Anouk (singer) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anouk
Anouk in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Anouk Teeuwe
Born	(1975-04-08) 8 April 1975 (age 50) The Hague, Netherlands
Genres	Alternative rock pop rock post-grunge R&B soul
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Goldilox, EMI, Dino
Children	6

Anouk (born Anouk Teeuwe on 8 April 1975) is a famous Dutch singer and songwriter. She is known by just her first name, Anouk.

She became very popular in 1997 with her rock song "Nobody's Wife". After that, she had many more hit songs in the Netherlands and Belgium. Many of her albums reached the top of the Dutch music charts. Some of her most well-known songs are "Michel", "Girl", "Lost", and "Birds".

By 2022, Anouk had released thirteen studio albums. Her music mixes rock, pop, and adult contemporary styles. Recently, she has also started singing more folky songs in Dutch. Her 2022 album was called Trails of Fails.

Anouk represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. This big music competition took place in Malmö, Sweden. Her song was called "Birds". She made it to the final, which was a big achievement for the Netherlands. She finished 9th and her song became a hit back home.

Biography

Early Life and Music Start (1970s-2000s)

Anouk at Festival Mundial in 2008

Anouk Teeuwe was born in The Hague, Netherlands, on 8 April 1975. Her mother was a blues singer, which sparked Anouk's interest in music. When she was fifteen, Anouk started performing at weddings and parties. She sang with a band called Shotgun Wedding.

In 1994, she began studying at the Rotterdam Conservatory. However, she left after two years. Around that time, her manager, Edwin Jansen, introduced her to Barry Hay. He was the lead singer of the band Golden Earring. Barry Hay saw Anouk's talent and offered to write songs for her. One of these songs was "Mood Indigo".

Anouk then met Bart van Veen, who became her co-writer. Together, they wrote several songs. On 5 September 1997, Anouk released her second single, "Nobody's Wife". This song was a huge success. It stayed at the top of the Dutch music charts for many weeks. It was also a hit in Norway and Sweden.

Her first album, Together Alone, was also very successful. In 1998, Anouk won two awards from the Dutch music channel TMF. She also won an Edison Award. That summer, she performed at many music festivals.

Her second album, Urban Solitude, came out in November 1999. It included the song "R U Kiddin' Me", which reached the Dutch Top 100. Anouk later went to the United States to try and get a record deal. But negotiations with her American record label did not go well. She returned to the Netherlands without a deal.

In February 2001, she released a new song called "Don't". She also started touring across the Netherlands.

Anouk at Lowlands festival in 2006

In March 2001, Anouk released Lost Tracks. This album featured acoustic versions and B-sides of her older songs. It also included duets with singers like Sam Bettens from K's Choice. Anouk received the Popprijs award in 2001.

Her album Graduated Fool was released in November 2002. This album had a heavier rock sound than her previous work. In 2003, Anouk received a Golden Harp award. Her next album, Hotel New York (2004), had four popular songs: "Girl", "Lost", "Jerusalem", and "One Word".

In 2006, she won the 3FM award for best Dutch female singer. Anouk released Who's Your Momma in 2007. This album was made with producer Glen Ballard. The first song from it, "Good God", was very popular. It even became a playable song in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour in 2008.

In 2009, she released her album For Bitter or Worse. The song "Three Days in a Row" from this album reached number one in the Dutch charts.

Eurovision and Recent Projects (2010s)

Anouk at the dress rehearsal for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Anouk's album To Get Her Together was released in the Netherlands in May 2011. She shared a new song called "Killer Bee" on YouTube in February 2011. The first official song from the album was "Down & Dirty", released in April. Later, she released "I'm a Cliché" and "Save Me" as singles. The fourth song from the album was "What Have You Done".

Anouk performed at the GelreDome in Arnhem for her To Get Her Together Tour in March 2012.

Anouk announced on Facebook in October 2012 that she would take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Her song, "Birds", was officially revealed in March 2013. She performed "Birds" in the first semi-final on 14 May. She made it to the final on 18 May, where she finished in 9th place. This was a big success for the Netherlands. It was their best Eurovision result in 14 years. It was also the first time in 9 years that a Dutch entry reached the final. Anouk also helped write the 2015 Dutch Eurovision song "Walk Along". This song was performed by Trijntje Oosterhuis.

Anouk was a coach on the TV show The Voice of Holland for several seasons. She was a coach from season 6, and then from season 8 to 12. She left the show in January 2022.

In 2016, Anouk released two albums. The first was Queen for a Day in March, which included the song "Run Away Together". The second album was Fake It Till We Die, released in October.

In 2018, Anouk released her first album entirely in Dutch, called Wen d'r maar aan. A few years later, in 2022, she released Trails of Fails. This was a mini-album with 7 calm, singer-songwriter songs. These songs have a more live band feel.

Musical Style

Anouk's music style is often described as a mix of artists like Joan Osborne and Alanis Morissette. She is known for powerful rock songs such as "Nobody's Wife". But she also creates gentle and emotional songs like "Lost" and "Michel". Besides her pop/rock sound, she also explores other styles. These include soul, funk, and hip hop.

Personal life

Anouk has six children. She was married to her manager, Edwin Jansen, until 1998. Later, she married Remon Stotijn in 2004. He is the lead singer of the band Postmen and is the father of three of her children. In 2008, Anouk and Remon decided to separate. Anouk had two more children in 2010 and 2014. In June 2016, she had her sixth child, a daughter named Jelizah Rose. The father is Dominique Schemmekes, a former basketball player. Anouk and Dominique got married in June 2022.

Discography

• Together Alone (1997)
• Urban Solitude (1999)
• Graduated Fool (2002)
• Hotel New York (2004)
• Who's Your Momma? (2007)
• For Bitter or Worse (2009)
• To Get Her Together (2011)
• Sad Singalong Songs (2013)
• Paradise and Back Again (2014)
• Queen for a Day (2016)
• Fake It Till We Die (2016)
• Wen d'r maar aan (2018)
• Trails of Fails (2022)
• Deena & Jim (2023)

Awards and nominations

Dutch TMF Awards

In 2006, Dutch singer Marco Borsato and Anouk decided not to be nominated for future TMF Awards. They felt that "Every year the same faces can get boring".

Edison Awards

3FM Radio Awards

Belgian TMF Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

Other Awards

• Noorderslag Popprijs 2001
• Golden Harp 2003
• Two medals (best female and single international "Girl") on Humo's Pop Poll 2005 Belgium
• Duiveltje 2004 (best female singer)

See also

In Spanish: Anouk Teeuwe para niños