Zona Visser was born in Springs. Obtained her finals in Classical Pianoforte at Trinity College of London, Royals Schools of Music and University of South Africa.
Commenced her singing career in 1960. She recorded the English version of “Suki Yaki” which found success on the South African, Dutch and French charts. Has since sung in thirty-five countries. She has worked in all the major clubs in Britain and London’s West End. Theatre Summer Season with Al Read and Ronnie Carol, Winter Gardens Theatre, Bournemouth with Frank Ifield.
Has entertained the American forces in Germany, Italy, France, Turkey. Also cabaret at Hilton Hotels in Istanbul and Athens. In Paris was on supporting bill to Bill Haley and his Comets. She toured throughout Europe doing Cabaret appearances in all the leading clubs. Then Australia, New Zealand her next ports of call. Zona did a weekly appearance on the popular T.V. Pop Show, “Ready, Steady, Go.” Then Noumea, New Caledonia and Tahiti. From there to the Far East again working the Hilton Hotel Circuit.
Zona was the only South African artiste sponsored by the United States Government to entertain the American troops in Vietnam. After nine months touring the whole of South Vietnam, short spells in Cambodia and Laos with a package show. She worked under most adverse war conditions was under attack for two weeks in Saigon when the 1968 “Tet Offensive” broke out. After Vietnam came Okinawa, Korea, Singapore and Japan. Recently completed a tour of the Caprivi Strip for the South African Defence Force. Zona has completed a five-week run with the famous Austrian Pop Star, Udo Jurgens and comes to Hair-Hair from her triumphant appearance as Bonnie in “Applause”.
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