Elise van der Horst

1 (solo) performer

Indoor and outdoor

Singer (female)

30 min

3x4m

NL, EN

eliZe is a Dutch singer, songwriter, TV host, actress and model living in the United States and The Netherlands. She performs as the lead vocalist for the string band Saga Strings and hosts Q-Sport, a TV show that airs on Ziggo Sport.

eliZe was born Elise van der Horst in 1982 in Utrecht (The Netherlands). At the age of 8, in order to satisfy her innate desire to perform, her parents let her audition for the famous Dutch National TV show ‘Kinderen voor Kinderen’ (Children for Children). For six consecutive years eliZe starred both on national television and on the project’s bestselling albums, which also featured eliZe in several solo performances.

During high school, eliZe outgrew the children’s project, joined a musical choir and continued exploring and developing her talents. Two years later the people behind ‘Kinderen voor Kinderen’ returned to eliZe, asking her to play a part in their acclaimed theatre tour. Without hesitation, she joined the project and toured all over the country for two years.

In 2004, eliZe’s world was turned upside down when the executives at Spinnin’ Records recognized her talent and teamed her up with Danish hit producers Peter Hartmann and Jan Langhoff (Aqua, Ace Of Base). This moment marked the beginning of an eventful and successful career for (now grown-up) eliZe, making her a fresh-faced icon in the international pop-dance scene.

In 2006, eliZe’s solo career was launched in a major way with her first single “Shake” and it’s awe-inspiring video. Her next single “Automatic” immediately reached the Top 10 in the Dutch charts. Soon after, eliZe’s long-awaited debut album “In Control” was released along with her fourth hit single “Into Your System”. The following year she was nominated for ‘Best Female Singer’ and performed at the prestigious TMF Awards in the Rotterdam Ahoy stadium.

In June 2009 eliZe released her second album, which she mostly wrote herself. This time she worked with internationally acclaimed producers in Amsterdam and London. The first single “Lovesick” was released in several countries in the summer of 2008. It reached #1 on the Bulgarian charts for 6 consecutive weeks.

Along with her success in the Netherlands, eliZe has also reached a worldwide audience over the course of her career. She has numerous European fans in Germany, France, Belgium, Poland, Bulgaria and Slovenia. Her music has been released throughout the rest of the world, too, including Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the USA.

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