Jaap Siewertsz van Reesema (born in Deventer

Deventer

Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 on 28 October 1984) better known by his first name only Jaap, is a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 singer who won the 3rd series of the Dutch X Factor

X Factor (Netherlands)

X Factor is a Dutch television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is shown Friday evenings on the RTL4 Network in the Netherlands. The first series of the show aired from October 2006 through to February 2007, while the second series of the show...

 in 2010.

Early years

Jaap van Reesema grew up in Terwolde, a village in the municipality of Voorst, in the Dutch province of Gelderland. He studied law at Erasmus University

Erasmus University

Erasmus University Rotterdam is a university in the Netherlands, located in Rotterdam. The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, a 15th century humanist and theologian...

 in Rotterdam

Rotterdam

Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...

. He was also, until recently, leading member of Hermes House Band

Hermes House Band

The Hermes House Band is a Dutch pop band, established in 1984 by members of the Hermes fraternity/sorority in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They have released more than twenty five albums and singles.-History:...

. In 2009, he participated in the talent contest Carlo & Irene: Life4You.

X Factor

On May 29, 2010 Jaap won the title for X Factor with 51% of the votes against stiff competition from fellow finalist Maaike Vos who became runner-up. Jaap van Reesema of winning a record deal with Sony BMG and a car. His winning song, a cover of "Don't Stop Believin'

Don't Stop Believin'

"Don't Stop Believin is a popular song by the American rock band Journey, originally released as a single from their 1981 album Escape, which became a #9 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 on its original release. It re-entered the UK Singles Chart in 2009 as a result of increased prominence of digital...

" became a #1 hit in the Dutch Singles Chart.

Singles

• 2011: Bye Bye Baby
• 2011: Hoe Hard Je Ook Rent (reached #52 on the Dutch Singles Chart)
• 2010: Walk To The Other Side (reached #62 on the Dutch Singles Chart)
• 2010: "Don't Stop Believin" (reached #1 on the Dutch Singles Chart)

Collaborations

• 2010: "You're the Voice
  You're the Voice
  As a lead promotion for their first live album Rock the House Live! in 1991, US rock band Heart released their live version of "You're the Voice" as a single. It was captured during the US leg of their Brigade world tour in November 1990...
  
  " with the Dutch "X Factor 2010" contestants (reached #30 on the Dutch Singles Chart)

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