Wende Snijders
Encyclopedia
Wende Snijders is a Dutch
singer. Her first name Wende is commonly used as her artist name.
when she was four years old and to Guinea-Bissau
when she was six. When she was nine years old, she came to The Netherlands, where she lived in Zeist
. She graduated from vwo
and went to the Academie voor Kleinkunst where she graduated in 2002. She specialized in singing French
chanson
s.
In 2001 she won the first prize and the public's award of the Concours de la Chanson, which was held in De Kleine Komedie
in Amsterdam
and organized by Alliance Française
. Her first album Quand tu dors was released in 2005 and won an Edison Award in the category Listening song/Cabaret. She also won in 2005 the Zonta-Award (a prize for talented woman artists younger than 30) and the BAT-prize (potential theater talent). For the DVD Au suivant she received an Edison in 2006 in the category National Music DVD. The corresponding cd was nominated for an Edison in the category Listening song/Cabaret.
Her second album La Fille Noyée was released in 2006. Contrary to the previous album, this album did not contain merely French chansons, but also songs in Dutch. This album also won an Edison in 2007.
In 2007 she played with Jenny Arean -among others- in the theater play Het Verschil (The Difference). There is a limited edition of this play on cd.
On March 22 she sang with the Hungarian artist Yonderboi
for the Dutch queen during the celebration of 50 years of European collaboration. She also won the Gouden Notenkraker in 2007.
On August 25, 2007 her act on the Uitmarkt
was live on Dutch television. In the season 2007/08 she will tour with her new show "Adem" (Breath), which she presented on Oerol.
On November 7, 2007 she won another Edison, this time the Edison Jazz Award.
On April 27, 2008 Wende received the Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize for her theater song De Wereld Beweegt (The World is Moving).
On September 16, 2008 she received a gold album for her second cd in the popular Dutch talkshow De Wereld Draait Door
.
*This article is a translation of the Dutch Wikipedia article on October 15. 2008.http://nl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wende_Snijders&oldid=14176954
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. Her first name Wende is commonly used as her artist name.
Biography
Wende moved to IndonesiaIndonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
when she was four years old and to Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
when she was six. When she was nine years old, she came to The Netherlands, where she lived in Zeist
Zeist
Zeist is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, located east of the city of Utrecht.-Population centres :*Austerlitz*Bosch en Duin*Den Dolder*Huis ter Heide*Zeist- The town of Zeist :...
. She graduated from vwo
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs
Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs or pre-university secondary education is the highest variant in the secondary educational system of the Netherlands. After leaving elementary school students are enrolled in different types of secondary schools, according to their academic ability...
and went to the Academie voor Kleinkunst where she graduated in 2002. She specialized in singing French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
chanson
Chanson
A chanson is in general any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular. A singer specialising in chansons is known as a "chanteur" or "chanteuse" ; a collection of chansons, especially from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, is also known as a chansonnier.-Chanson de geste:The...
s.
In 2001 she won the first prize and the public's award of the Concours de la Chanson, which was held in De Kleine Komedie
De Kleine Komedie
De Kleine Komedie is today the oldest theatre in Amsterdam, dating from 1788. Situated on the Amstel near the Halvemaansteeg, the building offers a stage for both upcoming and established Dutch talents. The theatre has 503 seats.-History of the building:...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and organized by Alliance Française
Alliance française
The Alliance française , or AF, is an international organisation that aims to promote French language and culture around the world. created in Paris on 21 July 1883, its primary concern is teaching French as a second language and is headquartered in Paris -History:The Alliance was created in Paris...
. Her first album Quand tu dors was released in 2005 and won an Edison Award in the category Listening song/Cabaret. She also won in 2005 the Zonta-Award (a prize for talented woman artists younger than 30) and the BAT-prize (potential theater talent). For the DVD Au suivant she received an Edison in 2006 in the category National Music DVD. The corresponding cd was nominated for an Edison in the category Listening song/Cabaret.
Her second album La Fille Noyée was released in 2006. Contrary to the previous album, this album did not contain merely French chansons, but also songs in Dutch. This album also won an Edison in 2007.
In 2007 she played with Jenny Arean -among others- in the theater play Het Verschil (The Difference). There is a limited edition of this play on cd.
On March 22 she sang with the Hungarian artist Yonderboi
Yonderboi
Yonderboi is a Hungarian electronic music artist whose real name is László Fogarasi. He was born in Mernye, Somogy, Hungary in 1980.He experimented with music on his computer during high school. After his 16th birthday he sent a demo to "Juice Records". It was quickly followed by an EP called...
for the Dutch queen during the celebration of 50 years of European collaboration. She also won the Gouden Notenkraker in 2007.
On August 25, 2007 her act on the Uitmarkt
Uitmarkt
The Uitmarkt is the opening of the cultural season in Amsterdam, held every year over a weekend at the end of August, usually on and around the Leidseplein, Museumplein and Nieuwmarkt. Many theatres open their doors for free to shows that range from classical music and ballet to hiphop, cabaret,...
was live on Dutch television. In the season 2007/08 she will tour with her new show "Adem" (Breath), which she presented on Oerol.
On November 7, 2007 she won another Edison, this time the Edison Jazz Award.
On April 27, 2008 Wende received the Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize for her theater song De Wereld Beweegt (The World is Moving).
On September 16, 2008 she received a gold album for her second cd in the popular Dutch talkshow De Wereld Draait Door
De Wereld Draait Door
De Wereld Draait Door is a Dutch television program produced by the VARA and broadcast on Nederland 3. The host is Matthijs van Nieuwkerk. The program contains a mixture of news, information, and amusement....
.
Albums
- Wende 2002 (Not available for sale)
- Quand tu dors 2004
- La fille noyée 2006
- De Liedjes uit Het Verschil 2007
- Chante! 2008 CD+DVD
- No. 9 2009
Singles
- La Vie en Rose 2004 (Promotion of the magazineMagazineMagazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
with the same name) - Alleen De Wind Weet 2007
- Roses In June 2009
Dvd's
- Au Suivant 2005 (with bonus cd)
- De Wereld Beweegt 2008 (documentary of Roel van Dalen about Wende)
External links
*This article is a translation of the Dutch Wikipedia article on October 15. 2008.http://nl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wende_Snijders&oldid=14176954