Music from the Netherlands
by Danielle van Wittmarschen
5/6/14
5/6/14
DJ Tiësto
Tiësto was named #1 on DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 DJs Poll for three years in a row. He made the remix of the famous movie theme song He's a Pirate (listen here) from Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. He has his own record label, Black Hole Recordings, which is responsible for several of Armin van Buuren's albums. Tiësto has played at dance events, parties, clubs, and award ceremonies all over the world since his breakthrough in 1999. He played at the 2004 Athens Olympic Opening Ceremony as the first DJ ever and in 2013 he signed a contract for performances in Las Vegas for 20 months. His album Elements of Life got a Grammy nomination in 2007 for Best Electronic/Dance Album, loosing from Madonna's Confessions On a Dance Floor.
Tiësto was named #1 on DJ Magazine's annual Top 100 DJs Poll for three years in a row. He made the remix of the famous movie theme song He's a Pirate (listen here) from Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. He has his own record label, Black Hole Recordings, which is responsible for several of Armin van Buuren's albums. Tiësto has played at dance events, parties, clubs, and award ceremonies all over the world since his breakthrough in 1999. He played at the 2004 Athens Olympic Opening Ceremony as the first DJ ever and in 2013 he signed a contract for performances in Las Vegas for 20 months. His album Elements of Life got a Grammy nomination in 2007 for Best Electronic/Dance Album, loosing from Madonna's Confessions On a Dance Floor.
Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a symphonic metal/rock band that has been active since 1996. The band members are Sharon den Adel (lead singer), Robert Westerhold (rhythm guitar, grunts), Jeroen van Veen (bass), Ruud Jolie (lead guitar, rhythm guitar), Martijn Spierenburg (keyboards), Mike Coolen (drums), and Stefan Hellebrand (rhythm guitar, lead guitar). The band is mostly active in Europe and their song All I Need was featured in a The Vampire Diaries episode in 2010 (watch here). The band changed their musical style from Goth Rock to their current genre with their 2011 album The Unforgiving. Within Temptation has been nominated for 36 awards and won 22 awards. Including two World Music Awards. The latest album, Hydra, was released on January 31, 2013 and was both a critical and commercial success.
Within Temptation is a symphonic metal/rock band that has been active since 1996. The band members are Sharon den Adel (lead singer), Robert Westerhold (rhythm guitar, grunts), Jeroen van Veen (bass), Ruud Jolie (lead guitar, rhythm guitar), Martijn Spierenburg (keyboards), Mike Coolen (drums), and Stefan Hellebrand (rhythm guitar, lead guitar). The band is mostly active in Europe and their song All I Need was featured in a The Vampire Diaries episode in 2010 (watch here). The band changed their musical style from Goth Rock to their current genre with their 2011 album The Unforgiving. Within Temptation has been nominated for 36 awards and won 22 awards. Including two World Music Awards. The latest album, Hydra, was released on January 31, 2013 and was both a critical and commercial success.
Armin van Buuren
Armin van Buuren has been named #1 DJ in the world five times by DJ Magazine and currently holds the second place behind Hardwell. His single This Is What It Feels Like (listen here) got nominated for a Grammy Award in 2013. Van Buuren has played at dance festivals, clubs and parties all over the world and is most commonly found in cities known for their party districts. He headlined the swearing in celebrations of the Dutch King Willem-Alexander on April 30, 2013 on the Java Island in Amsterdam and was appointed Officer in the Order of Oranje-Nassau for his services to music in 2011. Van Buuren made his movie debut in the 2013 movie Verliefd op Ibiza (translated: In Love With Ibiza) as himself. His latest album, Intense, was released May 3, 2013.
Armin van Buuren has been named #1 DJ in the world five times by DJ Magazine and currently holds the second place behind Hardwell. His single This Is What It Feels Like (listen here) got nominated for a Grammy Award in 2013. Van Buuren has played at dance festivals, clubs and parties all over the world and is most commonly found in cities known for their party districts. He headlined the swearing in celebrations of the Dutch King Willem-Alexander on April 30, 2013 on the Java Island in Amsterdam and was appointed Officer in the Order of Oranje-Nassau for his services to music in 2011. Van Buuren made his movie debut in the 2013 movie Verliefd op Ibiza (translated: In Love With Ibiza) as himself. His latest album, Intense, was released May 3, 2013.