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Eefje de Visser

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Eefje de Visser
Eefje de Visser (middle) performing on the Bitterzoet tour in Vooruit, 2022
Background information
Born (1986-02-08) 8 February 1986 (age 38)
Voorburg, Netherlands
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2009–present
Websiteeefjedevisser.com

Eefje de Visser (born 8 February 1986) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. She won the Grote Prijs van Nederland, a national competition for musicians, in 2009.[1] She released her first album, De Koek, in 2011, a breakthrough year in which she performed (accompanied by a four-man band called Most Unpleasant Men) at three major Dutch festivals:[2] the Oerol Festival, Lowlands,[3] and the Uitmarkt.[2]

On 14 December 2015 Eefje de Visser released a new song, "Scheef", on YouTube. The album Nachtlicht followed the next year. In 2020 she released her fourth album Bitterzoet, followed by a European tour supporting Balthazar.[4]

Personal life

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De Visser is married to Pieterjan Coppejans, who is also her sound engineer and has co-produced her work starting with Bitterzoet. Their son Pablo was born in 2021.[5] They currently reside in the Belgian city of Ghent.[6] She is bisexual.[7]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
NLD
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BEL
(FL)

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De Koek 35
Het Is
  • Released: 7 September 2013
  • Label: Eefjes Platenmaatschappijtje, Rough Trade
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
3 67
Nachtlicht
  • Released: 8 January 2016
  • Label: Eefjes Platenmaatschappijtje, Rough Trade
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
8 13
Bitterzoet
  • Released: 24 January 2020
  • Label: Eefjes Platenmaatschappijtje, Sony
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
3 1
Bitterzoet – Live
  • Released: 1 December 2023
  • Label: Eefjes Platenmaatschappijtje, Sony
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
37 53
Heimwee
  • Released: 13 September 2024
  • Label: Eefjes Platenmaatschappijtje, Sony
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download
4 1

References

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  1. ^ Wander, Wil (12 December 2009). "Grote prijs van Nederland voor Eefje de Visser". Maxazine.nl. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b Lindhout, Sterre (31 August 2011). "Eefje de Visser: Een fladderig, pittig, schattig muziekmeisje". de Volkskrant. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  3. ^ Lier, Heleen van (20 August 2011). "Eefje de Visser groot succes op Lowlands". de Volkskrant. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  4. ^ Kuyper, Amanda (29 January 2020). "Eefje de Visser: 'Ik hou mijn teksten graag beeldend en fluïde'". NRC.
  5. ^ Linnemann, Esma (2022-08-20). "Melancholie is haar uitlaatklep, maar waar haar liedjes precies over gaan, vertelt Eefje de Visser liever niet". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  6. ^ "'Wij hebben gelukkig nog geen echte hit': Eefje de Visser en Luwten wuiven de festivalzomer uit". 28 August 2018.
  7. ^ Raes, Tom (2016-08-08). "'Ik ben helemaal niet lief of schattig.' Schijn bedriegt: Eefje de Visser, singer-songwriter". Humo (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  8. ^ "Discografie Eefje de Visser". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Discografie Eefje de Visser". Ultratop. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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