DJ Lamiez has penned a heartfelt message to her mother.
In this open letter, she thanked her for supporting her music career.
She also dedicated both the awards she won at Basadi In Music Awards over the weekend to her mother.
Her message reads: “Dear mum, it took me 12 whole years to build my brand. Twelve years that weren’t always the easiest and truth is, I owe both awards to my mother. My mum who believed in me when this was all just a dream. She took money meant to pay the electricity bill and bought me headphones when I just started out. This meant that my family had to sit in the dark a little longer.
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“My mum who drove me to gigs with my late dad in a SECURITY VAN because we didn’t have another car at home at the time. My mum who’d spend her last cent on printing and wearing a T-shirt with my name and logo on it because she believed in me that much. My mum whose been my manager since day one.”
She also thanked the supporters who voted for her.
“I also owe both awards to each and every loyal supporter who used their time and hard-earned money to vote for me. This win is ours. This win is for every little girl with just a dream. See whilst it looks easy on social media, it’s far from it but when you work hard, absolutely no one can take it away from you. Your time will come. Your time is near.
Lamiez encouraged people to work hard towards achieving their dreams.
“The one thing I pray everyone takes from this is that I am no overnight success. That it took me over a decade to build the woman I’ve become. I pray that little girls stop believing the hype on social media and see that hard work really does pay off. Sadly, people put themselves under pressure based on the facades they see online. No one really shows or speaks about the struggles behind the scenes.
“And yes, there are a few who get lucky and get their big breaks quickly but unfortunately, that was not the case for most of us. But what is for you will not miss you. Block out the noise and focus on your focus.
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“As for me? My name is Lamiez Holworthy and I’m just a girl from Pretoria who refused to give up.
#ngwanabadimo.”
