Benny Sings is back with new song ‘Wait for the Summer’
A new song from Benny Sings for the dog days of summertime, “Wait for the Summer” was recorded in the same sessions as his recent album Young Hearts, released earlier this year. Benny says: “I think the quest for safety is one of humanity’s largest quests. I think one of the answers to ‘what’s the […]
DME Talks Podcast – Ep. 21: What is the power of music in advertising?
How do you write a track for a brand? What can Cannes Lions offer you if you work in the music industry? And what are the latest trends in music advertising? Jochem discusses this with Lotte Sterk, creative / A&R Manager at Pennies from Heaven, Seppl Kretz, co-founder and creative director of Magma Music Agency, […]
Benny Sings nominated for Edison Award 2023
Benny Sings’ latest album ‘Young Hearts‘ has been nominated for an Edison Award. The album has been selected in the category Soul/R&B/Funk. The Edison Award is the most prestigious and oldest music prize in the Netherlands. The coveted prize is awarded by a professional jury to music productions of exceptional quality and impact and has […]
PopMonument Special – Luka: Solastalgia
Luka is this year’s ‘Artist in Residence’ for PopMonument: an organization linking artists with monumental heritage. Exclusively for PopMonument, Luka is developing a multidisciplinary performance titled ‘Solastalgia’ in collaboration with dancer Yoko Haveman, where she intertwines her exciting electro-pop with dance. The unique production premiered during PopMonument Bergen op Zoom in September and will be […]
GOSTO releases new single ‘Golden Hands’
Roel ‘GOSTO’ Vermeer released his new single ‘Golden Hands‘ today. The song was co-written by Will Knox and features vocals from photographer Liz van den Akker, who also shot the cover art. ‘Golden Hands’ was inspired by GOSTO’s heroes Serge Gainsbourg and Leonard Cohen. GOSTO: “Managed to wait three years before releasing this track because […]
Benny Sings releases new video for his single ‘Simple Love Songs’
Benny Sings released a new version of his song ‘Simple Love Songs‘ today, including a brand new music video. This new version of the song builds on the original and includes new instrumentation and a fresh horn arrangement. The original song stems from his latest album ‘Young Hearts‘ released in March this year via Stones […]
Roel ‘GOSTO’ Vermeer will be attending Lions Sync Mission in Cannes
Buma Music in Motion and Dutch Music Export are returning to Cannes Lions with the Lions Sync Mission. Cannes Lions is the world’s most important networking event in the creative industries. After last year’s successful edition, this year they are establishing the Lions Sync Mission in the heart of the creative industry, namely the city […]
DME Talks Podcast – Ep. 20: What explains the success of indie labels & artists?
Independent artists and labels are leading the way in streaming and charts. How do they achieve the great success they have? Is there a big shift going on? And who are the parties behind it? In episode 20 of the Dutch Music Export Talks podcast Jochem talks about it with Lynn Tissink from Believe and […]
Marnix FJ produced and co-wrote new Kay Slice EP ‘UPRISE’
Kay Slice released his new EP ‘UPRISE‘, produced and co-written by Marnix FJ. The newly released EP features previously released singles ‘Yessika‘ and ‘Bombshit‘. Listen to UPRISE by Kay Slice on Spotify
Benny Sings co-written and produced: ‘Southern Skies’ by Sofie Winterson
Today singer Sofie Winterson released her new album ‘Southern Skies‘, produced and co-written by Benny Sings. Sofie Winterson’s new album Southern Skies was made with Benny Sings. The album builds on the EP ‘Moral‘ they made together in 2019. Their collaboration went so well that more and more songs came to life, resulting in a […]