Danny K

Daniel Koppel (born 8 September 1977), known professionally as Danny K, is a South African singer, songwriter and actor.

Early life and education He was raised by Jewish parents, Gavin and Pam Koppel in Johannesburg.

Career Danny has been nominated multiple times for a SAMA (South African Music Award) and has won four times. He has two consecutive Kids Choice Awards, two consecutive Crystal Awards (People's Choice Awards), YOU magazine Award for Best South African Musician, and The South African STYLE Award. Danny was also voted number 34 in the Heat Magazine's Hot 100 for 2007. He was voted by First National Bank's national survey as one of South Africa's few role models, as well as South Africa's most trustworthy 100 public personalities by Reader's Digest, where he took 1st place, which saw the pot of R100 000 donated to Compassionate Friends, a grief-counseling service in memory of his late brother.

In 2021, he made a guest appearance, starring as himself in the Jewish-themed South African comedy series, Tali's Baby Diary on Showmax.

In November 2024, he revealed that he had ended his five-year recording hiatus and was set to release a new single.

Personal life In 2012, Koppel married Lisa Gundelfinger; they had two sons and one daughter together . On August 10, 2026, it was announced that Gundelfinger had died from colorectal cancer at the age of 41 .

Awards

Award Granting Body Place Year Best Pop Album for Same Difference SAMA Johannesburg 2007 Best Pop Album for This Is My Time SAMA Johannesburg 2007 Best Collaboration (with Mandoza) Channel O 2006 Best S.A. Musician YOU magazine Johannesburg Best Dressed Male S.A. Style Johannesburg Best South African Artist Kids' Choice Awards Johannesburg Award Granting body Place YearBest PopMTV Africa Music Awards 2014 Durban2014

Discography

Albums Album InformationDanny K – 2000 Track list: 1. You Don't Know My Name 2. Getting Down 3. Hurts So Bad 4. Bull$*@! 5. Cheatin 6. My Destiny 7. Too Young (To Hurt So Bad) 8. Senorita 9. So Many Ways (feat. TK) 10. Boom Boom 11. On My Own 12. Where The Wind Goes 13. I'm Yours Tonight 14. Getting (feat. Speedy & Loyiso)J23 – 2003 Track list: 1. I Could Love U 2. One of a kind 3. Beautiful 4. Who's That Girl? (feat Johnny Clegg) 5. Unstoppable 6. I Just Don't Wanna (feat Sid Money)(Written by Danny K, Alexis Faku with Sid Money) 7. Murder 8. Boogie All Night Long (feat Kabelo & Sid Money) 9. Love in the Club 10. Soopadoopa 11. How Can I Be? 12. J23 Interlude 13. I Can't Imagine 14. Strength of a Woman (Written by Danny with Stuart Roslyn and Drew Milligan) 15. Serendipity 16. Sunshine 17. Back in Your Life 18. Stay With Me (Live)Same Difference (with Mandoza) – 2005 Track list: 1. Mission 2. Friday 3. Music 4. Rollercoaster 5. The Last One's 6. Ooh Child (Ungabaleki) (feat Stagga) 7. 4 Koll 8. You Wish 9. Mzanzi Party 10. Free 11. Summertime 12. Faki Nchayelo 13. How We Roll 14. Ooh Child (Ungabaleki) Remix 15. Music RemixThis Is My Time – 2006 Track list: 1. This Is My Time (featuring Terri Walker & Kabelo) 2. Shorty (featuring WhistleJacket) 3. Separate Lies 4. Clothes Off (featuring BuckShot) 5. Real Man 6. Outdacontrol 7. Knock Me Off (featuring Pro Kid) 8. 1000 Sorrys 9. I Like Yo Style (featuring Hip Hop Pantsula) 10. Everything About It 11. One Night (featuring WhistleJacket) 12. Unfrozen 13. I Love You (featuring 2xl) 14. All About You 15. It Doesn't MatterAcross The Line – 2010 Track list: 1. Across The Line 2. I Get Up Again 3. Made 2 Love You 4. Chains 5. Wishing Well 6. Barricade 7. Shades 8. Follow Me 9. Projecta 10. The Borrower 11. LennonGood Look – 2013 Good Look Feels Good to Me I Can't Help It Brown Eyes Dream Personal Paradise (featuring Donald) To Life So Fresh (featuring Da Les) Dance the Night Away Body Type Brown Eyes (J23 Remix) [featuring Kabelo, HHP, Reason & Brickz]Brown Eyes – 2013 (single)Feels Good To Me – 2013 (single)Lit - 2017 (single)Things We Do – 2018 (single)

Movies Crazy Monkey Presents Straight Outta Benoni 2005 Bunny Chow 2006