Stefan Benz from Centurion in the international spotlight
“You’re going to Hollywood!” heard South African Stefan Benz after his rendition of “One Last Cry” by Brian McKnight in front of Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan on the 21st season of American Idols.
The 16-year-old singer from Centurion moved to California in 2020 to follow his dreams, and it seems to be paying off.
Benz even got Katy Perry to let him know in his mother tongue that “Jy gaan Hollywood toe!”
Although Benz is square in the spotlight after his Idols performance, this is nothing new for the young performer.
At the age of 11, Benz represented South Africa at the World Performing Arts Championship, where he won the Junior Grand Champion Actor of the World award and the Junior Grand Champion Performer of the World Award.
Rekord spoke to the South African Championship for Performing Arts (Sacopa) president Dr Ellen Roux, who has been, and still is, involved in Benz’s career. Roux said she was very excited for Benz, predicting the rising talent would blow people away with his abilities.
Roux said that she remembered how, even at the age of 11, he was able to make an impact.
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