Bloem de Ligny
| Bloem de Ligny | |
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Bloem de Ligny performing in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Born |
7 July 1978 Apeldoorn, The Netherlands |
| Genres | Dance, electronic |
| Instruments | Vocals keys |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Associated acts | Sam and the Womp |
Bloem de Wilde de Ligny a.k.a. Bloom is a Dutch singer/songwriter and visual artist based in the U.K. Bloem has released music under her own name, and as a member of various bands including: Fono & Serafina, Polichinelle, 4Fists, and Sam and the Womp. Her image and vocal style have often been compared to Björk. She is also known (or been known) under the names Bloem, Bloem de Wilde de Ligny, Serafina Ouistiti, Oo is an Instrument, Lady Oo and most recently as 'Bloom'.
Bloem (meaning 'flower' in Dutch) de Wilde de Ligny was born to an Indonesian father and a Dutch mother. Raised by her mother, they moved location twenty times before settling in Haarlem. After leaving school, she moved into a squat, and from 1996 began performing music under the name Bloem, appearing on the festival circuit with appearances at the Oerol, Lowlands and Crossing Border festivals.
De Wilde de Ligny's festival performances brought her to the attention of the record company Columbia. In November 1998, under the name Bloem de Ligny, the album Zink was released, produced by Tricky associate and ex-Boomtown Rats guitarist Pete Briquette, with contributions from musician , and recorded at the Townhouse Studios in London. The album's name derives from De Wilde de Ligny's name for her own fantasy sea.
The record company had high expectations, and the album generally received positive reviews, with many noting her vocal style being similar to Icelandic artist Björk, although De Wilde de Ligny cites Robert Wyatt as being a bigger influence. The single "Fingiecrookie" was released from the album and received airplay on a number of music TV stations, but album sales disappointed and she parted company with the record label. De Wilde de Ligny later moved to Paris for several months, and in the beginning of 2000 studied fine art in Rotterdam.
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