Sophie Francis

Sophie Francis

Sophie Francis at Ultra Music Festival 2017
Background information
Birth name Sophie Bongers
Also known as Sophie's Choice
Born (1998-12-02) December 2, 1998[1]
Origin Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments
Years active 2014–present
Labels
Website sophiefrancismusic.com

Sophie Bongers (born December 2, 1998),[1] better known by her stage name Sophie Francis, is a Dutch record producer, DJ and musician.[3][4][5][6][7] She is regarded as the "female Martin Garrix".[8]

Biography

Early life

Bongers was born on December 12, 1998.[1] She grew up in St Francis Bay, South Africa,[9][10] and later moved with her parents to Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands.[11] From an early age, she had an interest in music. By the age of 9, she started playing the piano and singing along to every song.[12] By the age of 14, she had to do a school project,[13] developing a new skill during 9 months.[14] She went to a music school in Eindhoven where she began taking DJ lessons[15] and met new friends who already began producing music.[16][17][18]

Music career

Her first residency was at a small bar Het Pumpke in her hometown of Sint-Oedenrode,[10][17] when she was only 15 years old.[14] She began her career under the stage name "Sophie's Choice".[14] In the summer of 2015, she was signed to Always Management.[14][17] She also performed at BCM in Mallorca.[14] In October 2015, due to a trademark conflict, she changed her stage name to "Sophie Francis",[14] which is a tribute to St Francis Bay, a town in South Africa where she grew up.[19] In late 2015, she embarked on her first South Africa tour, performing at various festivals and clubs such as The Ruins Festival in St Francis Bay and The Coco Club in Cape Town, as well performing as an appearance on a national television. She then noticed that John Christian was announcing a new record label that supports new talents. Afterwards, she caught the attention of Christian by sending demos, and the two began working together to release Francis' music on Christian's record label Freeway Recordings.[14][17]

On February 29, 2016, she released "Drop of a Dime", her first single on Freeway Recordings.[20][21] The single was followed by "Up in This" in April,[22] which was described by EDMTunes as "a mainstage-ready banger", and as proving "why the likes of Ummet Ozcan and Quintino have already thrown her support".[23] She then released "Bad Boy" on Freeway Recordings.[24][25] On June 20, 2016, she released "Annihilate", her single as a free download which received over 2 million plays SoundCloud.[14][17] On September 23, 2016, she released "Walls", her first vocal track on Powerhouse Music.[14][17] The single gained significant radio play on Radio 538 in the Netherlands, among other stations and charted on the Dutch and Belgian national charts.[26][27] In October, she performed at the Amsterdam Dance Event for the first time.[28] She was also a guest at Giel on NPO 3FM.[28] On November 9, 2016, she was a guest and performed at Bij Igmar on SLAM!.[29] That same month, she released "Don't Stop" on Dirty Dutch Music.[30] In December, she performed at Glazen Huis in Breda.[31]

In January 2017, it was announced that Francis signed a deal with Spinnin' Records,[32][33] with whom she released a single titled "Without You" on February 17.[34][35] On March 2, 2017, she was a guest and performed at De Avondploeg on Radio 538.[36] That same month, she performed at Ultra Music Festival for the first time in Miami, Florida.[37] On April 27, 2017, she performed at AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar during SLAM! Koningsdag 2017.[38] A month later, she released the single "Lovedrunk" through Spinnin' Records.[39][40] At first there was confusion about the actual creator of the track. The single had been buzzing as an ID track for few weeks and peaked at number 17 on the DMC Buzz Chart prior to release, but it was revealed that the artist was Francis later that month.[41][42][43]

Discography

Charting singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
NLD
[44]		 BEL (Fl)
[45]		 BEL (Wa)
[46]
2016 "Walls" —[A] —[B] — Non-album singles
2017 "Without You" — —[C] —[D]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

[47][48]

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sophie Francis | Top 40-artiesten" (in Dutch). Top 40.
  2. ↑ "Sophie Francis showt haar talent" (in Dutch). DJ Mag NL. August 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sophie Francis · DJ". Partyflock.
  4. ↑ Wisse, Mario (February 21, 2017). "Dj Sophie Francis: eerst Miami, daarna eindexamen" (in Dutch). metronieuws.nl.
  5. ↑ "Dit Nederlandse meisje gaat de nieuwe Martin Garrix worden" (in Dutch). 538. October 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ Oldenburger, Govrien (March 5, 2017). "Sophie Francis (18): 'Ik wil draaien én mijn diploma'" (in Dutch). 7Days.
  7. ↑ Redactie (February 13, 2017). "Dj Sophie (18) nu al de Martin Garrix onder de meiden" (in Dutch). AD.nl.
  8. ↑ Abulnasr, Nadine (October 13, 2016). "DJ Sophie Francis: A Star On The Rise". Red Bull.
  9. ↑ Hiemstra, Pieter (February 15, 2017). "Nieuw Nederlands talent: dj Sophie" (in Dutch). Partyscene.
  10. 1 2 "Sophie Francis wordt als DJ vergeleken met Martin Garrix" (in Dutch). Sterren op TV. March 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ Elize (March 7, 2017). "18-jarige DJ Sophie Francis staat op de grootste festivals ter wereld" (in Dutch). FunX.nl.
  12. ↑ kim (October 30, 2016). "Dj Sophie Francis (17): de vrouwelijke Martin Garrix" (in Dutch). Nieuws.nl.
  13. ↑ Jansen, Eddy (February 15, 2017). "DJ Sophie Francis (18) vliegt de wereld over" (in Dutch). RTL Live.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 McMillan, Charlie (February 28, 2017). "The Nocturnal Times Exclusive Interview: Sophie Francis". The Nocturnal Times.
  15. ↑ "Girlpower: opkomend talent Sophie Francis" (in Dutch). Media Markt Magazine. January 31, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Sophie Francis, jong & getalenteerd!" (in Dutch). DJ Mag NL. September 18, 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sophie Francis". Secret Forest Festival.
  18. ↑ "Sophie Francis | Ultra Music Festival 2017 Artist | An Interview". raannt. March 23, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Dutch DJ to perform at St Francis Bay". News24. December 17, 2015.
  20. ↑ Callison, Bradley J. (February 29, 2016). "Sophie Francis Makes Debut on Freeway Recordings". Daily Beat.
  21. ↑ Jones, Idris (March 2, 2016). "Sophie Francis - Drop Of A Dime". We Rave You.
  22. ↑ Maniego, Florito (April 12, 2016). "Premiere: Sophie Francis - Up In This". We Rave You.
  23. ↑ Staff, EDMTunes (April 25, 2016). "Sophie Francis Sets Sights on Stardom With "Up In This" Release". EDMTunes.
  24. ↑ Jones, Idris (May 31, 2016). "Sophie Francis - Bad Boy". We Rave You.
  25. ↑ Chris (June 1, 2016). "Sophie Francis - Bad Boy". crssbeat.
  26. ↑ "Sophie Francis - Walls". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  27. ↑ "Sophie Francis - Walls". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  28. 1 2 "Is Sophie Francis de vrouwelijke Martin Garrix?" (in Dutch). NPO 3FM. October 19, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Sophie Francis draait heerlijke set" (in Dutch). SLAM!. November 10, 2016.
  30. ↑ Evans, Steph (November 17, 2016). "Introducing Sophie Francis and "Don't Stop"". Earmilk.
  31. ↑ "Sophie Francis in het glazen huis" (in Dutch). Drimble. December 22, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Sophie Francis signs with Spinnin' Records". Spinnin' Records. January 30, 2017.
  33. ↑ Jansen, Eddy (February 21, 2017). "DJ Sophie Francis (18) uit Sint-Oedenrode tekent bij Spinnin' Records" (in Dutch). ed.nl.
  34. ↑ Presman, Natan (February 17, 2017). "Sophie Francis - Without You" (in Dutch). Nieuweplaat.nl.
  35. ↑ "Sophie Francis brengt single uit met songwriter Sasha Rangas!" (in Dutch). DJ Mag NL. February 20, 2017.
  36. ↑ "Sophie Francis wisselt examens af met optredens" (in Dutch). 538. March 4, 2017.
  37. ↑ Jansen, Eddy (March 17, 2017). "DJ Sophie Francis uit Sint-Oedenrode maakt debuut op Ultra Music festival Miami" (in Dutch). ed.nl.
  38. ↑ "SLAM! Koningsdag · 27 april 2017, AFAS stadion, Alkmaar · evenement" (in Dutch). Partyflock.
  39. ↑ Bonavoglia, Brian (May 25, 2017). "[Premiere] Sophie Francis Presents New Single, "Lovedrunk"". DJ Times.
  40. ↑ Cihak, Lennon (May 30, 2017). "Sophie Francis - "Lovedrunk"". Noiseporn.
  41. ↑ "Sophie Francis revealed as artist behind 'Lovedrunk'". Spinnin' Records. May 19, 2017.
  42. ↑ Andrei, Alice (May 22, 2017). "SOPHIE FRANCIS REVEALED AS THE ARTIST BEHIND 'LOVEDRUNK'!". EDM Nations.
  43. ↑ "Sophie Francis is mysterieuze artiest achter 'Lovedrunk'" (in Dutch). DJ Mag NL. May 30, 2017.
  44. 1 2 "Discografie Sophie Francis". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  45. 1 2 3 "Discografie Sophie Francis". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  46. 1 2 "Discographie Sophie Francis". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  47. ↑ "Sophie Francis Tracks on Beatport". Beatport.
  48. ↑ "Sophie Francis op Apple Music". iTunes (in Dutch). Apple Inc.
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