Francis composes her own tracks, working with a top production team in Europe. She is releasing eight brand new singles next year. Her much anticipated tracks received great feedback from top international DJ’s.

Francis started developing her music when she was only 9-years-old, taking piano lessons and experimenting with music software. At 16 she got noticed by one of the top DJ Producers in Europe, John Dirne aka John Christian, and worked with him at his studio complex. Recently she signed with Always Management.

Previously known as Sophie’s Choice, she changed her name earlier this year to reflect her love for the beautiful chilled beach town of St Francis on the Garden Route.

“We lived in St Francis Bay for six months each year until I was 10, before moving back to The Netherlands permanently,” she said. “When I play piano letting my mind blow away, it always goes back there. It has a special space in my heart. I'll always remember how I'd wake up in the morning, looking down at the ocean, spotting dolphins playing around and whales passing by. I was sad to leave South Africa and my friends.”

She was notified a few weeks ago that her original name ‘Sophie’s Choice’ was the trademark of a movie. “To avoid issues I had to rethink my name. Actually I'm glad that I had to do this. Because I had the chance to come up with my tribute to this special place in South Africa that means so much to me.”

Francis’ sound is a mix of big-room, electro and progressive house. “I love to create emotions with my compositions, and dance music has my heart because of the high energy and amazing feelings that it brings,” she says.

As a kickoff Sophie Francis played a prime time 2-hour set at BCM Mallorca - the World’s fifth Best Club (as voted by DJ Mag).

Her producer said: “She rocked the place with older crowd finding her on Facebook, posting pictures of her from the dance floor, saying she was the best DJ set of the weekend.”

“I am so excited to be performing under my new name ‘Sophie Francis’, and coming back to St. Francis Bay - the place I love most in the world, to play at the most important party event: The Ruins, main stage. Can this get any better?”

Sophie Francis is currently dividing her school and studio time, to develop her productions and her own signature sound.

Francis will be in Cape Town from Friday, 18 to Wednesday, 30 December; in St. Francis on Thursday, 31 December and Friday, 1 January 2016 before returning to Cape Town on Saturday, 2 and Sunday, 3 January 2016.

For more information, visit www.sophiefrancismusic.com. Alternatively, connect with her on Facebook, on Twitter or on Instagram. You can also find her on Soundcloud.