Previously a member of a rock group, she is now a solo artist who has won several awards in South Africa.
Karlien van Jaarsveld was born on 21 December 1985, in Paarl, South Africa, the eldest of three children.
[5] Her next single, "Ruil jou vir my", peaked at number 2 on the Maroela Media Afrikaanse Top-20 chart in May 2020.
[12] In October 2023, she collaborated with Robbie Wessels Anlia Star and Ruhan du Toit, with the single "Saam Suid-Afrika", in support of the South Africa national rugby union team.
[13] In March 2024, she released a new single, "Beter Vir Ons Albei", with singer Joshua na die Reën.
[18] In October, it became the top-selling Afrikaans single in South Africa, topping the Maroela Media Afrikaanse Top-20 chart.
[19] In December, her collaboration, "Alaska", with Jan Bloukaas, entered the Maroela Media Afrikaanse Top-20 chart at number 20, in the wake of his death.
In each episode, the siblings spend 48 hours with people that have fallen on hard times or face other immense challenges in their lives.
[1][27][28] In 2018, Breytenbach and actress Simoné Nortmann starred in the music video for van Jaarsveld's single "Rooilipsoene".