Kizzy (entertainer)
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| Born | Kizzy Yuanda Constance Getrouw 14 March 1979 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter, television host, poet |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | www |
Kizzy Yuanda Constance Getrouw (born 14 March 1979) is a Dutch actress, singer and television host who performs mononymously as Kizzy. She became a household name in the
Early years
Kizzy was born in
Career
Kizzy's career took off in 1997 with the success of the hit album Lamu-Lamu, which became a number one selling album in the Netherlands Antilles. She also became the host of Wie is er Nieuwsgierig? a successful kids TV show.
In 1998, Kizzy was signed to German label TMP. During the recording sessions in
In the summer of 1999 Kizzy flew to
Prior to graduating from
Around the same time, Kizzy appeared on the VH1 TV series Sound Affects. In addition, she was featured on the cover of The Improper Bostonian Magazine. In 2005, Kizzy became the lead singer of the Bo Winiker Orchestra with whom she performed for Bill Clinton, Glenn Close and with whom she gained critical acclaim for performing songs in Hebrew.
In 2006, she became a reporter on "The VIP" and the host of "Gossip Swap" on XYTV and in 2007 she became an entertainment reporter on Dirty Water TV. She was the face of several TV commercials and was the host and a jury member at the Miss Boston 2008 competition.
Kizzy moved back to the Netherlands in 2009.
In 2011, she performed her published poem "Nederland Schreeuwt om Kunst en Cultuur" at the official televised Nederland Schreeuwt om Cultuur' event. The first single of her solo album was called This Bed Ain't Big Enough and was released in October 2012. On 5 November 2012 Kizzy's solo album was released. The album
In 2013, performed in shows as the Delft Jazz Festival and she flew to Curaçao with her band to perform at the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival, alongside artists as Prince and Luis Minguel.
In 2014, she was the host at the annual Miss Valentine competition, Goois Jazzfestival, and the "International Women's Day" event, where she performed her poem 'Internationale Vrouwendag' (International Women's Day). Kizzy started presenting a Dutch kids television show on Open Rotterdam in 2017. She performed during the
Filmography
- Wie is er Nieuwsgierig? (1997)
- Sound Affects (2001)
- The VIP (2004–2006)
- The Gossip Swapp (2006)
- Dirty Water (2007–2008)
- OPENBOEK (2017)
Discography
- Cocktail, Lamu – Lamu (1997)
- Unspoken Rhyme(2012)
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas(2013)
References
- 1. The Boston Globe article
- 2. Biography
- 3. The Improper Bostonian Magazine
- 4. Berklee Today 'Berklee Today Magazine'Professional Activities of Berklee Alumni
- 5. Mallorca Magazine
External links
- Official website
- Kizzy at IMDb
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