Lize Ehlers

“Finally, Pride Pop-Up will end the week with a celebration of its one year anniversary featuring a meet and greet with Mr Gay World 2021 and a special performance by Lize Ehlers.”

“Lize Ehlers is the founder and director of RMB Song Night, a free national platform developing emerging singers, and has successfully mentored many upcoming Namibian singers.”

“With RMB Song Night and her play 'Boet & Sus' both postponed until May, Lize Ehlers considers these trying times knowing it is better to be safe.”

“For the singer, who spent nine days in Thailand as part of her prize for winning the debut Artist of the Year at the Namibian Annual Music Awards last year, Thailand's soundscape is a clash of sonic colour.”

“"Our first five days were in Phuket. Patong Beach was festively Valentine (like on steroids) with live music and heart-shaped photo corners at every second restaurant, street vendors, parasailing on the beach and B-boys on Bangla road. It was booming with boxing matches, food stalls and massage parlours calling our names 24/7," says Ehlers, who stayed at the Patong Merlin Hotel, just 100 metres from the beach.”

“Musical director Lize Ehlers and her band, comprised of Chantell 'Diolini' /Uiras, Toshi 'Namib Yaantu' Haufiku, Vivien Böhmer and Najah Tommasi, sat at the far end of the stage under dimmed lighting.”

“Singer-songwriter and actress Lize Ehlers is the musical director and works alongside the country's first all-female band comprised of Vivien Venessa Böhmer, the keyboardist and guitarist; Toshi Haufiku, also known as Namib Yaantu, on bass; Diolini (formerly known as Enchanté) on guitar and vocals, and Najah on the drums.”