Career
Highlights
Singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Mia Whitfield has had a long and eminent career in the country of her birth, South Africa. Now based in Calgary, Canada, some of Mia’s career highlights include:
- Performing in her first cabaret show ‘8tease’ at the Wild Coast Sun in South Africa at the age of 17/18
- Her own composition, “Just In Time”, submitted to the VUKA awards
- Presenting as one of YoTV’s presenters (a children’s channel on SABC)
- Performing for Nelson Mandela’s 80th & 82nd Birthdays, as well as The Presidents Children’s Day at Zoo Lake in Johannesburg, South Africa
- The National Disabled & USA/Africa Educational Banquet
- The Rocking Future Road show which Mia performed at over 30 schools around Gauteng, South Africa
- Performing as East Coast Radio’s guest performer at Various Vodacom beach Africa festivals
- Jeremy Mansfield’s CD launch “Even more Raw” at the big top arena in Carnival City
- Mr South Africa in Durban at the Gateway
- The AntiDrug awareness campaign in conjunction with Sanca, where Mia performed at the maximum security Prison for Women
Notable Events
Mia was invited to perform at the “Frock and Roll for Africa” concert in Barcelona organised by Naomi Campbell for the Nelson Mandela’s Children’s Fund. Mia sang a duet called “Lend a Hand” with Shaluza Max at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona.
Among other people whom Mia shared a stage with were Bono from U2, Wycleff Jean (of “Fugees” Fame), and various top international super models (Kate Moss, Elle MacPherson, and Naomi Campbell).
Other guests present at the event were Gian Franco Ferre (International Fashion Designer), Chris Blackwell (Island Records), Bernie Eckelstone (Owner of Formula One) and Harvey Goldsmith.
