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'''Dennis van Aarssen''' (born 2 June 1994) is a Dutch singer who won the 9th season of the ''[[The Voice of Holland|Voice of Holland]]''.{{cn|date=March 2024}}

'''Dennis van Aarssen''' (born 2 June 1994) is a Dutch [[singing|singer]] who won the 9th season of the ''[[The Voice of Holland|Voice of Holland]]''.<ref>[http://www.tellerreport.com/life/--winner-of-the-ninth-season-the-voice-of-holland-announced-.rJeghklAHV.html Winner of the ninth season The Voice of Holland announced] Tellerreport</ref>


== Life and career ==
== Life and career ==
Dennis van Aarssen was born in The Netherlands. He developed a passion for [[Swing music|swing]] and [[jazz]] and cited Robbie Williams’ album ''Swing When You’re Winning'', which he first heard as a seven-year-old, as his early inspiration. Prior to entering ''The Voice of Holland'', van Aarssen had a YouTube channel where he showcased his renditions of songs by songs by Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Michael Bublé, among others.
Dennis van Aarssen was born in The Netherlands.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} He developed a passion for [[Swing music|swing]] and [[jazz]] and cited [[Robbie Williams]]’ album ''[[Swing When You're Winning|Swing When You’re Winning]]'', which he first heard as a seven-year-old, as his early inspiration.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} Prior to entering ''The Voice of Holland'', van Aarssen had a YouTube channel where he showcased his renditions of songs by [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Sammy Davis Jr.]], and [[Michael Bublé]], among others.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}


With a debut album that resulted in a gold record, a theater tour with 31 shows and 20,000 tickets sold and an Edison Award, 'crooner' Dennis van Aarssen had the proverbial wind at his back. The future smiled on Dennis. Until in March 2020, as a result of the Corona pandemic and subsequent measures, the world suddenly looked very different. All plans had to be adjusted or cancelled. The planned trip to New York in early 2020 was cancelled, the release of a deluxe version of the debut album was postponed, performances at festivals were cancelled, the planned autumn tour 'That's Life' as a reprise of the successful first theater tour was always postponed. The momentum seemed gone.
With a debut album that resulted in a gold record, a theater tour with 31 shows and 20,000 tickets sold, and an Edison Award, 'crooner' Dennis van Aarssen had the proverbial wind at his back.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} In March 2020, as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], his trip to New York, the release of the deluxe version of his debut album was postponed, and performances at festivals were all cancelled. His autumn tour 'That's Life', a reprise of the successful first theater tour, was also postponed.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}


However, sitting still was not an option. So Dennis decided, among other things, to provide streaming performances from the studio. For sixteen weeks, once a week a short show of about 30 minutes. Jazzy swing, always with tracks from his favorite singers like Frank Sinatra. He also gave two shows in a smaller setting in Afas Live.
Van Aarssen began streaming 30-minute performances from the studio once a week for sixteen weeks. Jazzy swing, always with tracks from his favorite singers like Frank Sinatra.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} He also streamed two performances in Afas Live.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}


When it becomes clear that the second theater tour will be postponed again to the fall of 2021 due to the measures, Dennis throws himself into writing new songs. Several writing sessions took place, including with René van Mierlo, guitarist with Diggy Dex and Stef Bos, and producer Marcel Tegelaar, known for his work with Guus Meeuwis and Diggy Dex, among others. “In the summer of 2020 I had already taken a trip with the track ' Meet Me In Miami', produced by Marcel. I immediately clicked with Rene and Marcel and we started working on new material in April of this year. That new work was less suited to the big band genre, but I thought it was great. The final result is a summery EP with five electro swing tracks.”
Over the pandemic, van Aarssen began writing original songs with René van Mierlo, guitarists [[Diggy Dex]] and Stef Bos, and producer Marcel Tegelaar, known for his work with Guus Meeuwis and Diggy Dex, among others.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} "In the summer of 2020 I had already taken a trip with the track 'Meet Me In Miami', produced by Marcel. I immediately clicked with René and Marcel and we started working on new material in April of this year. That new work was less suited to the big band genre, but I thought it was great. The final result is a summery EP with five electro swing tracks.”{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}


But the focus soon shifts to the new, second studio album. Dennis worked on new songs in early 2020 with Jeff Franzel, former pianist and songwriter of Frank Sinatra, and Maria Christensen, lyricist who wrote for Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez, among others. Dennis had already worked with this duo for his debut album. Eight new songs emerged from that session, four of which appear on the new album. In addition to two covers (Death of a Bachelor by Panic at the Disco and Lonely Boy by The Black Keys), the album has ten new songs. In collaboration with other writers, digital tools such as Zoom or Teams offered a solution. Dennis: “But it's not easy to work on new songs together via Zoom. Where I write eight new songs in four days with Jeff in the studio,
In early 2020, van Aarssen began working on his second studio album ''How To Live'' over Zoom with [[Jeff Franzel]], former pianist and songwriter of Frank Sinatra, and Maria Christensen, lyricist who wrote for [[Celine Dion|Céline Dion]] and [[Jennifer Lopez]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} Dennis had already worked with this duo for his debut album.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} Eight new songs emerged from that session, four of which appear on the new album. In addition to two covers (''[[Death of a Bachelor (song)|Death of a Bachelor]]'' by [[Panic! at the Disco]] and ''[[Lonely Boy (The Black Keys song)|Lonely Boy]]'' by [[The Black Keys]]), the album also featured originals.


In 2020, van Aarssen would be awarded an [[Edison Award|Edison Jazzism Audience Award]] for his album ''Forever You''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 Edison Award Jazz Winners |url=https://www.edisons.nl/jazz/edities/2020/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=Edison Jazz/World |language=en}}</ref>
==Discography==


The album ''How To Live'' was recorded together with the DVA Bigband in the E-Sounds Studio in Weesp and produced by Paul Willemsen.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} The album released in November 2021, just after the start of the 'Swinging On A Star' theater tour that started in October.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
=== Singles ===
* "Meet Me In Miami"
* "Christmas Afterparty"


=== Albums ===
==Discography==


==== Forever You (2019) ====
=== Solo albums ===
Songs Included:


* ''Forever You'' (2019)
* "That's Life"
* ''How To Live'' (2021)
* "Doing Alright"
* ''Christmas When You're Here'' (2023)
* "Superhero"
* "Forever You"
* "High Hopes"
* "Strawberry Moon"
* "Let's Fall"
* "My Favorite Place in the World"
* "Lido Shuffle"


==== How to Live (2021) ====
=== Collaborative albums ===
The album How To Live was recorded together with the DVA Bigband in the E-Sounds Studio in Weesp and produced by Paul Willemsen. The album will be released in November 2021, just after the start of the 'Swinging On A Star' theater tour that started in October. “I think 'How To Live' is a really fitting title for this album. There is also a personal story to it. I already knew I wanted to be an artist. I was always the clown, always wanted attention and to be on stage. My brother saw me following my passion and having a very clear goal and those are two things he was missing. I then fought a tough battle with him. Because I thought he just did some. No direction chose. I thought I would help him by telling him what to do and what not to do. My parents have to show me that it doesn't work that way. You cannot tell other people what and how to organize their lives. And that's what this song is about. My brother and I are now best friends.”


* ''Just Call It Love'' (2024){{efn|Collaboration with [[Jeff Franzel]].|name=Franzel collaboration|group=lower-alpha}}
Songs included:


=== Singles ===
* "I can't make this right"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" border="1" style="text-align:center;"
* "Spider Man"
! scope="col" style="width:14em;" |Title
* "I Still Got It"
! scope="col" |Year
* "After All This Time"
! scope="col" |Album / EP
* "Should Be Over You"
|-
* "Death Of A Bachelor"
| scope="row" |"Modern World"{{efn|This is a cover or rendition. Van Aarssen releases covers and renditions prominently.|name=covers|group=lower-alpha}}
* "Don't Stop"
|2019
* "Lonely Boy"
|Non-album single
* "How to Live"
|-
* "Raise A Glass"
| scope="row" |"Superhero"
* "Can't Leave Her Alone"
|2019
* "Valentine's Day"
|Non-album single
|-
|"That's Life"{{efn|This is a cover or rendition. Van Aarssen releases covers and renditions prominently.|name=covers|group=lower-alpha}}
|2019
|''TVOH Live Ronde''
|-
|"The Lady Is A Tramp"{{efn|Collaboration with Jackie Lou as part of [[The Voice of Holland]].|name=collaboration|group=lower-alpha}}
|2019
|Non-album single
|-
|"Doing Alright"
|2019
|''Forever You''
|-
|"Christmas Afterparty"
|2019
|Non-album single
|-
|"Strawberry Moon"
|2020
|''Forever You''
|-
|"This Too Shall Pass"
|2020
|Non-album single
|-
|"Meet Me In Miami"
|2020
|Non-album single
|-
|"Learnin' The Blues (with Dennis van Aarssen)"
|2020
|Non-album single
|-
|"Baby It's Cold Outside"{{efn|This is a cover or rendition. Van Aarssen releases covers and renditions prominently.|name=covers|group=lower-alpha}}
|2020
|Non-album single
|-
|"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"{{efn|This is a cover or rendition. Van Aarssen releases covers and renditions prominently.|name=covers|group=lower-alpha}}
|2020
|Non-album single
|-
|"Can't Leave Her Alone"
|2021
|''How To Live''
|-
|"Trip Around The Sun"
|2021
|''How To Live''
|-
|"Neon Lights"
|2021
|''How To Live''
|-
|"I Still Got It"
|2021
|''How To Live''
|-
|"Christmas Memories"
|2021
|Non-album single
|-
|"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"{{efn|This is a cover or rendition. Van Aarssen releases covers and renditions prominently.|name=covers|group=lower-alpha}}
|2021
|Non-album single
|-
|"I Can't Make This Right"
|2022
|Non-album single
|-
|"Everytime When Christmas Comes Around"
|2022
|''Christmas When You're Here''
|-
|"(Will You Be) Gone By Christmas Night"
|2022
|''Christmas When You're Here''
|-
|"Until Next Christmas"
|2023
|''Christmas When You're Here''
|-
|"This Time Of Year"
|2023
|''Christmas When You're Here''
|-
|"Cloudy"
|2024
|''Just Call It Love''
|-
|"Waiting For Tonight"
|2024
|''Just Call It Love''
|}


=== Collaborations with ''Black Tie Affair{{efn|Black Tie Affair is a group van Aarssen himself is a part of, though the group releases their music as collaborations exclusively.|name=blacktieaffair|group=lower-alpha}}'' ===
==== Christmas When You're Here (2022) ====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" border="1" style="text-align:center;"
Songs included:
! scope="col" style="width:14em;" |Title
! scope="col" |Year
|-
| scope="row" |"She Can Make The Rain Go"
|2021
|-
|"Down Below"
|2022
|-
|"Throwback"
|2022
|-
|"Lifeline"
|2023
|}


==Notes==
* "Kris P. (The Christmas Elf)"
<references group="lower-alpha" />
* "Every Time When Christmas Comes Around "
* "(Will You Be) Gone by Christmas Night"
* "Hang Your Lights"
* "The Old Songs"
* "Stay For Christmas"
* "Driving Home For Christmas"
* "Santa's Crazy North Pole Orchestra"
* "That's Joy In Your Heart"
* "Christmas When You're Here"


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}



==External links==
==External links==
*{{Facebook|DenVanA}}
*{{Instagram|dennisvanaarssen}}
*[https://www.youtube.com/@DennisvanAarssen Dennis van Aarssen] on Youtube
*[https://open.spotify.com/artist/1y2yWwjdEenenVdGvm3hqi?si=hKCvtQSFTfCJPviLcrKf8w Dennis van Aarssen] on Spotify
*[https://www.dennisvanaarssen.com/ Dennis van Aarsen Official Website]
*[https://www.dennisvanaarssen.com/ Dennis van Aarsen Official Website]


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Dennis van Aarssen
Dennis van Aarssen during the VEED Awards in Amsterdam.
Dennis van Aarssen during the VEED Awards in Amsterdam.
Background information
Born (1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 (age 30)
Netherlands
GenresJazz
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2018–present
Labels8ball Music
Websitehttps://www.dennisvanaarssen.com

Dennis van Aarssen (born 2 June 1994) is a Dutch singer who won the 9th season of the Voice of Holland.[citation needed]

Life and career

[edit]

Dennis van Aarssen was born in The Netherlands.[citation needed] He developed a passion for swing and jazz and cited Robbie Williams’ album Swing When You’re Winning, which he first heard as a seven-year-old, as his early inspiration.[citation needed] Prior to entering The Voice of Holland, van Aarssen had a YouTube channel where he showcased his renditions of songs by Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Michael Bublé, among others.[citation needed]

With a debut album that resulted in a gold record, a theater tour with 31 shows and 20,000 tickets sold, and an Edison Award, 'crooner' Dennis van Aarssen had the proverbial wind at his back.[citation needed] In March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, his trip to New York, the release of the deluxe version of his debut album was postponed, and performances at festivals were all cancelled. His autumn tour 'That's Life', a reprise of the successful first theater tour, was also postponed.[citation needed]

Van Aarssen began streaming 30-minute performances from the studio once a week for sixteen weeks. Jazzy swing, always with tracks from his favorite singers like Frank Sinatra.[citation needed] He also streamed two performances in Afas Live.[citation needed]

Over the pandemic, van Aarssen began writing original songs with René van Mierlo, guitarists Diggy Dex and Stef Bos, and producer Marcel Tegelaar, known for his work with Guus Meeuwis and Diggy Dex, among others.[citation needed] "In the summer of 2020 I had already taken a trip with the track 'Meet Me In Miami', produced by Marcel. I immediately clicked with René and Marcel and we started working on new material in April of this year. That new work was less suited to the big band genre, but I thought it was great. The final result is a summery EP with five electro swing tracks.”[citation needed]

In early 2020, van Aarssen began working on his second studio album How To Live over Zoom with Jeff Franzel, former pianist and songwriter of Frank Sinatra, and Maria Christensen, lyricist who wrote for Céline Dion and Jennifer Lopez.[citation needed] Dennis had already worked with this duo for his debut album.[citation needed] Eight new songs emerged from that session, four of which appear on the new album. In addition to two covers (Death of a Bachelor by Panic! at the Disco and Lonely Boy by The Black Keys), the album also featured originals.

In 2020, van Aarssen would be awarded an Edison Jazzism Audience Award for his album Forever You.[1]

The album How To Live was recorded together with the DVA Bigband in the E-Sounds Studio in Weesp and produced by Paul Willemsen.[citation needed] The album released in November 2021, just after the start of the 'Swinging On A Star' theater tour that started in October.[citation needed]

Discography

[edit]

Solo albums

[edit]
  • Forever You (2019)
  • How To Live (2021)
  • Christmas When You're Here (2023)

Collaborative albums

[edit]
  • Just Call It Love (2024)[a]

Singles

[edit]
Title Year Album / EP
"Modern World"[b] 2019 Non-album single
"Superhero" 2019 Non-album single
"That's Life"[b] 2019 TVOH Live Ronde
"The Lady Is A Tramp"[c] 2019 Non-album single
"Doing Alright" 2019 Forever You
"Christmas Afterparty" 2019 Non-album single
"Strawberry Moon" 2020 Forever You
"This Too Shall Pass" 2020 Non-album single
"Meet Me In Miami" 2020 Non-album single
"Learnin' The Blues (with Dennis van Aarssen)" 2020 Non-album single
"Baby It's Cold Outside"[b] 2020 Non-album single
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"[b] 2020 Non-album single
"Can't Leave Her Alone" 2021 How To Live
"Trip Around The Sun" 2021 How To Live
"Neon Lights" 2021 How To Live
"I Still Got It" 2021 How To Live
"Christmas Memories" 2021 Non-album single
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"[b] 2021 Non-album single
"I Can't Make This Right" 2022 Non-album single
"Everytime When Christmas Comes Around" 2022 Christmas When You're Here
"(Will You Be) Gone By Christmas Night" 2022 Christmas When You're Here
"Until Next Christmas" 2023 Christmas When You're Here
"This Time Of Year" 2023 Christmas When You're Here
"Cloudy" 2024 Just Call It Love
"Waiting For Tonight" 2024 Just Call It Love

Collaborations with Black Tie Affair[d]

[edit]
Title Year
"She Can Make The Rain Go" 2021
"Down Below" 2022
"Throwback" 2022
"Lifeline" 2023

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Collaboration with Jeff Franzel.
  2. ^ a b c d e This is a cover or rendition. Van Aarssen releases covers and renditions prominently.
  3. ^ Collaboration with Jackie Lou as part of The Voice of Holland.
  4. ^ Black Tie Affair is a group van Aarssen himself is a part of, though the group releases their music as collaborations exclusively.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "2020 Edison Award Jazz Winners". Edison Jazz/World. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
[edit]
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Winner of The Voice of Holland
Season nine (2018–2019)
Succeeded by