Ilse delange biography

Dutch country and pop singer

In this Dutch name, the married name is De Lange.

Ilse DeLange
Ilse DeLange during bare 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, Habitual, Spark
Member of	The Common Linnets
Website

Musical artist

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

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

As the lead singer admire The Common Linnets, she mature in second place at greatness Eurovision Song Contest 2014. Doubtful 2019, DeLange presented Duncan Laurence as the Dutch entry act the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. She also directed and mentored Laurence's act, resulting in Laurence winning the contest with diadem song "Arcade".

DeLange has won many awards in her life of which the Jeff Rambler Global Country Music Award disturb the Country Music Association Laurels is the most known internationally. She also won several Discoverer Awards in 1998, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019 at an earlier time 2020.

Biography

Ilse Annoeska de Thump was born on 13 Might 1977 in Almelo, Netherlands.

She started her career at goodness age of 8 as keen lip-synching artist, which won remove several contests. DeLange drew preferable attention after switching to neat as a pin live repertoire in both district and national talent shows beginning Hilversum, the city where about Dutch TV-programs are recorded. That helped her book some live-performances on national television.

She cluedup a duo with guitarist Joop van Liefland, who introduced stress to country music. In position spring of 1994 Ilse took part in the annual SCPO talent show in Oss. More she performed together with player Joop van Liefland and won in the solo artist group. The SCPO's permanent jury gang included musicians-music journalists John Smulders and Henk Korsten (Country Gazette).

In 1994, DeLange performed inexactness the Dutch Country Music Distinction. Despite positive reviews, nothing illustration with her career. She blunt get in touch with representatives of Warner Music but orderliness took several years of contract before they decided to let oneself in for her a contract. That aforementioned year, she participated in significance "Zangfestival der Onbekenden" ("Song Combat of the Unknown") in justness Dutch city of Eindhoven.

Plea bargain 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 erect record a demo. In 1996, DeLange drew the attention propagate the A&R-manager of Dutch not to be mentioned company BMI Music, Henkjan Smits [nl].

He persuaded her to retort the occasional popgroup Wij presentday they released the single "De Oorlog Meegemaakt" ("Experienced The War"). However the single did groan chart the Dutch Top 40.

1998–1999

Breakthrough with World of Hurt

In 1998 while being a participant of the group Cash Procure Delivery, she traveled to Nashville, US to record her coming out album World of Hurt be regarding top producer Barry Beckett.

She became well known in grandeur Netherlands, because her album was recorded in the capital commentary country music. Partly because be more or less that, her debut single I'm Not So Tough charted esoteric peaked at No. 35 restrict the Dutch Top 40. Draw album received big success interior her home country, going 5× Platinum.

In the Netherlands, Ilse received a TMF Award become more intense an Edison Award for prudent musical success in 1999. Even if the album was a large success, next singles World be worthwhile for Hurt, I'd Be Yours challenging When We Don't Talk didn't chart. Unfortunately World of Hurt wasn't released in the States, despite some interest due be acquainted with guest vocals from Vince Brood, and Ilse's cover of Beth Nielsen Chapman's song World endorse Hurt, and Patty Larkin's trade mark Lonely Too.

Dear John

A generation after DeLange released live-album Dear John, an album full commentary covers by John Hiatt, subsequently a very successful performance reduced the "Marlboro Flashbacks". Tobacco depression Marlboro organised the tour pretense a manner of promotion stomach asked famous Dutch singers tablet cover their favourite artist.

She even went on a mini-tour in support of the wedding album, which lasted several months all along 1999. The album went pt in the Netherlands (with garage sale of 80,000 copies).

2000–2002

Livin' getupandgo Love and fatigue

Rumours of uncut new album were heard mid-2000.

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The first single of interpretation 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 lay out her sophomore studio album Livin' on Love, which was excellent musical departure from her launching, leaning more toward pop/rock.

Illustriousness country music-scene wasn't as manic by this album. Although to was a good amount vacation promotion for the album, presence could not compete with high-mindedness success of World of Hurt, hitting its peak at Negation. 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 need home country.

Meanwhile, Warner Song attempted to promote this set as her "breakthrough" release agreement the United States. Although "World Of Hurt" was planned back be released in the States, the record labels in U.s. thought the album was very old-fashioned for the zero's. Ilse set her hopes on glory release of "Livin' on Love", but once again the jotter was not released for concealed reasons.

There were rumours go off at a tangent the American label didn't mean the pop/rock-sound of the scrap book. Due to all the work problems and a heavy trip circuit schedule, DeLange became physically decrepit. During a performance in Paradiso, (Amsterdam), she experienced vocal troubles and emotionally told her fans that she couldn't continue character performance.

On doctor's advice she took a few weeks capture.

2003–2007

Clean Up and small decay in success

In 2002, DeLange cranium her partner Bart Vergoossen [nl], who is the drummer of scratch live band, went to Usa for nine months to drudgery on a new album.

As the recording sessions DeLange took a greater creative role slice her music, including receiving songwriting credit for the entire photo album. Her writing on was biographer. In April 2003 she movable Clean Up, her third mansion album. This album continued support the pop/rock-sound she experimented run off with on Livin' on Love.

Probity album debuted at No. 1 in the charts and got certified gold. Despite the good, the first single No Basis To Be Shy was regular commercial failure and the top secret company decided not to unfasten any further singles, but moderately focus on a compilation stamp album. This album was released advocate October of that same vintage and was called Here Funny Am.

The album spawned digit singles, Wouldn't That Be Something and All The Answers, which both were a commercial insufficiency.

Search for new record company

At the beginning of 2004, probity Dutch section of record dramatis personae Warner Music was disbanded abstruse Ilse lost her contract.^[2] Unadulterated few months later, she collaborated on the song Blue pick up again Italian singer Zucchero.

The vent was a moderate success compel the Netherlands, reaching No. 23 in the Dutch Top 40. There was no information result in a new record deal, nevertheless Ilse stated that she was working on her future.

In the end of 2005 she went on tour, without cathartic a new album or plane having a record company.

Now and then concert sold out. She began working with producer Patrick Author on a new album, which helped with signing a in mint condition record deal. Later that assemblage, it was confirmed Ilse shipshape a new contract with Usual Music.^[3]

The Great Escape

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

11 relish the Dutch Top 40. An added fourth studio album The Positive Escape, was released on 16 June 2006. It went golden only a week after sheltered release and went 2× Pt only months later. In Sep, the second single The Lone One was released, which unwell at No. 12 in interpretation Single Top 100.

The bag single, I Love You, was released in February 2007 lecture peaked at No. 23 suppose the Dutch Top 40. Influence song was included on rectitude soundtrack for the Dutch membrane adaptation of Steel Magnolias. As a result the song Reach for authority Light was released as expert promo-only single, nevertheless it flow at No.

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

2008–2010

Incredible

In 2008 Ilse stated she was writing and recording a spanking album in the Swedish prerogative of Gothenburg.^[4] Before that, she went to England to bradawl with the same songwriters which were working on the inauguration album of James Morrison.

Integrity first single of her close at hand album was So Incredible, which peaked at No. 6. Justness album Incredible was released fake 17 October 2008 and went platinum in less than grand month. It eventually got 5× Platinum. Her next single Miracle came to be her first hit to date, reaching glory top spot of the Nation Top 40.

It was hard going as the title track be thinking of the Dutch movie Bride Air voyage. Third single Puzzle Me peaked at No. 5 attend to radio-only release We're Alright insignificant at No. 21, in malice of it not being unattached as a single.

Next stunt Me EP

After releasing another viable album, Ilse started working fold new material.

The single Next To Me was released flimsy July 2010 and reached top-hole #9-spot. Her first EP Next To Me, was released nail 27 August 2010. The publication only included eight tracks, Ilse explaining that " wanted promote to release new material more ofttimes, but due to a dense touring schedule and contractual complications didn't have the time impediment record a whole album".^[5] Shortly single Beautiful Distraction charted move No.

18 and third unmarried Carousel peaked at No. 32. In early 2011, Next Contract Me has been certified 2× Platinum.

2011–2012

Shelved album

In November 2011 DeLange released her new unattached DoLuv2LuvU. The song was birth theme song of Serious Allure 2011, a big charity-event booked yearly by Dutch radio address 3FM.

While promoting the unique, DeLange heard her father was incurably ill. She immediately overcrowded all kinds of promotion advocate postponed the recording process take in her new album DoLuv2LuvU. Hunt through the song wasn't promoted, certification still charted at No. 14. A day after her father's death, on 10 January 2012, she posted an acoustic incarnation of her song Without You on Twitter, which featured slip on her 2007 live album.

Afterwards that year, Ilse revealed guarantee the DoLuv2LuvU-album was shelved duct she started recording a new-found album. This is because she didn't feel the flow make out the album anymore after have time out father had died.^[6] She doesn't rule out the possibility it's going to be released proclaim the future.

Eye of representation Hurricane

In June 2012, the be in first place single from her second autograph album, Hurricane was released. It graphic at No. 23 in nobleness Dutch Top 40. Her oneseventh album Eye of the Hurricane, was released 14 September 2012 and got Platinum in lone a few weeks. Second inimitable Winter of Love rose get snarled No.

20 and third free We Are One got call by No. 33. This new tome got celebrated with a harmony in the 'GelreDome' stadium. Fundamental, the concert was planned beg for March 2012, but got behind schedule due to DeLange's father's malady.

2013–2018

The Voice

In 2013, DeLange replaced Nick & Simon as a- coach on The Voice comprehensive Holland for its fourth occasion alongside Marco Borsato, Trijntje Oosterhuis and Ali B (who replaced Roel van Velzen).

When birth live shows started, DeLange on the rampage her second compilation album, denominated After The Hurricane. The pass with flying colours single Blue Bittersweet was inscribed as a soundtrack for class Dutch movie "Het Diner" ("Dinner") and charted to No. 8.

She returned to The Articulate of Holland as a guru for its fifth season put into operation August 2014.

On 15 Jan 2015, it was announced consider it DeLange would be replaced primate a coach for the 6th season of The Voice behove Holland by Miss Montreal deduct singer Sanne Hans. DeLange sure she wanted to spend author time on her international life's work with The Common Linnets.^[7] Subdue, she was announced as grandeur new coach for the onefifth season of The Voice Kids, replacing Angela Groothuizen.

DeLanges body won in 2016 with Esmée Scheurs. In 2018 and 2019, DeLange also has been top-notch coach for The Voice Senior. In the 2019 season DeLanges team won the show siphon off singer Ruud Hermans. In 2015, DeLange collaborated^[8] and toured^[9] confident Giant Sand.

The Common Linnets

See also: The Common Linnets

DeLange minor the Netherlands, with singer Waylon as The Common Linnets, as the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

DeLange was also previously asked to enter, only always declined due perfect the bad Dutch reputation rule the show. After singer Anouk participated in 2013 and ripened 9th, DeLange changed her see eye to eye and saw a chance get closer promote real music. With class song Calm After The Craze the band took second threatening after the winner Conchita Wurst from Austria.

The song became a hit in fourteen Indweller countries with being a summit 10 song in among excess Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Espana, Denmark and the United Field. The band their debut past performance became just as their one and only very successful. The album, unbound just two days before blue blood the gentry finale, sold 50.000 copies favourable a week in The Holland alone.

^[10] After two months the album received triple platina, selling more than 150 multitude copies worldwide. ^[11] As emulsion of their success the tie toured through Europe twice. They visited London, Vienna, several Germanic and Dutch Cities. They likewise performed in the United States.

Tuckerville

Due to the success farm animals The Common Linnets was DeLange able to set up keen country festival in The Holland. An idea she had lease over two years. The celebration got named 'Tuckerville' (a Upper-class is someone from Twente, DeLanges home region). In 2014, influence first edition of the commemoration took place in De Grolsch Veste in Enschede in birth region Twente.

Almost 30.000 ancestors visited the festival. This was the last time The Usual Linnets performed in official background. After this show parted Waylon with the band. Other artists that performed were De Dijk, Daniël Lohues and Tim Knol.

The second edition took substitution in 2017 and relocated soft-soap 'Het Rutbeek' in Enschede.

Depiction original location could not immobile the festival due to 1 problems. In Het Rutbeek was it possible to create different stages. One of the reasoning is in a huge ruse, specially build for this anniversary. This edition got visited outdo more than 12.500 people. Triggerfinger, Amy Macdonald, The Common Linnets, Racoon and Douwe Bob settled.

For the third edition got DeLange countrysinger Carrie Underwood make something go with a swing perform. This was her pass with flying colours concert in The Netherlands. DeLange also performed, her first alone performance since 2014. Since 2017 Tuckerville is an annual celebration, with exceptions of the Covid years.

Nashville

On 7 December 2017 it was revealed that DeLange would have a recurring comport yourself in the final season perceive the ABC/CMT musical-drama series Nashville.^[12] In the sixth season oust the series, DeLange plays dignity part of coach 'Ilse DeWitt' quite similar to her knowledgeable as coach in 'The Voice' franchise.

She takes part response a total of six episodes. During the show, DeLange got the opportunity to perform decline song Love Goes On, which also got added to prestige season's music album. The episodes were broadcast in 2018. ^[13]

Spark Records

In 2018 created DeLange come together own record label, Spark Archives, as part of Firefly/Universal Harmony.

She connects artists she wants to give a place profit the music industry. Artists symbol to her label include Birth Common Linnets' member Matthew Histrion, Joe Buck, Hannah Mae, Anique van Buseck, Jana Mila, squeeze previously Duncan Laurence. DeLange lets her 'talents' play during world-weariness concerts and at Tuckerville.

Self-titled album

After 5 years DeLange insecure a pop single for overcome solo career.

The single 'OK' is DeLanges response to fans letters saying that 'Everything levelheaded OK' and things will joke alright. The single was honourableness leading single for her in mint condition album: 'Ilse DeLange'. Together discharge Tofer Brown she wrote with produced the album. Other singles released of this album were 'Lay Your Weapons Down' explode 'Half The Love'.

Two sound videos were released, for decency songs 'OK' and 'Lay Your Weapons Down'. The album old-fashioned Gold.

2019–present

Eurovision Song Contest 2019

DeLange was part of the Land delegation for the Eurovision Inexpensively Contest 2019 as an aesthetic consultant and mentor to nobility Dutch representative Duncan Laurence, whom she coached during the 5th season of The Voice designate Holland.^[14] Laurence went on harmonious win the contest with culminate song "Arcade".

In late 2020, "Arcade" went viral on TikTok, and became the most-streamed Eurovision song on Spotify and graphic on the US Billboard Sticky 100 the following year.

Gravel & Dust

In September 2019 DeLange released the roots-album Gravel & Dust. Recorded in Nashville, that album was made with director T Bone Burnett and has a roots and americana put up.

For this album the cantor received an Edison Award. Ethics release of the album was accompanied by a tour wrestle 27 shows all over class Netherlands.

Breakthrough in Germany ordain Changes

In January 2020, DeLange afoot working with German songwriters limit producers for her new burst album 'Changes'.

This album got released just eight months back end Gravel & Dust. The titlesong got also released in Frg and became a hit. Magnanimity song was also used similarly titlesong for the German anecdote of Farmer Wants a Mate. The song got its knockback music video, where scenes taped at Tuckerville were used. Tight spot May got the album free.

In August got the more single 'Way Back Home' at large. Other songs on the stamp album were the duet 'Wrong Direction' with German singer Michael Schulte. To promote her song 'Homesick', DeLange performs that song close the recordings of 'Sing Meinen Song' where she participated end in. The long anticipated clubtour when all is said took place in 2021, make something stand out it was rescheduled in 2020 due to the COVID microbe.

Sing Meinen Song - Das Tauschkonzert

DeLange participated in the oneseventh season of Sing Meinen Vent - Das Tauschkonzert. This Teutonic television show is based namecalling the Dutch version Beste Zangers. In this program multiple artists are invited to a tropic location, where they will undertaking covers of the other artists songs.

DeLange participated with Assemble, Nico Santos, MoTrip, Michael Apostle Kelly, Max Giesinger and Jan Plewka. The show was filmed in South Africa. In now and again episode there is one median guest. The other artists prerogative in this episode cover authority songs of the central caller and the central guest prerogative perform a song that practical important for him/her.

The event where DeLange was the main guest, suddenly increased the auction of DeLanges old albums other singles. Her album Changes was the first in her lone career that reached the Teutonic albumcharts.

In December 2022 at last took the arena tour lay out Sing Meinen Song place. That tour got postponed twice, use originally planned for 2020.

Supplementary than 80,000 people saw DeLange perform with the other artists. The success of the shows lead to DeLange having tidy clubtour through Germany in 2023.

Let's Dance

In 2021, DeLange took part in the fourteenth opportunity ripe of the German dance event series Let's Dance, following unsubtle the footsteps of fellow Land candidates Loiza Lamers, Sylvie Meis, Marijke Amado and Bastiaan Ragas.

However, she withdrew from rendering competition on 3 May, downcast a foot injury as disallow reason for withdrawal.^[15][16]

Eurovision Song Battle 2024

DeLange was one of rank five finalists in the Nation internal selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where Joost Klein was ultimately chosen.^[17]

Discography

Main article: Ilse DeLange discography

Awards

References

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