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Danny K
Danny K
Background information
Birth name	Danny Koppel
Born	September 8, 1977 (age 46)
Origin	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Genres	Pop / R&B
Website	DannyK.com

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Danny K (full name Daniel Koppel, born 8 September 1977) is a South African singer, songwriter and actor. He holds a B.A. degree from the Wits University. He has produced some chart topping hits and award winning albums.

He was nominated multiple times for the SAMA and has won 4 times. He has two consecutive Kids Choice Awards, two consecutive Crystal Awards (People's Choice Awards), You magazine Award for Best SA Musician; and The South African STYLE Award.

Danny K married Lisa Gundel Finger in 2012.

Award	Granting Body	Place	Year
Best Pop Album for Same Difference	S.A.M.A.	Johannesburg	2007
Best Pop Album for This Is My Time	S.A.M.A.	Johannesburg	2007
Best Collaboration (with Mandoza)	Channel O^[1]		2006
Best S.A. Musician	You magazine	Johannesburg
Best Dressed Male	S.A. Style	Johannesburg
Best South African Artist	Kids' Choice Awards	Johannesburg

Danny was also voted at number 34 in the Heat Magazine's Hot 100 for 2007.
Voted by First National Bank national survey as S.A.'s few role models
Voted S.A.'s most trustworthy 100 public personalities by Readers Digest.

Danny K won which saw the pot of R100 000 donated to Compassionate Friends, a grief-counseling service in memoriam of his late brother.^[2]

Discography

Albums

Album Information
Danny K - 2000 Track List:- 1. You Don't Know My Name 2. Getting Down 3. Hurts So Bad 4. Bull$*@! 5. Cheatin 6. My Destiny 7. Too Young (To Hurt So Bad) 8. Senorita 9. So Many Ways (feat. TK) 10. Boom Boom 11. On My Own 12. Where The Wind Goes 13. I'm Yours Tonight 14. Getting (feat. Speedy & Loyiso)

J23 - 2003 Track List:- 1. I Could Love U 2. One Of A kind 3. Beautiful 4. Who's That Girl? (feat Johnny Clegg) 5. Unstoppable 6. I Just Don't Wanna (feat Sid Money) (Written by Danny K, Alexis Faku with Sid Money) 7. Murder 8. Boogie All Night Long (feat Kabelo & Sid Money) 9. Love In The Club 10. Soopadoopa 11. How Can I Be? 12. J23 Interlude 13. I Can't Imagine 14. Strength Of A Woman (Written by Danny with Stuart Roslyn and Drew Milligan) 15. Serendipity 16. Sunshine 17. Back In Your Life 18. Stay With Me (Live)

Same Difference (with Mandoza) - 2005 Track List:- 1. Mission 2. Friday 3. Music 4. Rollercoaster 5. The Last One's 6. Ooh Child (Ungabaleki) (feat Stagga) 7. 4 Koll 8. You Wish 9. Mzanzi Party 10. Free 11. Summertime 12. Faki Nchayelo 13. How We Roll 14. Ooh Child (Ungabaleki) Remix 15. Music Remix

This Is My Time - 2006 Track List:- 1. This Is My Time 2. Shorty 3. Separate Lies 4. Clothes Off 5. Real Man 6. Outdacontrol 7. Knock Me Off 8. 1000 Sorrys 9. I Like Yo Style 10. Everything About It 11. One Night 12. Unfrozen 13. I Love You 14. All About You 15. It Doesn't Matter

Movies

Crazy Monkey Presents Straight Outta Benoni 2005
Bunny Chow 2006

References

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[1] BBC: Channel O Spirit Of Africa Music Video Awards 2006

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 '''Danny K''' (full name '''Daniel Koppel''', born 8 September 1977) is a [[South Africa]]n [[singer]], [[songwriter]] and [[actor]]. He holds a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree from the [[Wits University]]. He has produced some chart topping hits and award winning albums.
-He was one of the first South African musicians to perform on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' in Chicago with guests like [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Tina Turner]], [[Josh Groban]] and [[John Travolta]] appearing on the same day.
-Danny has toured and performed with many renowned international acts including: [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]], [[Craig David]], [[P Diddy]], [[Ladysmith Black Mombazo]], [[Eric Benet]], [[Bob Geldof]], [[U2]], [[Queen (band)|Queen]] and [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]].
-He is also one of only five South African acts chosen to perform at [[Nelson Mandela]]'s [[46664 (concerts)|46664 concert]] at the [[Green Point Stadium]], [[Cape Town]], South Africa which was broadcast to three billion people worldwide.
-Danny has also performed for the opening of the [[ICC World Cup]] as well as for [[Nelson Mandela]] and [[Oprah Winfrey]] and [[Madiba]]'s annual birthday party in [[Qunu]] in Transkei, South Africa.<ref>[http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=6335 Who's Who in SA]</ref>
-On 7 July 2007 Danny K performed at the [[Live Earth concert, Johannesburg|South African leg]] of [[Live Earth]].
-==Awards and nominations==
 He was nominated multiple times for the [[South African Music Awards|SAMA]] and has won 4 times. He has two consecutive Kids Choice Awards, two consecutive Crystal Awards ([[People's Choice Awards]]), [[You magazine]] Award for Best SA Musician; and The South African STYLE Award.