Jacqueline Govaert
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| Birth name | Jacqueline Govaert |
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20 April 1982 Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock, pop punk, dance-rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, pianist |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Sony/BMG |
| Associated acts | Krezip, Ayreon, Relax, Armin van Buuren, Fernando Lameirinhas, The Partysquad, Extince, Caprice |
| Website | JacquelineGovaert.nl |
Jacqueline Govaert (Dutch pronunciation: [ʒaˈkliŋ ˈɣoːvaːrt]; born 20 April 1982) is a Dutch singer, songwriter, and pianist. She is best known as the leader of Dutch band Krezip. After Krezip disbanded in 2009, Govaert started a solo music career. She released her debut album Good Life in August 2010.
Govaert wrote her first songs on the piano at age 12. She graduated from the Dutch Rockacademy in Tilburg. Prior to that, she had started the band Krezip in high school. In 1997, Krezip played at events such as Lowlands and Pinkpop. The band released their first EP in 1999; it was an independent release. In 2000, the band was finally signed by Warner Music and released their first LP, gaining considerable success that continued until they disbanded in 2009.
Govaert was the band's main songwriter. She was also the band's pianist until guitarist Annelies Kuijsters was forced to take over this role, having lost her ability to play guitar after a severe injury. Govaert enjoyed giving up her role as pianist, noting "...now I can concentrate on my performance."
Govaert served as a featured artist on tracks of the music project Ayreon, Dutch band Relax (on the album Odeur de Clochard), Armin van Buuren and Fernando Lameirinhas.
In 2006, Govaert contributed on a theme song for the TMF Awards of 2006. For this song, she collaborated with Dutch bands The Partysquad, Extince and Caprice. They performed the song at the opening of the 2006 TMF Awards.
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