The Netherlands

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We Speak With Dutch Producer Sebastian Lightfoot About New Single Ascension And His Music

March 24, 2023

If you’ve not already checked out Sebastian Lightfoot and his latest single, ‘Ascension’, we recommend you do it now. Meanwhile, we’ve asked this incredible artist some questions, and dug deeper into what he’s all about.

Duncan Laurence Releases New Single ‘Skyboy’ Ahead Of Album Of The Same Name

March 14, 2023

Dutch singer-songwriter and Eurovision Song Contest winner Duncan Laurence has released his new single, ‘Skyboy’.

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.

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.

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.

Eurovision 2020 Cancelled

March 18, 2020

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

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’.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.