Out with the old,

Here are some of the resolutions that will hopefully be realised by the following headline makers



Melisa Poulton

I have set many goals for myself for this year as a designer and for my personal self. Firstly, as part of the Fashion Council of Namibia, I would like to make it grow within the Namibian industry and for us to create more opportunities and platforms for Namibian designers. Secondly, I want to let my brand grow even bigger within the Namibian milieu and try to focus more outside Namibia. I plan to make the Melisa Poulton brand grow in other African countries and hopefully take part in as many fashion weeks as possible. It's time to conquer Africa. I have set a number of goals I wish to achieve as a Namibian designer and to do the best I can. This year is all about going broader and really following my dreams and achieving as much as possible. Saying positive, working harder and making the Melisa Poulton brand big.



Ashwyn Mberi

My New Year's resolutions are to continue to involve God in all my endeavours and to fulfil my purpose which is to push performance art forward as well as to make a broader impact as a television presenter and MC. To get into specifics, my main showcases this year will be staging two theatre plays written and directed by myself and having my one-man show later in the year called 'The Jack of All Stages' where I'll be exposing Namibia to all my talents in one show - poetry, comedy and acting .Hoping to push the envelope and inspire young Namibians to use the gifts God gave them. I will also be looking at collaborations with different art forms and artists in order to bring unique flavours of entertainment to the Namibian audience. The idea is to power a generation of multi-disciplined performers who value making an impact on society whilst growing their craft.



Adriano Visagie

As a presenter my New Year's resolutions are to play a larger part in promoting Namibian art. When I say art it includes everything - it includes Namibian arts from fashion, music, dance, etc. I've hosted the 2016 Windhoek Jazz Festival, the premiere of Namibia's second movie to appear on the Ster Kinekor carpet and major corporate events in 2016. I'm looking at going bigger this year, if I have to cross borders I will do so. I wish to create a culture of supporting local as much as possible. I've done so with an active social media platform and by using the hash tag #heyheyhey #localislekker. I'll be blogging more this year as well. Energy 100FM has provided me a greater platform to be able to broadcast all across Namibia and Africa at large and thus the content of my show has changed to dissect and be more pro-Namibian.



Sibo

I have plans that I would like to accomplish not just for this year but for my life. But for 2017, like everyone else, I want to get into shape. I rolled my eyes when I wrote this down in my diary; I need to lose weight, the weight of self-doubt, self-pity and negativity. So I'll be working out this year. Working on my self-worth, and venturing outside my comfort zone. Professionally, I would like to tour the remote little towns in Namibia, bringing laughter to the nooks and crannies of the country… Stampriet, I see you (I bet you don't even know where that is…lol). I want to release my first DVD while I'm at it, get my Blog up and running again and basically follow the stream of creativity to wherever it may lead. I would like to surprise myself this year and every year thereafter.



Freeda

Having achieved so much in my career in 2016 especially on the international scene, I would like to see explore more of the international market. I am looking forward to performing all over the world and making my brand synonymous with success, great performance and outstanding entertainment.



Hazel Hinda

This year, I've decided to be at the top of my game. I will definitely be following my instincts more this year. I'm someone that lets my work speak for itself, I'll probably do more of what I've been doing and just enjoy this journey I'm on. I'd certainly love to travel and see more of Namibia. There is no resolution for weight loss, no joining the gym or bungee jumping off high cliffs.



Georgina

My list is quite long, but I'll make it short. Firstly I'm truly seeking to build a more intimate relationship with God so that I can serve as an example to many young women, be it spiritually or morally. I want to be the best I can be in everything that I lay my hands on. Besides that I want to grow more and learn more about makeup, I also want to focus on my YouTube channel and be consistent in uploading video tutorials. Also seeking to get a makeup studio and having my own makeup brand.... and the rest is obviously gym, gym, gym.



Kaptein Tswazi

I want to drop my first solo album which is very powerful and mature. I want to work hard and achieve my goal of working with artists from abroad and launch my album abroad also. There is a phrase that says the way you think will either make you poor or rich. This year I'm only driving positivity until I reach my heights. I'm not afraid of failure, but I'm afraid to be at the same position as this year. I'm not accepting anything less than greatness this year. I took too many loses so I'm due for a win, and to perform at this year's NAMAs 2017 as a solo for the first time.



Linus Kwenani

My resolutions include reaching optimum physical and mental health to tackle multiple things in my life, meaning career and school. Goal two is to try and help out more and contribute positively to the community. Last but not least I want to definitely learn more about culture and understand why people are so rooted so it can better help me to understand people.



Gazza

To continue to grow and achieve those things which God has set out for us to achieve. My album tour would be the one thing closest to my heart right now. I pray with all my might that we will be able to pull off something phenomenal. In terms of doing my work differently compared to last year, there is nothing in particular I can think of right now, but I believe in strengthening the positive things in life and refraining from the negatives, so I will certainly be focused on sustainable progress, for both myself and the GMP team.



Dice

I don't believe in New Year resolutions because I am a person who believes in being factual about what one would like to accomplish - not only for the year but as a person. One such thing is me being the best I can be to myself; putting out good music is on top of my agenda. I also want to drop an album that my fans and supporters can really appreciate and to keep making strides across Africa and making my country and my family proud. I also want to be a better dad to my son and a better son to my mother. Lastly I will be dropping lots of good music videos.



Nikhita Winkler

For this year, I will be focusing on accomplishing a few projects that I committed to last year, and hope not to add any more so that I don't exhaust myself since I do have a full-time job. The most important project this year is to get the Namibian Dance Council started with the help of everyone that works in the industry. Then I have my third annual production, which will take place on 27 May called One-on-One in collaboration with Shack72, the house of DJs. This year's production is like no other I have done because 2017 is going to be a good year. I am moving away from the deeply emotional work to creating something street, upbeat and house. Then most exciting on my schedule for the year are the new classes I will be offering from February on, called HEELS. To stay updated on the festival you can follow our Facebook page.

















June Shimuoshili