Tian Nienaber is a passionate South African Singer-Songwriter who started his career in the Music Industry at the age of 17 as a Sound Engineer and Rigger. For the first 6 years of his career, Tian spent a lot of time on the road with copious artists and assisted several sizeable festivals (learning as much as possible about the industry, whilst building invaluable relationships). Tian has been playing guitar and writing music since the age of 12, so it came as no surprise that he decided to follow his dream to become a Performing Artist after experiencing the Music Industry behind-the-scenes.
The past 7 years Tian has been performing his formidable marque of Alternative Acoustic Tunes full-time, playing notable festivals like ALTERNATIEF IS GROOT, ZEEGUNST and STRAB. Tian has opened for top South African artists like Francois van Coke, Fokofpolisiekar and Die Heuwels Fantasties.
In September 2021, Tian released original material with his debut single and video called ‘Hurting Love’ (produced by Peach Van Pletzen at Planet Awesome). ‘Hurting Love’ received critical acclaim globally, with charting positions on the TOP 40 in South Africa and Banks Radio Australia, whilst winning the Banger Music Award in the US for Best Solo Artist 2021.
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