If you don’t know already, we’re celebrating our 16th birthday this month (which coincidentally falls on the 16th of August). Instead of receiving presents this year, we’re giving them out! Each day for 16 days leading up to our birthday, we’re offering awesome prizes to lucky winners.
For the next three days we’re giving away iPod shuffles worth R599 each. We’ll pick the three lucky winners on Monday 5 August 2013 at 10am.
All you have to do to enter is answer this question in the comment space below:
What was your favourite band when you were 16 and why?
Arno Esterhuizen
Favourite band: Roxette. They were so edgy and rebellious and wild. I lived my teenage rebellion through them.
Adam Collingwood
Pearl Jam !!! 🙂 oh that was along time ago 🙂
Adel Groenewald
I was a die hard Linkin Park fan, partly because I liked that I was able to say all the rap parts as fast as they could, and partly because I’d recently cured myself of being a Westlife fan and they were a polar opposite to love songs and boy bands.
Ruan De Goede
When I was 16 I was really digging Underoath (I still listen to them today)
Unfortunately they broke up this year :'(
but check them out if, that’s if your into metal m/
Arisha Ray Singh
Counting Crows, Savage Garden, and yes I know this is public, but the Spice Girls were a firm favourite! 😛
Adam Collingwood
Pearl Jam !!!
Eben Bosman
Linkin Park : They opened my eyes – that there was more to music than a simple beat formulated to be commercially successful. They revolutionised the world of alternative rock with their unique style of electronic rock and industrial sound. Paired with emotive lyrics and awesome vocal talents, it’s not difficult to see why they remain popular and one of my favourite bands till today!
Sasha Ohlms
My was Disturbed 🙂
Hannes Nel
16 was the time of NOFX, Pennywise and Rancid… moved over to rather heavier stuff now, but still love the nostalgia of the good old Punk rock
Jarryd Kalideen
Nickelback back when I was 16! 🙂
wayneo
It was Radiohead at the beginning of that year, but along the way it morphed into Pearl Jam. It’s evolution baby!
Nizaam Darius
Boyz II Men
Alex van Rensburg
i loved KoRn so much when I was a teen.
Nicolette Nunes
Favorite band would have to be the Back Street Boys, mmhh the reason why was because they were hot hot hot and had voices like angels and had moves like jagger LOL
Doug Parry
system of a down
Fatima Sait
errrrr ok when i was 16 i was listening to KLF through my walkman lolz…justified and ancient!…all bound for Mu Mu Land! giggle sigh
nelwa
Guns & Roses were huge when I was 16, the Use your illusion albums was just released. I even drew their bullet in blood logo on my wall…LOL
Myles Lenting
Hanson – They were brothers doing their thing. Myself and my 3 brothers kinda wanted to be like them. Actually very funny thinking about it. MMMbop!
Chris Kitsopoulos
Nirvana was definitely a favourite back then. Followed closely by Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots
Glenda Philander
Have so many great musical memories of then. Whitney Houston, Walk like an Egyptian – The Bangles, Michael Jackson, U2….so many great ones!
Richi Wrichi
blink 182 was the one for me i remember bunking school and listening to it real load in my friends car had awesome sound those were the days!
Bryan Smith
Linkin park, KORN, System of a Down, Seether , Marylin Manson , made up my music collection when I was 16,
Khulani Ndlovu
Westlife was my favorite, their sweet melodies always took me to ‘Planet Love’ 😛
Joan Medcalf
Cliff Richard And The Shadows! My favourite song was We All Going On A Summer holiday!
mogamat
Boyz II Men soul music
Shaun Mackintosh
It would have been Linkin Park
Arno Van Niekerk
My favourite band was definitely Green Day. It’s what got us amped for skating
Mo Ya’eesh Cader
Gonna have to be Milk Inc
Brett Cameron
Queen. Because Bohemian Rhapsody was awesome.
Mohamed Allijee
The boy band Bros. . Their first album, Push was released in 1988 and went 4× Platinum in the UK.The group achieved a total of 11 top 40 singles and 3 Top 20 albums in the United Kingdom, making them one of the biggest acts in British music between 1988 and 1991. They reached number one when “I Owe You Nothing” was reissued in 1988…yeah I was into the boy bands lol!!!
phatfossil
Johan du Toit Oasis, Wonderwall. Still and forever will be the best alternative track ever made
Jean Swart
Springbok Nude Girls!! Proudly South African!!
Samantha Jayne Dooley
Most Def Linkin Park. They were even my first ever concert. No one else that has been here I have wanted to see. And it was the most amazing experience ever.
Jean Pieter van Breda
Nickelback was the best, still love their songs
Tamsin Ranger
My favourite band was Destiny’s Child. They made me feel cool – and bold/silly enough to use words like bawler and jumpin’
Terri
Avril Lavigne was my favourite back then… I’m such a girl *facepalm*
Ronald Vleggaar
Presidents of United States of America by Lump, played that over and over on my walkman.
Terri
Avril Lavigne was my favourite back then… I’m such a girl *facepalm*
Sarah Dawson
Adam and the Ants. Hard to remember why!
Lisa O’Mahony
Wilson Phillips – Why ? They were a girl band and with hits like “Hold On” and “Release Me” their music described the fun and heartbreaks of my 16 year old self !
Rui Valentim
Alphaville was the shiznez!
Wayne Janneker
Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison, Everyone wanted to be a mack daddy.
Supremacy3
30 Seconds to Mars!!
Zaid
Linkin Park all the way through!!
Linkin park simply burnt it down 🙂 living thnigz the best album 😉
Gideon Jordaan
Linkin Park – Mostly because of teenage rebellion and partly because a girl
I “smaaked” (liked) listened to them as well… 😛
Johanna Leonard
For sure CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Drove my parents crazy
Andrew Benjamin
Linkin Park – the track/album was called “one step closer”…awesome music
Matthew Hirst
Limp bizkit – Cause you cant mess with limp bizkit
Duncan Jowett
Guns ‘n Roses – They were just off the hook and so different… now I just laugh at them but the music is still great 🙂
Nico Loubser
Queen. I could listen to all their songs and and even today I think they were the best band ever.
Jean-Pierre Damstra
Blink 182 – They were one of my favourite all time bands of my mid-teenage years and their epicness led not only to me getting into the guitar scene and learning to play but also to the formation of the band I’m in now 😀 Most of the energy I bring into my current riffs are inspired my their play style and songs.
JeremyWilkinson
Hi Jean-Pierre. Just a quick note to say congratulations –
you are one of three to win an iPod Shuffle. Please email me on Jeremy.wilkinson@webafrica.com
so we can arrange collection. Have a great day.
JeremyWilkinson
Hi Jean-Pierre. Just a quick note to say congratulations – you are
one of three to win an iPod Shuffle. Please email me on Jeremy.wilkinson@webafrica.com
so we can arrange collection. Have a great day.
Hesti Gerber
Three Doors Down and Linkin Park
jack shiels
Switchfoot and Relient K!
Marius Bock
Now I have to really think back, I was 16 long time ago … mid 70’s and will have to go with Pink Floyd …
Adri Horn Pawson
My favorite band: Tracy Chapman because it was a new sound and different voice from all the other bands.
Leo Mostert
Linkin Park & Limp Bizkit.
Ayran Thane Olckers
Metallica, Pink Floyd and The Beatles .. always been my favorite, i was brought up with that genre of music by my parents..
Jon Wilson
16 for me was only 5 years ago. This is a tough one, but gonna go with Paramore, followed closely by My Chemical Romance and Panic! At The Disco
Dale Donnolly
At 16, wow 1989, definitely ‘The Cure’ especially ‘Lovesong’ > Sweet 16 was LOVE
Ruan Groenewald
Mmmmm, Probably Nirvana!!
Fennet Cilliers
For me it was Roxette! Still a fan to this day… And why? What’s not to love???
Benjamin
Juluka with Johnny Clegg!
Gerrit Strydom
Metallica without a doubt!
Dirk Strauss
It has always been Metallica! Since ’89
Kirsty Huth
My favourite band was Green Day at that time 🙂 Still is! Along with Blink 182 coming a close second 🙂
Dan K
Rush; There is nothing better.
mtheron14
Mariah Carey
Michael Claxton
Self Esteem – The Offspring – Who did’nt want to be a Rockstar when they were 16!?
Gillian Haak
Incubus 😉
Olivia ‘Krenn’ Denholm
Apart from my favorite bands being alternative and rock like U2,
Metallica, Nirvana, and some punk thrown in like The Clash. I do
remember listening to a lot of Bon Jovi back then – even went to their
concert. I think It was because I was so in love with my boyfriend back
then and didn’t want to go down the “boyz 2 men’ route lol.
Theresa Parsraman
Theresa Parsraman –
It has to be Earth Wind and Fire! I met my boyfriend (now husband of 18 years) back then and he introduced me to their music. And the rest as they say, is HISTORY!
Chris Hockaday
Would have to be Green Day
Jason Burke
The Offspring. Smash was the first album I owned on CD, great album.
Fem
Boyz to Men
JeremyWilkinson
I remember touring europe with my parents and had Hanson (MmmmmmmmBop only!) and the Foo Fighters new album (I think it had My Hero and everlong on it) on my walkman…..
Raymond Haycock
Metallica took over my life at age 16. I was blissfully cruising through teen years when a great friend gave me “Master of Puppets’ on cassette for my 16th birthday. Totally changed my life!
Andrew Johnson
Def Leppard – pumping ballads out year after year!
Sasha Benjamin
White Stripes – No one pumps harder than Jack and Meg
Mathew Christopher Palm
Paul Van Dyk! he made music that all can dance too and enjoy!
Animated Meanderings
Roxette.
A lot of the tracks could cheer me right up and give me an energy boost – and because I was in Matric that year it was pretty much exactly what I needed songs to do 🙂
Daniel Saul Posniak
Faithless…..orgasm to my ears 🙂
Willem
small, light and nimble with great sound! Everyone need one of these!
The_Lurch
System of a Down – They just had an awesome heavy sound that is quite different to other music that I was listening to at the time.
Jaco Hamilton-Attwell
IRON MAIDEN!
m/ UP THE IRONS! m/
My introduction to the beauty of metal was through Iron Maiden. Initially it was something different to listen to. No radio station would play such music and no-one in my family had ever heard of Iron Maiden (apart from what Rodney Seal spoke of in his “book”).
I was intrigued by the lyrics. Songs of sadness, love, being different, being scared, all in one album! And, of course, Eddie! Fear of the Dark was my introduction. I soon ended up with more Iron Maiden tapes! Powerslave and 7th Son of the 7th Son being my favourites.
Many a teenage-angsty-angry-sorry-for-myself night was spent with Bruce Dickinson in the background of melancholy poetry and woeful thoughts! [It is funny to think on those times now!]
My collection and variety has grown, but nearly 20 years later, Maiden is still a proud part of my life!
JeremyWilkinson
Hi Jaco. Just a quick note to say congratulations – you are
one of three to win an iPod Shuffle. Please email me on Jeremy.wilkinson@webafrica.com
so we can arrange collection. Have a great day.
stuza1
Deep Purple – Smoke on the Water. Irritated my ‘rents.Who doesnt like it? Why not? Made one nerdish 16 year old feel like a (heavy?) rock rebel. It could have been Uriah Heep – July Morning … but Smoke on the water won.
Barrie Paine
Depeche Mode was my everything in music when I was 16! Their music was just so powerful and relevant and still is 23 years plus later!
Zakaria
hmmm… would probably have to be Enigma. Listened to a mix of things back then.. Roxette, Cranberries, The Corrs, Lionel Richie, Madonna, Michael J, Enya. Still love their all (old) music
Julia
The Cure 🙂
Scott
Wu-Tang Clan, i drew that ‘W’ every where!
Darrell MacLennan
Depeche Mode – Because their music was so profound.
Ayran Thane Olckers
Metallica, even though i was 16 four years ago haha. i still love them!! they are one of the best and greatest Metal bands out there, specifically their 80’s and early 90’s tracks made me love metal… not many metal bands sound like the anymore.
Euan Johnstone
Haha, back in my day when I was 16… 7 years ago… SUM41 was king!
Ben van Maanen
Diana Ross & the Supremes . . . . because they were singing Motown Records to No1, same as WebAfrica is No1 among the SA IP’s 😉
Sue McLagan
Has to be Guns n Roses purely for November Rain and that super long slow dance at school socials!
Graeme Messina
Black Sabbath. Because they were HEAVY. Haha
Shane Van Eck
Megadeth!!!
Dave Bath
When I was 16 in 1960 “bands” as such were not so plentiful due to rock stars like Elvis Presley and “Its now or never” would be a track from that time that would also sum up my chances of winning in this competition! Nowadays, it would have to be Journey.
Faizel
Depeche Mode… Cranberries…Nirvana… Smashing Pumpkins… there are so many
Juan Engelbrecht
Incubus, they made such good records at that stage.
Natalie Fourie Prinsloo
When I was 16 I loved Bon Jovi ’cause they rock my teenage years for me & still do 🙂
Ian
U2 !!!
Dianne Jean Grebe
Beatles!!!
Eleanor Kirschner
the Beatles… they were fantastic
Ross Howard
Michael Jackson’s Black or White was very cool then and still is 🙂
Yotch
Queen – Made great music!
Alastair Radloff
Metallica!!! Part of my “rebellious” phase, so loud, explosive with some of the most insane riffs and solos, made this an obvious favourite.
Jonathan Bekker
Queen – You dont even need a reason when its then !
sharon walker
Am aloud to have 2 – The first one is ‘My Sentimental Friend” by Herman’s Hermits and ‘Jesamine’ by The Casuals. They are my favourite songs because I was finally allowed to go to parties with my friends. Aah such memories!
PS and I’m not too old to use an Apple Ipod Shuffle 🙂
NielRoos
Deftones – Thanks to the Matrix soundtrack. Can’t wait for this Thursday!
Dilshaad Bhawoodien
Hands down Bryan Adams! “The Best of Me” Summer of 69 was epic.
Boitshoko Chocky Mankuroane
My fauvorite band was Mafikizolo….
Otsile Earl Kole
Brenda Fassie ~ Mi-do-do
RehanaSeedat.5
The Beatles their music inspires me
Louis Jacobs
Offspring
Michal
Madonna – I loved everything about her. Her look, attitude, music.
Used to listen to her music in my room and sing along… used to find
myself pretending I am a STAR!! 🙂
RehanaSeedat.5
My appreciation for The Beatles slowly evolved. When I was a youngster I liked them because they were so “radical” and played “rock and roll”. Of course, Paul to me was “dreamy” and maybe that was the true start of the fascination. I think at a young age I was more of a Paul fan, and over time, music beacame a very important part of my life. As I grew on in years I started paying more attention to their personalities and became intrigued with John. After the Beatles split I continued to follow their separate paths at least with re: to John and Paul. I still purchased the Wings releases and Lennon’s solo stuff. But it wasn’t until after their break-up and as I got older that I realized their significance and the defining role the Beatles had in music history. I would say I have become more of a Beatles fan in this past decade than I was when they were together. I can’t beleive I overlooked Harrison’s contributions back then either. “All Things Must Pass” has got to be one of my top 10 albums. As I have matured, so have my tastes. Still loving the Beatles but with much more appreciation!
RehanaSeedat.5
Rehana Seedat
email: dseedat@telkomsa.net
My appreciation for The Beatles slowly evolved. When I was a youngster I liked them because they were so “radical” and played “rock and roll”. Of course, Paul to me was “dreamy” and maybe that was the true start of the fascination. I think at a young age I was more of a Paul fan, and over time, music beacame a very important part of my life. As I grew on in years I started paying more attention to their personalities and became intrigued with John. After the Beatles split I continued to follow their separate paths at least with re: to John and Paul. I still purchased the Wings releases and Lennon’s solo stuff. But it wasn’t until after their break-up and as I got older that I realized their significance and the defining role the Beatles had in music history. I would say I have become more of a Beatles fan in this past decade than I was when they were together. I can’t beleive I overlooked Harrison’s contributions back then either. “All Things Must Pass” has got to be one of my top 10 albums. As I have matured, so have my tastes. Still loving the Beatles but with much more appreciation!
claudeli pillay
Los Del Rio (Macarena Bayside Boys Mix)
lets be honest Macarena stole the show the moves are still hot.
Mariah Carey and Boys II Men (One Sweet Day) Lets face it One Sweet Day i am gonna meet you again in heaven
Mike
Depeche Mode. They had a great sound to them, it sounded great even on my old double tape deck which wasn’t high quality or anything. So many years later I still listen to their music and remember the evenings sitting with my old orange sponge style headphones on with the volume up high.
JeremyWilkinson
Hi Mike. Just a quick note to say congratulations – you are
one of three to win an iPod Shuffle. Please email me on Jeremy.wilkinson@webafrica.com
so we can arrange collection. Have a great day.
Yotch
Journey – timeless music!
Bernice Harman
Depeche Mode was all the rage when I was 16. Ultimate song was STRANGELOVE, and my other favourites PERSONAL JESUS & JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH. It united us as the teens of the 1990’s. It was practically a cult sensation! The love still lingers and we reminisce when we hear a track, bringing back memories of the fabulous, fun nights we had in the clubs in Cape Town. We wrote DEPECHE MODE on our schoolbags..the lyrics were present everywhere..
Mark Landers
Metallica,
The riffs and drumming along with Kirk Hammett’s solos were the best in my mind.
I had all their CDs and a file with all cut outs of them,aw well as t-shirts and DVDs and tons of posters,the were simply kick as. in my mind.
Zakeera Parker
This takes me back to my teenybopper days!!! And boy, those were the days! While the likes of almost EVERY band like Hanson, Backstreet Boys, Savage Garden, Matchbox Twenty, Dave Matthews Band, Daft Punk, Texas, No Doubt, Boys II men, Nsync, The Cardigans and hell even Aqua and the Spicegirls had me voting “kiff” the all time classic for my sweet 16th year had to be Chumbawamba with their hit Tubthumping! It was just the kickass band with the kickass track for a kickass year!!!!
sadiq emeran
BLINK 182 – Because she left me roses by stairs 🙂
Madeleine Abrahams
I used to love Roxette! And they still look exactly the same!
Claire Shaban
System of a Down, I was really trying to impress my older brothers, but I still love them today.
Salma Mansuri
when I was sweet 16 years old all on my mine was the spice girls ….I wanted to have a band like them ….they inspire me a lot in my teen years …our group of girlfriends should try and do everything like them …
Fennet Cilliers
My favourite band was Roxette! They rocked my world. Watched them live in concert last year and 20 years later they still rocked!
Shanil Bharath
Hi,
I discovered Nirvana and Def Leppard when I was 16, and they still on my music playlists 🙂 My guy friends didn’t like Def Leppard much, but the words really appealed to all the girls when they did listen to it, and once they figured that out, everyone was pounding it out of their Hifi’s, radios, car’s, disk-mans and walk-mans! (No iPods back in the day)
Your Google Plus link to your competition doesn’t work: https://plus.google.com/+webafrica, therefore those of us that don’t have Facebook or Twitter cannot fully participate!!!
Duane Matthee
Nirvana – They just changed the world of music as we know it.