Heinz Winckler

2002-05-16 12:23

NAME
Heinz Winckler

SONG sung to get through to the top 11
"Drops of Jupiter" by Train

STARSIGN
Aries

AGE
24

BIRTHDATE
22 March 1978

BIOGRAPHY

Heinz is a Final Year Law Student at Stellenbosch University. He started playing the piano at the age of 11, but stopped playing after six years when he discovered the guitar. This opened up a whole new world for him - after teaching himself he realised he had the natural ability to create music.

Soon after beginning classical guitar lessons he played solo in church for his performance debut. At University he played in a band at the Student Church. He began to write music in 1997, and also learned to play the drums, harmonica and bass. Heinz entered KFM Radio's Create A Star competition in Cape Town and won the category for songwriting and singing.

Heinz is the oldest of three children and music seems to run in the family. His mother played the piano and his father sang in a choir and loves rhythm and drums.

Heinz is a big fan of dancing "Langarm" style as well as jamming on the dance floor in the more traditional sense. He enjoys being fit and his hobbies are swimming, jogging, body boarding and "sea stuff".

Heinz is clearly leadership material and chaired the Christian Society at school. It did not stop there however, and he has been involved in the Students Representative Council as part of the Cultural Committee at Stellenbosch University and is a member of the Law Society.

Heinz is happily single and waiting for "the right girl to come along". He says he likes to give people room to get to know who he is and form their own opinions of his character. He describes himself as a patient and compassionate people's person.

Q&A

What do you love to eat?
Pizza with ham, mushrooms and feta!

Favourite song?
Currently it's "Dance With You" by Live. I love to play it for other people to listen to. Its (sic) a wonderfully written song and is amazingly arranged. It really moves you.

Favourite Artist?
I really admire Steven Curtis Chapman.

Who do you spend most your time with?
My family.

What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
I put on some music.

And the last thing you do before going to sleep?
I pray.

Your most valued possession?
My guitar - no question! It's an acoustic steel string.

Who are your mentors?
My father, who is really wise, and my maths teacher at school, Juffrou Stark.

Do you read?
I do, the last novel I read was "Secrets of the Vine" by Bruce Wilkinson.

Favourite movie?
I liked Braveheart and Gladiator ... and Mr Holland's Opus was really good.

Define pop music for us?
Music that appeals to people and makes a lot of money?

How does it feel to be in the top 11?
It's wonderful; I'm elated to have got this far.

Have you changed since Idols began?
Not as a person, but my confidence has grown.

What did you think of the talent in the Top 50?
It was amazing and I am so pleased to have been part of the group.

What do you expect from the Top 11?
It's going to be even better. But it will be tough.

What are you going to do to prepare for the next round?
I'm going to try to rest so I can be at the top of my game mentally.

Did you vote for yourself?
Absolutely!

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