24 Aug 2024

Playing Favourites with Jan Hellriegel

From Saturday Morning, 11:05 am on 24 August 2024

West Auckland singer-songwriter Jan Hellriegel has lined up a string of shows around the country for her new tour 'If Not Now, When?', heralded as a mix of piano tunes, comedy, and stories.

Kicking off late September, the tour will see Jan unveiling her new project which follows on the heels of her 2019 multimedia venture Sportsman of The Year.

Jan's love affair with music started as a youngster when she learned classical piano. From there she took vocal coaching from Dame Sister Mary Leo, whose protégés included Kiri Te Kanawa.  Jan has always forged her own sonic path, and has her own unique approach to music that didn't always fit with the view of her label. 

In anticipation of Jan's upcoming tour she joins Colin to share some yarns and play some favourites.

Jan Hellriegel

Jan Hellriegel Photo: Kendal Simich

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