The Netherlands – Essentially Pop

Julia Zahra Releases Her Debut Album ‘Remedy’ On March 5th And Chats With EP.

March 2, 2021

Julia Zahra was born in Indianapolis USA but raised in The Netherlands. At 25, she has achieved many things as she has won ‘The Voice of Holland’ at just 18, the youngest singer to ever audition for and win the show, and then in 2015 winning a show called ‘The Best Singers of Holland’.
Now, it’s time to find her own direction and try to find recognition outside of Holland. She has, since those shows, released critically acclaimed music of her own and toured extensively in Oceania where she’s garnered quite a following. Julia was speaking with Steve Holley.

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DUNCAN LAURENCE: DEBUT EP, ‘WORLDS ON FIRE’ PLUS NEW SINGLE, ‘SOMEONE ELSE’ IS OUT TODAY

May 13, 2020

Today, Capitol Records released Duncan Laurence’s debut EP, Worlds On Fire. Available HERE, the five-song collection includes the new single ‘Someone Else’ – one of three new songs – plus the global hit ‘Arcade’, which has racked up more than 200 million combined worldwide streams, and ‘Love Don’t Hate It’. See below for track listing.

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Nicky Romero Shows That True Love Has No Use-By Date In New Single ‘Stay’, Featuring Vocals By Moa Lisa

April 1, 2020

Dutch DJ, producer, and remixer Nicky Romero’s latest single, ‘Stay’, is testament to the belief that excitement, love, ecstasy, and euphoria don’t have to be short lived experiences, they can stand the test of time.

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Eurovision 2020 Cancelled

March 18, 2020

Today, after weeks of speculation, perhaps the inevitable occurred – Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam has been cancelled.

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Suspending Gravity: Multi-Platinum Selling Canadians MARIANAS TRENCH Announce European And UK Tour

April 29, 2019

Marianas Trench return to the UK and Europe this year as part of their ‘Suspending Gravity’ tour and to promote their nw album ‘Phantoms’.

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Ferry Corsten Releases Debut Film Score ‘Don’t Go’

January 17, 2019

Ferry Corsten, from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, got into music as a hobby. Such was his passion however that it rapidly spiralled into a full-blown profession. His emotionally charged electronic dance music, which crosses genres – not just trance, but also progressive-house, and electro – has always put him ahead of the game, making music which others try to emulate.

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Six Quick Questions With Amaru

January 7, 2019

Yesterday we wrote about Amaru’s empowering new single, ‘Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)’. We found him to be very interesting, and so invited him to answer six quick questions for us. True to our impressions, Amaru came back with some very informative answers, giving a deep insight into the music business, as well as other aspects of the entertainment industry.

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Amaru Warns About Having A ‘Champagne Attitude’ With His Empowering New Single

January 6, 2019

‘Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)’ is the new single from Netherlands based artist, Amaru. The song was released at the end of December, and comes with a video, which came out on 3 January.

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New Hope Club’s Forthcoming EP, ‘Welcome To The Club Pt. 2’ Tops iTunes Pre-Order Chart In Eight Countries – Including The UK

October 26, 2018

Rising pop trio New Hope Club’s forthcoming EP, ‘Welcome To The Club Pt. 2’ has shot straight to No.1 in the iTunes pre-order chart in 8 different countries! This includes New Zealand, Singapore, the Netherlands and the UK where it’s still riding high.

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Tomhio – ‘Chasing’ (Radio Edit)

July 15, 2018

19 year old Tomhio, from Rotterdam in The Netherlands, started playing piano at a young age, before developing his skills as a drummer. He was asked to play drums in a band with friends, and thereafter became interested in recording their music. From there he started recording and producing music for the band, before moving on to his own music.

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ATSOLOK – ‘Dance With The Devil’ Ft. Future Cartel

June 30, 2018

From Nijmegen in the Netherlands, DJ and Producer ATSOLOK is best known for his ability to produce any genre or beat, and mix all of them when performing live on stage. He spends most of his time in the studio creating new tracks. ‘Dance With The Devil’ sees him collaborate with Future Cartel, with whom he’s worked previously.

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VanWyck – ‘Red River Girl’

June 26, 2018

Amsterdam-based independent folk artist VanWyck writes songs that are statements clothed in gorgeous layers of sound, with a voice to match.

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Pierre de la Mer – ‘MadDonna’

June 12, 2018

Pierre de la Mer is a DJ from Amsterdam who plays house, techno, disco, pop, and jazz, as well as his own mash-ups. His track, ‘MadDonna’, is dedicated to the Material Girl herself, as well as the #MeToo movement, and is a sparkling blend of some of Madonna’s laid on a bed of synthy instrumentation.

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Low5 – ‘Beginning Of Something New’ (ft. Shahrzad)

June 8, 2018

‘Beginning Of Something New’ (ft Shahrzad), is an upbeat and summer-vibed remix from Low5. The track honours the fourth birthday of Chillout Bear, an Estonian music channel which focuses on pushing new and established artists in the drum & bass scene.

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Low5 x Reflektor – ‘The Remedy’ Feat. Amanda Joan (Original Mix)

June 8, 2018

Dutch producer Low5 started out drumming in his basement, before discovering the bass-genre, and deciding in 2013 to produce in this style. The artist from Roermond released ‘The Remedy’, last year, and it’s available as a free download.

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Amaris – ‘Neon Colors’

January 21, 2018

Multi-faceted Amaris Wenceslas was born in The Netherlands in 1991 and grew up in Switzerland. A producer, singer, author and actress, she is behind Ámaris, and Geiko, a female electronic dance music project, who released their first album in 2014. Amaris released two albums in 2017, at the same time – ‘The Hollow’, for Geiko, and ‘Neon Colors’, her first step into a newer, poppier direction.

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Saycille – ‘Wish’

November 16, 2017

Dutch artist Saycille released her single, ‘Wish’, earlier this year.

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Alternative Prog Rock Band Janus Join Forces with Paul Phoenix To Release Brand New Album ‘Phoenix’ Under Their Own Label ‘JanusUK’

December 10, 2016

Janus, formed back in 1971, are a prog rock, classical, and early punk band. They’ve recently released their brand new album, ‘Phoenix’, under their label, ‘JanusUK’.

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Anna Mors Releases The Video For New Single ‘Next To Me’

September 7, 2016

Born in Russia but now living in The Netherlands, Anna Mors has recently released the single, ‘Next To Me’, which sees her team up with Robin Schulz, best known for producing the Mr Probz track, ‘Waves’.

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Armin van Buuren feat. BullySongs Are Taking Things To New Heights With ‘Freefall’

June 28, 2016

Armin van Buuren is not just a top EDM artist – he’s also co-founder of Armada Music, a label where everyone is proud of the loving family atmosphere. So when Armin and his collaborator BullySongs announced to the staff that they would all have a feature role in the video for their new song, ‘Freefall’, they were understandably over the moon. One catch however – it involved skydiving. Right then at that very moment.