Esther Hart (singer)
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Esther Hart | |
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 Esther Hart in 2011 | |
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| Birth name | Esther Katinka Hartkamp |
| Born | 3 June 1970 Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, professor of music |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Esther Hart (born Esther Katinka Hartkamp on 3 June 1970 in Epe, Gelderland) is a Dutch singer.
Career
Hart entered
One More Night", was placed 13th in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest. She read the Dutch results at Eurovision 2004 and Eurovision 2008
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Activism
On 17 January 2008, Hart willingly went to jail and stayed overnight in an attempt to gain publicity and money for charity. During that time she gave a concert with the Dutch broadcaster NCRV (Dutch Christian Radio Association) and the Exodus Foundation, which provides assistance for former prisoners to adapt to normal life. In addition, a poetry contest was held by the prisoners with the theme of "dare to believe in change", with the winning poem to be read by Hart.[2]
References
- ^ Laufer, Gil (24 September 2009). "esctoday.com TOP TEN: No. 1". ESCToday. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (2004–2013). "Esther Hart (Netherlands 2003) going to jail!". Eurovision follow-up on Hart. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
External links
Media related to Esther Hart at Wikimedia Commons
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