| Birth name | Denise Johanna Zeefuik |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 7 November 1956 (age 69) |
| Birth place | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
Denise Johanna Zeefuik (born 7 November 1956) is a Dutch jazz singer. She made her debut at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1991. Two years later she won her first of two Edison Music Awards with her second album "A Heart Full of Music" (1993). She was the first Dutch jazz soloist to be signed by Blue Note Records.[1] In 1996 a documentary was made named "Denise Jannah, new lady in jazz".[2]
Early life
She spent her childhood in Suriname and the Netherlands as the eldest daughter of four from the well known Surinamese pastor Rev. Karel Zeefuik.[1]
Education
Denise studied law at the University of Utrecht. However, her interest in music tempted her to enroll herself into the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. She graduated the university as a vocal educator.[3]
Discography
Source:[4]
- Studio albums
- Take It from the Top (Timeless, 1991)
- A Heart Full of Music (Timeless, 1993)
- I Was Born in Love with You (Blue Note, 1995)
- Different Colours (EMI, 1996)
- The Madness of Our Love (Blue Note, 1999)
- Thirst! (BV Haast, 2000)
- Gedicht Gezongen (Plattel Music, 2004)
- El Sendero (Maxanter, 2005)
- Ella!: Denise Jannah Sings Ella Fitzgerald (September 2015)
- Lost & Found (Rhapsody Analog, 2017)
References
- ^ Proefrock, Stacia. "Biography: Denise Jannah". AMG. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Film Jannah new lady in jazz". filmfestival.nl. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Times Reporter (7 April 2011). "Meet Denise Jannah: The Queen of Jazz". The New Times. Archived 7 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Denise Jannah". Jazz Helden. Archived 9 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 July 2020.