'People told me that I must kill myself' - Dirk van der Westhuizen talks about his depression
Afrikaans singer Dirk van der Westhuizen shares his story with Rian van Heerden.
Dirk van der Westhuizen is a fresh new South African singer with an electric stage personality and an incredible vocal range.
In 2012 van der Westhuizen shot to fame when he recorded a South African version of the famous Gangnam style by pop singer PSY. Overnight he received millions of hits on YouTube.
Today, van der Westhuizen needs no introduction.
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"I love to meet fans during performances."
"I want to make people dance and it's all about having fun."
Recently, van der Westhuizen openly shared his story about battling with depression.
"I received a lot of hate during the years. "
"A lot of people told me that I must stop singing and just kill myself."
"I'm really close to God - and his keeping me save."