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{{short description|Dutch singer-songwriter, producer, visual artist and musician}}
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| name = Bloem de Wilde de Ligny
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| caption = Bloem de Wilde de Ligny performing in 2010
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| caption = Bloem de Wilde de Ligny performing in 2010
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|07|07}}
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| birth_place = [[Apeldoorn]], Netherlands
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| birth_place = [[Apeldoorn]], The Netherlands
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* [[Dance music|Dance]]
* [[Dance music|Dance]]
* [[electronic music|electronic]]
* [[electronic music|electronic]]
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* [[Singing|Vocals]]
* [[Singing|Vocals]]
* [[Keyboard instrument|keys]]
* [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
* [[String instrument|guitar]]
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| years_active = 1996–present
| years_active = 1996–present
| label = [[Sony Music|Sony France]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Virgin Music|Virgin Belgium]], Polichinelle, Lek, Dream Society
| label = [[Sony Music|Sony France]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Virgin Music|Virgin Belgium]], Polichinelle, Lek, Dream Society
| associated_acts = [[Sam and the Womp]]
| associated_acts = [[Sam and the Womp]]
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'''Bloem de Wilde de Ligny''' (born 7 July 1978) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] singer-songwriter and musician based in the United Kingdom. de Ligny has released music as a solo artist and as a member of various bands, including Fono & Serafina, Polichinelle,<ref>[http://www.muziekencyclopedie.nl/action/entry/Polichinelle Muziekencyclopedie - Polichinelle<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 4Fists, and [[Sam and the Womp]]. Her image and vocal style have often been compared to [[Björk]]. She has also performed under the names Bloem,<ref name="discog bloem">[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bloem+de+Ligny Bloem de Ligny Discography at Discogs<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Bloem de Wilde de Ligny,<ref name="discog bloem"/><ref name= "mcn wilde">[http://www.muziekencyclopedie.nl/action/entry/Bloem+de+Wilde+de+Ligny Muziekencyclopedie - Zoekopdracht<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Serafina Ouistiti,<ref name="mcn wilde"/> Oo is an Instrument,<ref name="Oo">[http://ooisaninstrument.co.uk Oo is an Instrument<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102061143/http://ooisaninstrument.co.uk/ |date=January 2, 2013 }}</ref> Lady Oo, Bloom and most recently Bloom de Wilde.
'''Bloem de Wilde de Ligny''' (born 7 July 1978) is a Dutch singer-songwriter, producer, visual artist and musician based in the United Kingdom. de Ligny has released music as a solo artist and as a member of various bands, including Fono & Serafina, Polichinelle,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.muziekencyclopedie.nl/action/entry/Polichinelle|title=Muziekencyclopedie - Polichinelle|website=www.muziekencyclopedie.nl}}</ref> 4Fists, and [[Sam and the Womp]]. Her image and vocal style have often been compared to [[Björk]]. She has also performed under the names Bloem,<ref name="discog bloem">{{Cite web|url=https://api.discogs.com/artists/178078|title=Bloem de Ligny|website=Discogs}}</ref> Bloem de Wilde de Ligny,<ref name="discog bloem"/><ref name= "mcn wilde">{{Cite web|url=http://www.muziekencyclopedie.nl/action/entry/Bloem+de+Wilde+de+Ligny|title=Muziekencyclopedie - Zoekopdracht|website=www.muziekencyclopedie.nl}}</ref> Serafina Ouistiti,<ref name="mcn wilde"/> Oo is an Instrument,<ref name="Oo">[http://ooisaninstrument.co.uk Oo is an Instrument<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102061143/http://ooisaninstrument.co.uk/ |date=January 2, 2013 }}</ref> Lady Oo, Bloom and most recently Bloom de Wilde.


==Early years==
==Early years==
Bloem (meaning 'flower' in Dutch) de Wilde de Ligny was born to an [[Indonesia]]n father and a Dutch mother. Raised by her mother, they moved location twenty times before settling in [[Haarlem]].<ref name= mcn>[http://www.muziekencyclopedie.nl/action/entry/Bloem+De+Ligny Muziekencyclopedie - Bloem De Ligny<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> After leaving school, she moved into a [[squatting|squat]], and from 1996 began performing music under the name Bloem, appearing on the festival circuit with appearances at the [[Oerol]], [[A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise|Lowlands]] and [[Crossing Border Festival|Crossing Border]] festivals.<ref name= mcn/>
Bloem (meaning 'flower' in Dutch) de Wilde de Ligny was born to an [[Indonesia]]n father and a Dutch mother. They moved location twenty times before settling in [[Haarlem]].<ref name= mcn>{{Cite web|url=http://www.muziekencyclopedie.nl/action/entry/Bloem+De+Ligny|title=Muziekencyclopedie - Bloem De Ligny|website=www.muziekencyclopedie.nl}}</ref> After leaving school, she moved into a [[squatting|squat]], and from 1996 began performing music under the name Bloem, appearing on the festival circuit with appearances at the [[Oerol]], [[A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise|Lowlands]] and [[Crossing Border Festival|Crossing Border]] festivals.<ref name= mcn/>


==''Zink''==
==''Zink''==
de Ligny's festival performances brought her to the attention of the [[record label|record company]] [[Columbia Records|Columbia]].<ref name=mcn/><ref name=columbia>[https://archive.is/20071012215030/http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4609087-1.html Columbia Holland Cultivates The Career Of Ing Nue Bloem De Ligny | Retail Trade > Miscellaneous Retail from AllBusiness.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In November 1998, under the name Bloem de Ligny, the album ''Zink'' was released, produced by [[Tricky (musician)|Tricky]] associate and ex-[[The Boomtown Rats|Boomtown Rats]] guitarist [[Pete Briquette]], with contributions from musician [[:nl:Maarten Veldhuis|Maarten Veldhuis]],<ref name=mcn/> and recorded at the [[Townhouse Studios]] in [[London]]. The album's name derives from de Ligny's name for her own fantasy sea.<ref name=columbia/>
de Ligny's festival performances brought her to the attention of the [[record label|record company]] [[Columbia Records|Columbia]].<ref name=mcn/><ref name=columbia>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4609087-1.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20071012215030/http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4609087-1.html|url-status=dead|title=Columbia Holland Cultivates The Career Of Ing Nue Bloem De Ligny &#124; Retail Trade > Miscellaneous Retail from AllBusiness.com|archive-date=2007-10-12|access-date=2009-07-26}}</ref> In November 1998, under the name Bloem de Ligny, the album ''Zink'' was released, produced by [[Tricky (musician)|Tricky]] associate and ex-[[The Boomtown Rats|Boomtown Rats]] guitarist [[Pete Briquette]], with contributions from musician {{ill|Maarten Veldhuis|nl}},<ref name=mcn/> and recorded at the [[Townhouse Studios]] in [[London]]. The album's name derives from de Ligny's name for her own fantasy sea.<ref name=columbia/>


The record company had high expectations,<ref name=columbia/> and the album generally received positive reviews, with many noting her vocal style as similar to [[Iceland]]ic artist [[Björk]],<ref name=mcn/><ref name=columbia/><ref>[http://ectoguide.org/genre/alternative/de.ligny.bloem The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music - Bloem de Ligny<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> although de Ligny cites [[Robert Wyatt]] as being a bigger influence.<ref name=mcn/> The single "Fingiecrookie" was released from the album and received airplay on a number of music TV channels,<ref name= mcn/> but album sales disappointed and she parted company with the record label. de Ligny later moved to Paris for several months, and in the beginning of 2000 studied fine art in Rotterdam.
The record company had high expectations,<ref name=columbia/> and the album generally received positive reviews, with many comparing her vocal style to that of [[Iceland]]ic artist [[Björk]],<ref name=mcn/><ref name=columbia/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ectoguide.org/genre/alternative/de.ligny.bloem|title=The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music - Bloem de Ligny|website=ectoguide.org}}</ref> although de Ligny cites [[Robert Wyatt]] as being a bigger influence.<ref name=mcn/> The single "Fingiecrookie" was released from the album and the accompanying music video received airplay on a number of music TV channels,<ref name= mcn/> but album sales disappointed and she parted company with the record label. de Ligny later moved to Paris for several months, and in the beginning of 2000 studied fine art in Rotterdam.


==Later work==
==Later work==
In 2002, de Ligny made a guest appearance on the album ''We Should Have Been Stars'' by the band Mist.<ref name=mcn/> She collaborated with the band again for their 2008 album ''Period''.<ref name="mcn wilde"/>
In 2002, de Ligny made a guest appearance on the album ''We Should Have Been Stars'' by the band Mist.<ref name=mcn/> She collaborated with the band again for their 2008 album ''Period''.<ref name="mcn wilde"/>


Also in 2002, with Ties van der Linden, she formed the ambient pop band Fono and Serafina. Their only album, ''Bathtub'', was released in 2006.<ref name=Fono>[http://www.fonofactory.com/matrixcel-19page-19.html matrix/cel-19/page-19<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.muziekencyclopedie.nl/action/entry/Fono+%26+Serafina Muziekencyclopedie - Fono & Serafina<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Around this time, de Ligny began performing under the stage name Serafina Ouistiti and subsequently attended the [[Willem de Kooning Academy]] of Fine
Also in 2002, with Ties van der Linden, she formed the ambient pop band Fono and Serafina. Their only album, ''Bathtub'', was released in 2006.<ref name=Fono>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fonofactory.com/matrixcel-19page-19.html|title=matrix/cel-19/page-19|website=www.fonofactory.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.muziekencyclopedie.nl/action/entry/Fono+&+Serafina|title=Muziekencyclopedie - Fono & Serafina|website=www.muziekencyclopedie.nl}}</ref> Around this time, de Ligny began performing under the stage name Serafina Ouistiti and subsequently attended the [[Willem de Kooning Academy]] of Fine
Arts in [[Rotterdam]], graduating in 2007.<ref name="Gatto Oo">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711075731/http://gattoblaster.com/?p=66 Gattoblaster Records » Blog Archive » Oo is an Instrument<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2005 she formed the band Polichinelle with the artist Bubu. They performed at the [[Glastonbury Festival]] in 2007.<ref name="Gatto Oo"/>
Arts in [[Rotterdam]], graduating in 2007.<ref name="Gatto Oo">{{Cite web|url=http://gattoblaster.com/?p=66|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711075731/http://gattoblaster.com/?p=66|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2011|title=Gattoblaster Records » Blog Archive » Oo is an Instrument|date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> In 2005, she formed the band Polichinelle with the artist Bubu. They performed at the [[Glastonbury Festival]] in 2007.<ref name="Gatto Oo"/>


In 2007, de Ligny co-founded, with Bubu and artist Kai Nobuko, the surrealist art collective Dream Society, producing animations, songs, films, and art installations based on sounds and images from "everyday life". de Ligny performs with the Society under the name Oo is an Instrument.<ref>[http://dreamsociety.co.uk/blog/?page_id=2 DreamSocietyAbout «<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422154026/http://dreamsociety.co.uk/blog/?page_id=2 |date=April 22, 2009 }}</ref> Residing in London since 2003, she was involved in the founding of Gattoblaster Records,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110711080156/http://gattoblaster.com/ Gattoblaster Records<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She has performed in the bands 4Fists<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/4fists 4fists | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and QDOS vs. Audio<ref>http://www.myspace.com/qdosvsaudio</ref>
In 2007, de Ligny co-founded, with Bubu and artist Kai Nobuko, the surrealist art collective Dream Society, producing animations, songs, films, and art installations based on sounds and images from "everyday life". de Ligny performs with the Society under the name Oo is an Instrument.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dreamsociety.co.uk/blog/?page_id=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422154026/http://dreamsociety.co.uk/blog/?page_id=2|url-status=dead|title=DreamSocietyAbout «<!-- Bot generated title -->|archive-date=April 22, 2009}}</ref> Residing in London since 2003, she was involved in the founding of Gattoblaster Records,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gattoblaster.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711080156/http://gattoblaster.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2011|title=Gattoblaster Records|date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> She has performed in the bands 4Fists<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myspace.com/4fists|title=4fists &#124; Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos|website=Myspace}}</ref> and QDOS vs. Audio<ref>http://www.myspace.com/qdosvsaudio {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>


In 2009, de Ligny joined [[Sam and the Womp]] as the vocalist<ref name=womp>[http://www.samandthewomp.com Sam & The Womp | Bom Bom | Official Website<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and in 2012 their debut single "[[Bom Bom]]"<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/08/26/sam-and-the-womp-bom-bom-number-one_n_1831920.html Sam And The Womp Go Straight To Number One With Debut Single 'Bom Bom'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> went to number one in the UK.
In 2009, de Ligny joined [[Sam and the Womp]] as the vocalist<ref name=womp>{{Cite web|url=http://samandthewomp.com/|title=Sam and the Womp}}</ref> and in 2012, their debut single "[[Bom Bom]]"<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/08/26/sam-and-the-womp-bom-bom-number-one_n_1831920.html Sam And The Womp Go Straight To Number One With Debut Single 'Bom Bom'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> went to number one in the UK.


The band released their second single 'Ravo' in 2013. Bloem became a mother in the same year.
The band released their second single 'Ravo' in 2013.


In 2014, de Ligny launched her new solo project Bloom and released her first single under that name, "Animal Spirit", which was followed by "Pale Moon Golden Light" the same year and "The World For You" in 2015.
In 2014, de Ligny launched her new solo project Bloom and released her first single under that name, "Animal Spirit", which was followed by "Pale Moon Golden Light" the same year and "The World For You" in 2015.
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In 2015, de Ligny founded Womp Records Ltd with Sam and the Womp bandmate Sam Ritchie to release the band's single 'Zeppelin'.
In 2015, de Ligny founded Womp Records Ltd with Sam and the Womp bandmate Sam Ritchie to release the band's single 'Zeppelin'.


''Kaleidophone'', de Ligny's second studio album and first since ''Zink'', was released in 2019.
In

== Personal life ==
de Ligny has [[synesthesia]].<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1154801323935584258|user=bloomdewilde|title=I have this thing called synaesthesia, which means all my senses are delightfully intertwined. Colours numbers soun…<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=26 July 2019}}</ref> She became a mother in 2013.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}


==Solo discography==
==Solo discography==
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===Albums===
===Albums===


==== As Bloem de Ligny ====
==== Studio albums ====

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|1998
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|''Bloemleg''
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==== As Bloom de Wilde ====
===== As Bloom de Wilde =====
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|2019
|2019
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==== Live albums ====

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|2001
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|''Bloemleg''
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|Lek
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Bloem-de-Ligny-Bloemleg/release/3895944|title=Bloem de Ligny - Bloemleg|website=Discogs}}</ref>
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===Singles===
===Singles===


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|1995
|"Cake" (with Dirk-Jan)
|''Muziek Festival Haarlem - Finalisten''
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|<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Various-Muziek-Festival-Haarlem-Finalisten-1995/release/1037435 Discogs listing]</ref>
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|1997
|1997
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|''De Zevende Dag - Live 2''
|''De Zevende Dag - Live 2''
|[[Virgin Records|Virgin Belgium]]
|[[Virgin Records|Virgin Belgium]]
|<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Various-De-Zevende-Dag-Live-2/release/4392676 Discogs listing]</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-De-Zevende-Dag-Live-2/release/4392676|title=Various - De Zevende Dag - Live 2|website=Discogs}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://www.facebook.com/bloomdewilde/ Bloom de Wilde on Facebook]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTAigyU8eVim1dj7lhlEOLQ Bloom de Wilde on YouTube]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/bloomdewilde/ Bloom de Wilde on Facebook]
* [https://www.instagram.com/bloomdewilde/?hl=en Bloom de Wilde on Instagram]
* [https://twitter.com/bloomdewilde?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Bloom de Wilde on Twitter]
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Bloem de Wilde de Ligny
Bloem de Wilde de Ligny performing in 2010
Bloem de Wilde de Ligny performing in 2010
Background information
Born (1978-07-07) 7 July 1978 (age 46)
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Genres
Instruments
Years active1996–present
LabelsSony France, Columbia, Virgin Belgium, Polichinelle, Lek, Dream Society

Bloem de Wilde de Ligny (born 7 July 1978) is a Dutch singer-songwriter, producer, visual artist and musician based in the United Kingdom. de Ligny has released music as a solo artist and as a member of various bands, including Fono & Serafina, Polichinelle,[1] 4Fists, and Sam and the Womp. Her image and vocal style have often been compared to Björk. She has also performed under the names Bloem,[2] Bloem de Wilde de Ligny,[2][3] Serafina Ouistiti,[3] Oo is an Instrument,[4] Lady Oo, Bloom and most recently Bloom de Wilde.

Early years

[edit]

Bloem (meaning 'flower' in Dutch) de Wilde de Ligny was born to an Indonesian father and a Dutch mother. They moved location twenty times before settling in Haarlem.[5] After leaving school, she moved into a squat, and from 1996 began performing music under the name Bloem, appearing on the festival circuit with appearances at the Oerol, Lowlands and Crossing Border festivals.[5]

Zink

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de Ligny's festival performances brought her to the attention of the record company Columbia.[5][6] In November 1998, under the name Bloem de Ligny, the album Zink was released, produced by Tricky associate and ex-Boomtown Rats guitarist Pete Briquette, with contributions from musician Maarten Veldhuis [nl],[5] and recorded at the Townhouse Studios in London. The album's name derives from de Ligny's name for her own fantasy sea.[6]

The record company had high expectations,[6] and the album generally received positive reviews, with many comparing her vocal style to that of Icelandic artist Björk,[5][6][7] although de Ligny cites Robert Wyatt as being a bigger influence.[5] The single "Fingiecrookie" was released from the album and the accompanying music video received airplay on a number of music TV channels,[5] but album sales disappointed and she parted company with the record label. de Ligny later moved to Paris for several months, and in the beginning of 2000 studied fine art in Rotterdam.

Later work

[edit]

In 2002, de Ligny made a guest appearance on the album We Should Have Been Stars by the band Mist.[5] She collaborated with the band again for their 2008 album Period.[3]

Also in 2002, with Ties van der Linden, she formed the ambient pop band Fono and Serafina. Their only album, Bathtub, was released in 2006.[8][9] Around this time, de Ligny began performing under the stage name Serafina Ouistiti and subsequently attended the Willem de Kooning Academy of Fine Arts in Rotterdam, graduating in 2007.[10] In 2005, she formed the band Polichinelle with the artist Bubu. They performed at the Glastonbury Festival in 2007.[10]

In 2007, de Ligny co-founded, with Bubu and artist Kai Nobuko, the surrealist art collective Dream Society, producing animations, songs, films, and art installations based on sounds and images from "everyday life". de Ligny performs with the Society under the name Oo is an Instrument.[11] Residing in London since 2003, she was involved in the founding of Gattoblaster Records,[12] She has performed in the bands 4Fists[13] and QDOS vs. Audio[14]

In 2009, de Ligny joined Sam and the Womp as the vocalist[15] and in 2012, their debut single "Bom Bom"[16] went to number one in the UK.

The band released their second single 'Ravo' in 2013.

In 2014, de Ligny launched her new solo project Bloom and released her first single under that name, "Animal Spirit", which was followed by "Pale Moon Golden Light" the same year and "The World For You" in 2015.

In 2015, de Ligny founded Womp Records Ltd with Sam and the Womp bandmate Sam Ritchie to release the band's single 'Zeppelin'.

Kaleidophone, de Ligny's second studio album and first since Zink, was released in 2019.

Personal life

[edit]

de Ligny has synesthesia.[17] She became a mother in 2013.[citation needed]

Solo discography

[edit]

Albums

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
As Bloem de Ligny
[edit]
Year Title Label
1998 Zink Sony France/Columbia
As Bloom de Wilde
[edit]
Year Title
2019 Kaleidophone

Live albums

[edit]
As Bloem de Ligny
[edit]
Year Title Label Source
1999 Bloem Ongeplukt Polichinelle [2]
2001 Bloemleg Lek [18]

EPs

[edit]

As Oo is an Instrument

[edit]
Year Title Label Source
2011 The Song, The Ship Dream Society [4]

Singles

[edit]

As Bloem

[edit]
Year Title Album Label Source
1997 "Pink Serenity" De Zevende Dag - Live 2 Virgin Belgium [19]

As Bloem de Ligny

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Year Title Album Notes Source
1998 "Cells" Zink and Nieuw Nederlands Peil 7 (Noorderslag) Promotional single [2]
"Fingiecrookie" (Masthaz of Funk Remixes) Zink
1999 "Fingiecrookie" [6]

As Bloom

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2014 "Animal Spirit"
"Pale Moon Golden Light"
2015 "The World For You"

As Bloom de Wilde

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2019 "Soul Siren" Kaleidophone

References

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