Trijntje Oosterhuis
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Judith Katrijntje "Trijntje" Oosterhuis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtrɛiɲcə ˈoːstərˌɦœys]; born February 5, 1973) is a Dutch pop and jazz singer.
Early life
Judith Katrijntje Oosterhuis was born on February 5, 1973, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Trijntje Oosterhuis is the daughter of theologian and former Catholic priest Huub Oosterhuis and violinist Jozefien Melief of the Amsterdam Promenade Orchestra.
Music career
In 1990 she formed the band "Total Touch" with her brother Tjeerd Oosterhuis and, in 1991, they participated in the Grote Prijs van Nederland, the most important amateur musician contest in the Netherlands.[1] Trijntje got the opportunity to tour with Candy Dulfer in 1994 after collaborating with her on the album Big Girl. Originally the tour was supposed to last six weeks; however, it became a two-year tour around the world.
Total Touch was offered a record deal in 1995 and the debut album Total Touch was released in 1996. The first single Touch Me There became a summer hit and went Platinum, selling over 100,000 copies in its first month[2] - despite only peaking the Dutch charts at #14. The next album This Way became their first #1 album and was equally successful, although the album was not well-known internationally. In 1999, they took a small break, and Trijntje Oosterhuis released a live album with covers of Stevie Wonder. In 2001, the group decided to go their separate ways, with Tjeerd wanting to focus on production and songwriting and Trijntje wanting to launch her solo career.
In March 2003, Oosterhuis's debut solo album, Trijntje Oosterhuis, was released and met with moderate success.[citation needed] The album consisted mainly of ballads and presented her as a diva. Trijntje personally has a fondness for Jazz instead of pop ballads, and in 2004 she therefore signed a record deal with Blue Note and released the live album Strange Fruit, consisting of Billie Holiday and George Gershwin covers.[3] The album received critical acclaim, and Trijntje finally managed to achieve fame beyond her home country.
In September 2004 Trijntje gave birth to her son Jonas. On July 31, 2006, she gave birth to a second son, Marijn Benjamin van den Eeden.
Her second jazz album called The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach Songbook) was recorded with Burt Bacharach, who plays the piano on a two tracks[4] and was released November 20, 2006. The new album was certified Platinum on the day of release for having shipped more than 70,000 copies.[5] In December 2006 Trijntje toured with the Metropole Orchestra performing covers of Burt Bacharach and Christmas songs.[3]
In 2007, she released a second volume of her collaboration with Burt Bacharach entitled "Who'll Speak For Love", with Burt again playing piano on 3 tracks. In 2008, she released a CD and DVD of an acoustic concert performance with guitarist Leonardo Amuedo, entitled "Ken Je Mij".
In September 2008 she was one of the Special Guests at the Symphonica in Rosso concert in Arnhem, starring Lionel Richie. During this concert she sang the duet, "Face in the Crowd", with Lionel Richie. This performance is included in Richie's album, Just Go.
In 2009 and 2010, her song "What the World Needs Now" was theme from a Brazilian soap opera Viver a Vida made by Rede Globo.
In early 2011, she released the album "Sundays in New York." The CD was given away free to lucky readers of the Saturday 15 January 2011 edition of the Dutch newspaper AD.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Dutch album chart[6] | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | For Once in My Life | 25 | Gold[7] |
| 2003 | Best of Total Touch & Trijntje Oosterhuis | 14 | |
| 2003 | Trijntje Oosterhuis | 3 | Gold[7] |
| 2004 | Strange Fruit | 2 | 2 x Platinum[8] |
| 2005 | See You As I Do | 5 | Gold[7] |
| 2006 | The Look Of Love | 1[9] | Platinum[5] |
| 2011 | Sundays in New York | N/A | N/A |
| With Total Touch | |||
| 1996 | Total Touch | 2 | 4 x Platinum[7] |
| 1998 | This Way | 1 | 2 x Platinum[7] |
References
- ^ Stand By Productions (booking agency) Biography Trijntje Oosterhuis. (Dutch) Retrieved: September 15, 2006
- ^ PopInstituut.nl Biography Trijntje Oosterhuis. Retrieved: September 15, 2006
- ^ a b PopInstituut.nl Biography Trijntje Oosterhuis. Retrieved: September 15, 2006
- ^ Polyhymnia Recording Studio New Trijntje Oosterhuis CD mastered at Polyhymnia Retrieved: October 25, 2006
- ^ a b EMImusic.nl Trijntje Oosterhuis page, "20-11-2006 - Trijntje ontvangt Platina Award tijdens The Look of Love première" Retrieved: November 23, 2006
- ^ Popinstituut.nl Discography Trijntje Oosterhuis. Retrieved: October 25, 2006
- ^ a b c d e NVPI.nl Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006
- ^ Bluenote.nl Trijntje Oosterhuis page (Dutch). Retrieved: November 23, 2006
- ^ MegaCharts.nl - Album Top 100 Flash required Retrieved: December 7, 2006
External links
- Trijntje Oosterhuis (official website)
- Trijntje Oosterhuis at EMI
- Trijntje Oosterhuis at AllMusic