Femke

Berklee School of Music 2005-2006:

'This combination of artistic ability, professionalism and initiative is rare indeed. Femke will make a sustained and multi-faceted contribution to the music industry at an international level.'

Evaluation Great American Song Contest 2004-2005:

'The melodic design is excellent throughout, this is a winner!'

At the age of 27, Femke has thrilled audiences with her songs and her voice. Her songwriting career started at the age of 18 when she started writing for her band 'Ambush'. It was the music of such artists as Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon that sparked her love of lyrics.

She soon started playing the piano and the guitar. In 1999 Femke released her first album with her band 'Ambush' and started touring the Netherlands and Germany. After one year it was time to release a second album, 'Your Hand', which got played on the Dutch local and national radio.

At that time Femke decided to start a solo career. She won the Dutch National songwriting contest, the UK songwriting contest and the Trunk & Co songwriting contest. In 2005 she recorded the single 'Changes' in Brussels and directed her own video-clip that got shown on Dutch national television. After receiving her bachelor degree at 'Prins Claus Conservatory' she started her own company in writing music and soon decided to study at 'Berklee College of Music' in Boston. This is where she won the Berklee Songwriting contest and the Berklee Woman Musican contest. She played several shows in Boston, Cambridge and New York.

Her experience, hard work, songwriting skills and tenacity are what is taking Femke out of the ranks and into the spotlight.