Trijntje Oosterhuis
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| Birth name | Judith Katrijntje Oosterhuis |
| Also known as | Traincha |
| Born | February 5, 1973 |
| Origin | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genre(s) | Pop, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Label(s) | EMI, Blue Note Records |
| Associated acts | Total Touch |
| Website | www.trijntje.nl |
Judith Katrijntje "Trijntje" Oosterhuis (born February 5, 1973) is a Dutch pop and jazz singer.
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[edit] Early life
Judith Katrijntje Oosterhuis was born on February 5, 1973 in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Trijntje Oosterhuis is the daughter of theologian and former Catholic priest Huub Oosterhuis and violist Jozefien Melief of the Amsterdam Promenade Orchestra.
[edit] Music career
In 1990 she formed the band "Total Touch" together 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 selling over 100,000 copies and went Platinum in the 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, however they did not have any international success. In 1999 they took a small break and Trijntje Oosterhuis released a live album with covers of Stevie Wonder. In 2001 the group definitely 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 the solo debut album Trijntje Oosterhuis was released and became moderately successful. 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 and on July 31, 2006 a second son, Marijn Benjamin van den Eeden, was born.
Trijntje is scheduled to make a tour with the Metropole Orchestra in December 2006 and will be performing covers of Burt Bacharach and Christmas songs.[3] Trijntje's second jazz album called The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach Songbook) has been recorded with Burt Bacharach who plays the piano on a few 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]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Dutch album chart[6] | Certification |
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| 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 (2 weeks)[9] | Platinum[5] |
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| 1996 | Total Touch | 2 | 4 x Platinum[7] |
| 1998 | This Way | 1 | 2 x Platinum[7] |
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
- Trijntje Oosterhuis (official website)
- Trijntje Oosterhuis at EMI
- Trijntje Oosterhuis at Allmusic
