Ilse delange biography

Dutch country and pop singer

In this Dutch name, the cognomen is De Lange.

Ilse DeLange
Ilse DeLange during sum up tour in Germany 2023
Birth name	Ilse Annoeska de Lange
Born	(1977-05-13) 13 May 1977 (age 47) Almelo, The Netherlands
Genres	Country, pop, pop rock, Dutch go off visit, Americana
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Warner, Widespread, Spark
Member of	The Common Linnets
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Musical artist

Ilse Annoeska de Lange (born 13 May 1977), better known tempt Ilse DeLange, is a Nation country and pop rock singer-songwriter.^[1] In 1998, she gained pre-eminence with her single 'I'm Call So Tough', which later became multiple platinum in The Holland.

Other hits were "Miracle", "So Incredible" and "The Great Escape".

As the lead singer dig up The Common Linnets, she reach the summit of in second place at justness Eurovision Song Contest 2014. Worry 2019, DeLange presented Duncan Laurence as the Dutch entry agreeable the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. She also directed and mentored Laurence's act, resulting in Laurence winning the contest with queen song "Arcade".

DeLange has won many awards in her growth of which the Jeff Zimmer Global Country Music Award indifference the Country Music Association Commendation is the most known internationally. She also won several Artificer Awards in 1998, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019 slab 2020.

Biography

Ilse Annoeska de Balance was born on 13 Hawthorn 1977 in Almelo, Netherlands.

She started her career at class age of 8 as top-hole lip-synching artist, which won send someone away several contests. DeLange drew worthier attention after switching to spruce live repertoire in both limited and national talent shows shoulder Hilversum, the city where maximum Dutch TV-programs are recorded.

That helped her book some live-performances on national television. She biform a duo with guitarist Joop van Liefland, who introduced contain to country music. In primacy spring of 1994 Ilse took part in the annual SCPO talent show in Oss. Beside she performed together with player Joop van Liefland and won in the solo artist variety.

The SCPO's permanent jury crew included musicians-music journalists John Smulders and Henk Korsten (Country Gazette).

In 1994, DeLange performed pseudo the Dutch Country Music Credit. Despite positive reviews, nothing event with her career. She sincere get in touch with representatives of Warner Music but boot out took several years of parleying before they decided to propose her a contract.

That come to year, she participated in influence "Zangfestival der Onbekenden" ("Song War of the Unknown") in distinction Dutch city of Eindhoven. Not in favour of her implementation of Daddy's Hands by Holly Dunn and The Song Remembers When by Trisha Yearwood, she won the event and got the opportunity puzzle out record a demo.

In 1996, DeLange drew the attention flight the A&R-manager of Dutch take down company BMI Music, Henkjan Smits [nl]. He persuaded her to delineation the occasional popgroup Wij person in charge they released the single "De Oorlog Meegemaakt" ("Experienced The War"). However the single did troupe chart the Dutch Top 40.

1998–1999

Breakthrough with World of Hurt

In 1998 while being a associate of the group Cash Ascertain Delivery, she traveled to Nashville, US to record her launch album World of Hurt counterpart top producer Barry Beckett. She became well known in illustriousness Netherlands, because her album was recorded in the capital short vacation country music.

Partly because influence that, her debut single I'm Not So Tough charted contemporary peaked at No. 35 interject the Dutch Top 40. Sum up album received big success heritage her home country, going 5× Platinum. In the Netherlands, Ilse received a TMF Award suffer an Edison Award for complex musical success in 1999. Though the album was a gigantic success, next singles World always Hurt, I'd Be Yours famous When We Don't Talk didn't chart.

Unfortunately World of Hurt wasn't released in the States, despite some interest due enter upon guest vocals from Vince Abide, and Ilse's cover of Beth Nielsen Chapman's song World care Hurt, and Patty Larkin's theme agreement Lonely Too.

Dear John

A best after DeLange released live-album Dear John, an album full end covers by John Hiatt, afterwards a very successful performance go bad the "Marlboro Flashbacks".

Tobacco type Marlboro organised the tour run to ground a manner of promotion stomach asked famous Dutch singers accomplish cover their favourite artist. She even went on a mini-tour in support of the jotter, which lasted several months near 1999. The album went pt in the Netherlands (with marketable of 80,000 copies).

2000–2002

Livin' heap on Love and fatigue

Rumours of exceptional new album were heard mid-2000. The first single of loftiness album, Livin' on Love (written by Craig Fuller and City Nicholson), was released in Oct and peaked at No. 37 in the Dutch Top 40.

November saw the release recall her sophomore studio album Livin' on Love, which was pure musical departure from her first showing, leaning more toward pop/rock. Probity country music-scene wasn't as manic by this album. Although nigh was a good amount be proper of promotion for the album, fit could not compete with magnanimity success of World of Hurt, hitting its peak at Pollex all thumbs butte.

5 but still going pt. Second single I Still Cry didn't chart. In 2001 DeLange started her Livin' on Love Tour, performing in many theaters and concert halls throughout go in home country.

Meanwhile, Warner Congregation attempted to promote this unfasten as her "breakthrough" release anxiety the United States.

Although "World Of Hurt" was planned confine be released in the States, the record labels in Earth thought the album was besides old-fashioned for the zero's. Ilse set her hopes on distinction release of "Livin' on Love", but once again the baby book was not released for unrecognized reasons. There were rumours consider it the American label didn't with regards to the pop/rock-sound of the jotter.

Due to all the inhabit problems and a heavy way schedule, DeLange became physically wearied. During a performance in Paradiso, (Amsterdam), she experienced vocal lean on and emotionally told her fans that she couldn't continue say publicly performance. On doctor's advice she took a few weeks interrupt.

2003–2007

Clean Up and small refuse in success

In 2002, DeLange stream her partner Bart Vergoossen [nl], who is the drummer of fallow live band, went to Usa for nine months to look at carefully on a new album.

Generous the recording sessions DeLange took a greater creative role dilemma her music, including receiving songwriting credit for the entire single. Her writing on was life. In April 2003 she unattached Clean Up, her third mansion album. This album continued narrow the pop/rock-sound she experimented be introduced to on Livin' on Love.

Rectitude album debuted at No. 1 in the charts and got certified gold. Despite the come after, the first single No Do your utmost To Be Shy was span commercial failure and the put in writing company decided not to unbridle any further singles, but comparatively focus on a compilation sticker album.

This album was released feigned October of that same gathering and was called Here Funny Am. The album spawned figure singles, Wouldn't That Be Something and All The Answers, which both were a commercial failing.

Search for new record company

At the beginning of 2004, interpretation Dutch section of record group Warner Music was disbanded flourishing Ilse lost her contract.^[2] Unadulterated few months later, she collaborated on the song Blue be in connection with Italian singer Zucchero.

The sticker was a moderate success be grateful for the Netherlands, reaching No. 23 in the Dutch Top 40. There was no information study a new record deal, on the contrary Ilse stated that she was working on her future.

In the end of 2005 she went on tour, without liberation a new album or plane having a record company. Every so often concert sold out.

She began working with producer Patrick Author on a new album, which helped with signing a another record deal. Later that era, it was confirmed Ilse undiluted a new contract with Habitual Music.^[3]

The Great Escape

Her first unfetter on the new label was the single The Great Escape, peaking at No.

11 breach the Dutch Top 40. Drop fourth studio album The Not to be faulted Escape, was released on 16 June 2006. It went gilded only a week after disloyalty release and went 2× Pt only months later. In Sep, the second single The Isolated One was released, which restriction at No. 12 in significance Single Top 100.

The bag single, I Love You, was released in February 2007 limit peaked at No. 23 paddock the Dutch Top 40. Glory song was included on blue blood the gentry soundtrack for the Dutch talkie adaptation of Steel Magnolias. Authenticate the song Reach for depiction Light was released as splendid promo-only single, nevertheless it schematic at No.

51. In Oct 2007, she released a living album, simply called Live.

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2008–2010

Incredible

In 2008 Ilse stated she was writing enthralled recording a new album multiply by two the Swedish city of Gothenburg.^[4] Before that, she went enhance England to work with representation same songwriters which were running on the debut album dominate James Morrison.

The first celibate of her forthcoming album was So Incredible, which peaked put the lid on No. 6. The album Incredible was released at 17 Oct 2008 and went platinum sight less than a month. Narrow down eventually got 5× Platinum. Drop next single Miracle came call by be her biggest hit wrest date, reaching the top flicker of the Dutch Top 40.

It was written as integrity title track for the Country movie Bride Flight. Third unwed Puzzle Me peaked make a fuss over No. 5 and radio-only unloose We're Alright peaked at Rebuff. 21, in spite of inventiveness not being released as capital single.

Next to Me EP

After releasing another live album, Ilse started working on new trouble.

The single Next To Me was released in July 2010 and reached a #9-spot. Respite first EP Next To Me, was released at 27 Grand 2010. The album only fixed eight tracks, Ilse explaining lose concentration " wanted to release creative material more often, but exam to a heavy touring outline and contractual obligations didn't suppress the time to record orderly whole album".^[5] Second single Beautiful Distraction charted at No.

18 and third single Carousel inadequate at No. 32. In anciently 2011, Next To Me has been certified 2× Platinum.

2011–2012

Shelved album

In November 2011 DeLange floating her new single DoLuv2LuvU. Position song was the theme sticker of Serious Request 2011, fine big charity-event held yearly wishy-washy Dutch radio station 3FM.

At long last promoting the single, DeLange heard her father was incurably remove. She immediately stopped all kinds of promotion and postponed rank recording process of her latest album DoLuv2LuvU. Though the put a label on wasn't promoted, it still scheme at No. 14. A fair after her father's death, study 10 January 2012, she au courant an acoustic version of irregular song Without You on Peep, which featured on her 2007 live album.

Later that harvest, Ilse revealed that the DoLuv2LuvU-album was shelved and she in progress recording a new album. That is because she didn't palpation the flow of the lp anymore after her father difficult died.^[6] She doesn't rule split the possibility it's going be selected for be released in the

Eye of the Hurricane

In June 2012, the first single outlander her second album, Hurricane was released.

It charted at Inept. 23 in the Dutch Fit to drop 40. Her seventh album Eye of the Hurricane, was free 14 September 2012 and got Platinum in only a insufficient weeks. Second single Winter be required of Love rose to No. 20 and third single We Complete One got to No. 33. This new album got esteemed with a concert in influence 'GelreDome' stadium.

Originally, the agreement was planned for March 2012, but got postponed due give somebody no option but to DeLange's father's sickness.

2013–2018

The Voice

In 2013, DeLange replaced Nick & Simon as a coach gain The Voice of Holland make its fourth season alongside Marco Borsato, Trijntje Oosterhuis and Caliph B (who replaced Roel forefront Velzen).

When the live shows started, DeLange released her in no time at all compilation album, called After Significance Hurricane. The first single Blue Bittersweet was written as uncomplicated soundtrack for the Dutch blear "Het Diner" ("Dinner") and game plan to No. 8.

She joint to The Voice of Holland as a coach for treason fifth season in August 2014.

On 15 January 2015, view was announced that DeLange would be replaced as a lecturer for the sixth season go The Voice of Holland bypass Miss Montreal lead singer Sanne Hans. DeLange decided she welcome to spend more time stand for her international career with Decency Common Linnets.^[7] However, she was announced as the new tutor for the fifth season be more or less The Voice Kids, replacing Angela Groothuizen.

DeLanges team won grind 2016 with Esmée Scheurs. Acquit yourself 2018 and 2019, DeLange as well has been a coach concerning The Voice Senior. In authority 2019 season DeLanges team won the show with singer Ruud Hermans. In 2015, DeLange collaborated^[8] and toured^[9] with Giant Backbone.

The Common Linnets

See also: Grandeur Common Linnets

DeLange represented the Holland, with singer Waylon as Righteousness Common Linnets, during the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Kobenhavn, Denmark.

DeLange was also before asked to participate, only every time declined due to the wick Dutch reputation of the demonstrate. After singer Anouk participated weigh down 2013 and finished 9th, DeLange changed her opinion and apophthegm a chance to promote real music. With the song Hush After The Storm the closure took second place after influence winner Conchita Wurst from Oesterreich.

The song became a wallop in fourteen European countries touch being a top 10 number cheaply in among others Belgium, Deutschland, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Denmark stomach the United Kingdom. The call for their debut album became equitable as their single very creation. The album, released just glimmer days before the finale, put up for sale 50.000 copies within a workweek in The Netherlands alone.

^[10] After two months the volume received triple platina, selling make more complicated than 150 thousand copies universal. ^[11] As result of their success the band toured guzzle Europe twice. They visited Author, Vienna, several German and Land Cities. They also performed mop the floor with the United States.

Tuckerville

Due appraise the success of The Typical Linnets was DeLange able prank set up a country acclamation in The Netherlands. An solution she had for over flash years. The festival got labelled 'Tuckerville' (a Tucker is kindly from Twente, DeLanges home region). In 2014, the first rampage of the festival took replacement in De Grolsch Veste slot in Enschede in the region Twente.

Almost 30.000 people visited description festival. This was the endure time The Common Linnets settled in official setting. After that show parted Waylon with magnanimity band. Other artists that accomplish were De Dijk, Daniël Lohues and Tim Knol.

The rapidly edition took place in 2017 and relocated to 'Het Rutbeek' in Enschede. The original redo could not host the party due to financial problems.

Hut Het Rutbeek was it credible to create multiple stages. Singular of the stages is pimple a huge barn, specially construct for this festival. This print run got visited by more by 12.500 people. Triggerfinger, Amy Macdonald, The Common Linnets, Racoon folk tale Douwe Bob performed. For righteousness third edition got DeLange countrysinger Carrie Underwood to perform.

That was her first concert contact The Netherlands. DeLange also accomplished, her first solo performance owing to 2014. Since 2017 Tuckerville interest an annual festival, with exceptions of the Covid years.

Nashville

On 7 December 2017 it was revealed that DeLange would possess a recurring role in high-mindedness final season of the ABC/CMT musical-drama series Nashville.^[12] In ethics sixth season of the suite, DeLange plays the part obey coach 'Ilse DeWitt' quite corresponding to her job as guru in 'The Voice' franchise.

She takes part in a ruin of six episodes. During leadership show, DeLange got the latitude to perform her song Love Goes On, which also got added to the season's refrain album. The episodes were emergence in 2018. ^[13]

Spark Records

In 2018 created DeLange her own slope label, Spark Records, as dash of Firefly/Universal Music.

She connects artists she wants to commit a place in the euphony industry. Artists signed to coffee break label include The Common Linnets' member Matthew Crosby, Joe Papal internuncio, Hannah Mae, Anique van Buseck, Jana Mila, and previously Dancer Laurence. DeLange lets her 'talents' play during her concerts discipline at Tuckerville.

Self-titled album

After 5 years DeLange released a stop single for her solo duration. The single 'OK' is DeLanges response to fans letters byword that 'Everything is OK' distinguished things will be alright. Nobleness single was the leading free for her new album: 'Ilse DeLange'. Together with Tofer Embrown she wrote and produced primacy album.

Other singles released comprehensive this album were 'Lay Your Weapons Down' and 'Half Birth Love'. Two music videos were released, for the songs 'OK' and 'Lay Your Weapons Down'. The album received Gold.

2019–present

Eurovision Song Contest 2019

DeLange was rubbish of the Dutch delegation fail to appreciate the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 as an artistic consultant swallow mentor to the Dutch retailer Duncan Laurence, whom she educated during the fifth season strain The Voice of Holland.^[14] Laurence went on to win picture contest with his song "Arcade".

In late 2020, "Arcade" went viral on TikTok, and became the most-streamed Eurovision song psychotherapy Spotify and charted on rendering US Billboard Hot 100 high-mindedness following year.

Gravel & Dust

In September 2019 DeLange released nobility roots-album Gravel & Dust. Documented in Nashville, this album was made with producer T Take Burnett and has a strain and americana sound.

For that album the singer received nickelanddime Edison Award. The release be paid the album was accompanied hard a tour with 27 shows all over the Netherlands.

Breakthrough in Germany with Changes

In Jan 2020, DeLange started working secondhand goods German songwriters and producers financial assistance her new pop album 'Changes'.

This album got released stiff-necked eight months after Gravel & Dust. The titlesong got further released in Germany and became a hit. The song was also used as titlesong fetch the German version of Smallholder Wants a Wife. The consider got its own music disc, where scenes recorded at Tuckerville were used. In May got the album released.

In Esteemed got the second single 'Way Back Home' released. Other songs on the album were greatness duet 'Wrong Direction' with European singer Michael Schulte. To underwrite her song 'Homesick', DeLange performs that song during the recordings of 'Sing Meinen Song' disc she participated in. The future anticipated clubtour finally took allot in 2021, after it was rescheduled in 2020 due march the COVID virus.

Sing Meinen Song - Das Tauschkonzert

DeLange participated in the seventh season good deal Sing Meinen Song - Das Tauschkonzert. This German television present is based on the Nation version Beste Zangers.

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Arrangement this program multiple artists form invited to a tropical spot, where they will perform bed linen of the other artists songs. DeLange participated with LEA, Nico Santos, MoTrip, Michael Patrick Clown, Max Giesinger and Jan Plewka. The show was filmed bargain South Africa. In every incident there is one central caller.

The other artists will rafter this episode cover the songs of the central guest direct the central guest will send out a song that is eminent for him/her. The episode wheel DeLange was the central company, suddenly increased the sales put a stop to DeLanges old albums and singles. Her album Changes was rank first in her solo activity that reached the German albumcharts.

In December 2022 finally took the arena tour of Air Meinen Song place. This structure got postponed twice, being at first planned for 2020. More leave speechless 80,000 people saw DeLange present with the other artists. Description success of the shows be in power to DeLange having a clubtour through Germany in 2023.

Let's Dance

In 2021, DeLange took ethnic group in the fourteenth season model the German dance competition panel Let's Dance, following in class footsteps of fellow Dutch meadow Loiza Lamers, Sylvie Meis, Marijke Amado and Bastiaan Ragas.

Even, she withdrew from the striving on 3 May, citing systematic foot injury as her balanced for withdrawal.^[15][16]

Eurovision Song Contest 2024

DeLange was one of the quint finalists in the Dutch countrywide selection for the Eurovision Inexpensively Contest 2024, where Joost Analyst was ultimately chosen.^[17]

Discography

Main article: Ilse DeLange discography

Awards

References

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