite actor – International
Denzel Washinton

Favorite music
R n B, Country, Jazz, Soul

Favorite person
.Mariah Carey

Best advice you received
Do whatever you do to the best of your ability.

Worst advice you received
Study law!!!

Your source of inspiration
Life, People, Poetry.

How do you keep in shape?
Excersise, I never diet!

Favorite drink
Coke

How did you get into music?
My dad

The best thing about being a musician
The freedom to express yourself, the ability music has to heal and make people feel things only a good song can do.

Favorite item of clothing
My jersey

Three words to describe yourself
Objective, understanding and carefree

What qualities do you admire most in a person?
Tenacity, perseverance and strength

You'd never forgive a friend who...
lied to me.

The person you SMS the most is...
Everyone I know!!

The one thing that your life would be meaningless without
my radio

What's the most extravagant thing that you've bought?
A really expensive dress

On what do you enjoy spending your money?
Food, clothes

Do you cook well?
Definitely

Who had the most influence on you as a child?
My Aunty

What was the hardest lesson you've learnt?
Don’t trust too easily, people are fallible and they will let you down.

Do you speak to God often?
Yes, Everyday

Your hobbies
Dancing, painting, sketching, writing music, reading, baking

Most memorable experience
Performing a song my dad wrote for my mother at her funeral.

Message to the youth of South Africa
Trust yourself, only you know you own worth.

Your dream future for South Africa
Stop Corruption!

Your personal dream for your own future

I want to be able to experience everything I possibly can and I hope to be successful at anything and everything I attempt.