Floortje Smit
Floortje Smit (born 16 July 1983, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch singer.
Career
In Idols
Smit's career started in season three of the Dutch TV talent show Idols, the Dutch spin-off of
Solo career
Despite losing the competition, she went on to start a music career; her first single, "Wake Up," was performed live for the first time in the municipality of Wijchen where, according to the local paper, she transformed herself from a run-off-the-mill singer into a diva, who gave the audience and the reviewer goosebumps.[4]
She signed with the label The Entertainment Group in May 2006 after being turned down by BMG/Sony, which had an option to sign the runner-up in the competition.[5] Her debut album, Fearless, was released in 2007 and peaked at #43 and stayed on the charts for six weeks. A single from the album, "Starts With Goodbye," was a modest success; another song on the album, "All Over Again," is a duet with boyband singer Ronan Keating.[1][dead link]
In The Voice
She had a comeback in 2012 taking part in
In popular culture
- A multi-talented artist, Smit took part in an
- She sang and danced in front of 1700 people, at an emotional ceremony where "De Kindercompagnie", a baby store, received the 2008 ING Retail Award.
- She also posed nude for the English men's magazine FHM in 2008.[10]
References
- ^ a b Raatgever, Stefan (2007-03-29). "'Ik sta heus wel eens dronken op de bar'". AD.nl. Archived from the original on April 2, 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Floortje zingt koningin toe". Nieuws.nl. 2006-04-29. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Deponeren merknamen Idols is dom en ondoordacht". Radio.nl. 2006-02-27. Archived from the original on April 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ Hoeven, Bas van der (2006-09-18). "Floortje Smit bezorgt Wijchen een primeur". De Gelderlander. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Floortje tekent platencontract bij haar management". Trouw. 2006-05-05. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Ex-Idol Floortje Smit gaat ijsdansen". AD.nl. 2007-09-07. Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Nieuwe deelnemers SBS6-ijsdansshow bekend". Trouw. 2007-09-27. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Floortje in finale 'Sterren dansen op het ijs'". Trouw. 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2009-01-10.[dead link]
- ^ "Sander Foppele wint 'Sterren dansen op het ijs'". Trouw. 2007-12-22. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Floortje houdt pikante foto's verborgen". Trouw. 2008-03-30. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2009-01-10.