"WOW! Timothy is the most professional, warm person to work with - with a superb voice that blew people away! Thank you for arrnaging him to be our Cabaret Artist at the Herald Business Awards in PE last night."
- Michelle Brown, The Herald
"Timothy Moloi effortlessly demonstrates his range" - Rafiek Mammon, Cape Times (Cape Town)
"Simply masterful" - Sylvester Haskins, The Star (Johannesburg)
"Tim Moloi's velvet voice was a hiatus from the icy winds" -Omeshnie Naidoo, The Mercury (Durban)
BIOGRAPHY
Timothy Moloi is one of South Africa’s most extraordinary talents. With his smooth-as-velvet voice and masterful range, Moloi is an established and formidable singer with a talent that ranks up amongst the all-time greats.
His double SAMA (MTN South African Music Awards) nominated debut album LOVE THAT MUSIC was released last year, to critical acclaim, and his debut single FRIDAY MORNING is currently performing well on charts nationwide. Born and raised in Orlando, Soweto; Timothy Moloi grew up in a home filled with song. It is this love for music, and his flair for infusing familiar and beloved standards with a new freshness, that has made him a favourite with audiences throughout South Africa.
He returned to South Africa in 1999, having completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at Ohio Wesleyan University in the USA. Since then Timothy has led a busy performance schedule, and has had the pleasure of singing with the kwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra, the Soweto Gospel Choir and the Jonny Cooper Big Band.
Television performances have included the MTN SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS, two MISS SOUTH AFRICA pageants, SABC3 JOBURG POPS, the SABC2/Sowetan COMMUNITY BUILDER OF THE YEAR AWARDS and the MNET "HEROES AGAINST CRIME" AWARDS, as well as several guest apearances on popular programmes such as MORNING LIVE, SPIRIT SUNDAE, WORLD TODAY, TML, etv SUNRISE, KTV and NOOT VIR NOOT.
He has appeared in numerous South African stage productions at The Lyric Theatre, the Theatre Marcellus, the Johannesburg Civic Theatre, the Artscape Opera Theatre in Cape Town and The Playhouse in Durban.
A most memorable experience for him was performing for President Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel, as well as Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands. He also performed at THE ENTHRONEMENT OF THE KING OF THE BAFOKENG at the Sun City Superbowl, and at the ACRES OF LOVE Benefit at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles.
Other highlights have included performances at the AFRICA PEACE AWARDS, Oprah Winfrey's LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE event, the 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP BID BANQUET, the NEDERBERG WINE AUCTION, the FANCOURT BALL, the FNB STARLIGHT POP OPERA concert and at the opening of the new ICC Arena in Durban, on the same bill as Al Jarreau and George Benson.
Timothy has sung the South African National Anthem at several major South African sports events, including the Vodacom Tri-Nations and the Summer Cup. He also performed at the send-off banquet for the Springboks, prior to their victory in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. In 2008 he performed at the announcement of the South African Paralympic Squad.
Most recently Timothy has performed at the 2009/2010 SA CRICKET SEASON LAUNCH, the SOCCEREX GALA BANQUET, the CARNIVAL SYMPHONIC POPS, the MACUFE Festival, the AARDKLOP National Arts Festival, the NEDBANK CAPITAL BALL, the ANGLO GOLD JEWELRY AWARDS, the SANLAM GREAT UMBRELLA BALL, the 2008 CAR OF THE YEAR announcement and at the KZNPO Heartstrings Concert in Durban. He was also honoured to be invited to sing at Albertina Sisulu's 90th birthday celebrations.
Timothy’s powerful acoustic versions of some of today’s biggest hits can also be heard online on YouTube, featuring his smooth renditions of some of the world’s biggest songs including One Republic’s Apologise, Kelly Clarkson’s My Life Would Suck Without You and a host of others. His rendition of Ne-Yo's Mad has received almost 100,000 hits to date on YouTube.
.Recent bookings with 5sm include:
The Gauteng Premier's Service Excellence Awards 2007
SASTA Conference, SAB World of Beer
The Herald Business Awards, PE
TIM's REPERTOIRE LIST
Always and Forever (Luther Vandross)
Anthem (from the musical Chess)
Autumn Leaves (Michel Legrand)
Baby Come To Me (James Ingram & Patti Austin)
Beauty & The Beast (Peabo Bryson & Celine Dion)
Circle of Life (from the musical The Lion King)
The Click Song (Miriam Makeba)
Come Fly With Me (Frank Sinatra)
Come What May (from the motion picture Moulin Rouge)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Michael Buble)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Harry Connick Jnr)
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Elton John)
Don't Stop Me Now (Queen)
Elephant Love Medley Duet (from the motion picture Moulin Rouge)
Empty Chairs At Empty Tables (from the musical Les Miserables)
Endless Love (Lionel Ritchie & Diana Ross)
Fever (Peggy Lee)
Fields of Gold (Sting)
Fire (Pointer Sisters)
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)
Fly Like An Eagle (Seal)
Fly Me To The Moon (Frank Sinatra)
The Girl From Ipanema (Frank Sinatra)
Have You Met Miss Jones? (Robbie Williams)
Here's To The Heroes (Mario Frangoulis)
Hero (Mariah Carey)
I Believe I Can Fly (R. Kelly)
If There's Any Justice (Lemar)
Imagine (John Lennin)
The Impossible Dream (Luther Vandross)
It Had To Be You (Harry Connick Jnr)
It's Not Unusual (Tom Jones)
I've Got A Crush On You (Frank Sinatra)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
The Lady Is A Tramp (Frank Sinatra)
Mack the Knife (Frank Sinatra)
Moondance (Michael Buble)
Mr Bojangles (Sammy Dvis Jnr)
Music of the Night (from the musical Phantom of the Opera)
My Way (Frank Sinatra)
New York New York (Frank Sinatra)
Night and Day (Cole Porter)
On Broadway (George Benson)
Our Love Is Here To Stay (George Gershwin)
The Prayer (Josh Groban)
Recipe For Making Love (Harry Connick Jnr)
Rock DJ (Robbie Williams)
Save The Best For Last (Vanessa Williams)
Seasons of Love (from the musical Rent)
Seven Seconds (Youssou N'Dour)
Shadowlands (from the musical The Lion King)
Signed Sealed Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
Somethin' Stupid (Frank Sinatra)
Sometimes I Dream (Mario Frangoulis)
So Sick (Neyo)
South African National Anthem
Stand By Me (Sam Cooke)
Stormy Weather (Lena Horne)
Starighten Up and Fly Right / Route 66 Medley (Nat King Cole)
Strangers In The Night (Frank Sinatra)
Summerwind (Michale Buble)
Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley)
Sway (Dean Martin)
They Can't Take That Away From Me (Frank Sinatra)
This Is The Moment (from the musical Jeckyll and Hyde)
Time After Time (Cindy Lauper)
Time To Say Goodbye (Andrea Boccilli)
Tonight (from the musical West Side Story)
To Where You Are (Josh Groban)
Under My Skin (Frank Sinatra)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
The Way You Look Tonight (Westlife)
Weeping (Bright Blue)
What Now My Love? (Frank Sinatra)
When I Fall In Love (Nat King Cole)
A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle)
Witchcraft (Frank Sinatra)
The World's Greatest (R. Kelly)
Yes You Are (Frank Sinatra)
You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker)
You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban)
Your Song (Elton John)
You've Got A Friend (Carole King)
