Belvedere Singing Competition 2024

At the most recent International Hans Gabor Belvedere singing competition, Janice was
awarded a special engagement prize awarded by the Royal Opera House Covent Garden London. More than 800 talented young singers from all over the world convened in Jurmala, Latvia for the competition.

The Next Generation

Janice is one of the musical case studies that students of performing arts in Namibia, her
home country, learn about as part of the national curriculum.
Here, alongside African music legends like Hugh Masekela (trumpeter) and Miriam Makeba (singer), she stands recognized as Namibia’s first professional opera singer.

Eslon Hindundu’s Chief Hijangua in Berlin

Eslon Hindundu’s new opera Chief Hijangua, the first ever composed by a Namibian, premiered in Windhoek last fall.
Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin, Germany; September 17, 2023.

Opera Europa Eva Kleinitz Award

Janice was awarded the prestigious Eva Kleinitz Scholarship aimed to promote and support
young opera singers during the early stages of their development in their careers.