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In this Dutch name, the surname is van Aarssen, not Aarssen.
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

Dennis van Aarssen was born in The Netherlands. 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. 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.

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. 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.

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. He also streamed two performances in Afas Live.

Over the pandemic, van Aarssen began writing original songs 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 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.”

In early 2020, van Aarssen began working on his second studio album over Zoom with Jeff Franzel, former pianist and songwriter of Frank Sinatra, and Maria Christensen, lyricist who wrote for Céline Dion and Jennifer Lopez. 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.

Discography

Singles

  • "Meet Me In Miami"
  • "Christmas Afterparty"
  • "Strawberry Moon"
  • "She can make the rain go"
  • "Trip around the sun"
  • "Superheroe"
  • "Lifeline"
  • "Will you be"
  • "Throwback"
  • "Everytime when Christmas comes around"
  • "Down below"
  • "I can't make this right"
  • "I still got it"
  • "Neon lights"
  • "I still got it"
  • "Old school"
  • "Can't leave her alone"
  • "Modern World"

Albums

Forever You (2019)

Songs Included:

  • "That's Life"
  • "Doing Alright"
  • "Superhero"
  • "Forever You"
  • "High Hopes"
  • "Strawberry Moon"
  • "Let's Fall"
  • "My Favorite Place in the World"
  • "Lido Shuffle"

How to Live (2021)

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.”

Songs included:

  • "I can't make this right"
  • "Spider Man"
  • "I Still Got It"
  • "After All This Time"
  • "Should Be Over You"
  • "Death Of A Bachelor"
  • "Don't Stop"
  • "Lonely Boy"
  • "How to Live"
  • "Raise A Glass"
  • "Can't Leave Her Alone"
  • "Valentine's Day"

Christmas When You're Here (2022)

Songs included:

  • "Kris P. (The Christmas Elf)"
  • "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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Winner of The Voice of Holland
Season nine (2018–2019) 		Succeeded by
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