Her distinctive appearance, and crystal clear vocals have made Samantha Landers a well-known singer in the South African music scene. She captures audiences with her sultry sounds and soulful, rich vocals. Singing a variety of styles from contemporary, musical theatre, and pop, to country, jazz, and RnB, Samantha can entertain any crowd, and capture any audience.

Born and raised in Durban, Samantha began her music career at the age of twelve when she started classical singing training at school. Hungry to be involved in anything musical, she quickly auditioned for every choir and took up playing the piano and guitar. She trained for five days a week and very soon, was seen as the school soloist. She performed at weddings, corporate events, and in musical eisteddfods in England, Ireland, and Wales.

At seventeen, she performed in the East Coast Radio Pop Princess Competition and this gained her critical acclaim in and around KZN. That same year she took part in the Young Performers’ production of Grease where she tried her hand in acting and dancing.

Samantha graduated Cum Laude from Rhodes University, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Media Studies, specialising in Communication Design. Although not a practicing journalist, her design and communication skills have given her the creative and dynamic edge in running her vocal studio, Luminous, a program she began with a holistic approach to Commercial Contemporary vocal training.

With years of studying in both music and academics, Samantha now works as a respected vocal coach and consultant at the Waterfront Theatre School in Cape Town. She has five singles available on streaming platforms; “Tearing The Man Outta’ You” and “I Am Home” with her country music group MitzyGeorge. “Whistle Blow” with the legendary duo Veranda Panda, and “What You’re Waiting For”, with Aik Christo. Her debut solo single, “Dreamers” was released in 2023.

Samantha is a well-known performer; writing and producing shows in and around South Africa. She does a multitude of live events from theatre, to corporate and arena performances. She is also the resident vocal coach for KZN’s number one talent competition, Project Performer.