Profile: Johnny Apple

17-year-old Juan Appelgrein started pursuing music in 2008 at the tender age of 11. It was in 2013 that he decided to take his passion for singing to the next level, auditioning for the fourth season of SA’s Got Talent. This would be a decision that would change his life forever. A crowd favourite from the start with a coinciding social media following growing in excess of 25 000, Johnny was announced as the winner of the competition on the 18th of October last year. Earlier in 2014 Johnny co-wrote a track called “Monday Night” with Flash Republic frontwoman Tamara Day & SA songwriter Andre Scheepers, produced by Crighton Goodwill & Brian O’ Shea (renowned for work with Elvis Blue). The track was released as his official debut single in June, receiving airplay on stations across South Africa.