Dutch singer who finished as the runner-up on the fifth season of the singing competition Idols and released her first single, “How Bad,” shortly thereafter. She was previously a contestant on The Voice of Holland.
Kimberly (born in 1992) had ‘it’ from early on, already clear that she wanted nothing more than to stand on stage and entertain people. She began her musical career as a little girl in professional musicals like ‘The Sound of Music’ and’ Annie.’ At age 15, she enrolled at the Academy for Music and Dance and Kim developed into a fully-fledged artist who had only one goal: to make music and to perform.
At the Conservatory of Rotterdam, Kimberly (then 18) she quickly realised she wanted to be active in the industry more than she was allowed to by school. She stopped training and participated in ‘The Voice of Holland‘ where they won the wild card by Radio 538 and ended up in the team of (ex Dolly Dots singer) Angela Groothuizen. After just a little taste of the music biz, Kimberly knew for sure she wanted to go for a solo career.
In the 2015/2016 season, Kimberly was seen in the puppet theater ‘Jeans 25’ and toured with this along the Dutch theaters. In February 2016, she decided to go on a new adventure in the comeback of the mother of all talent shows: IDOLS, putting on a memorable act with a rendition of ‘Stone Cold’ live in a full bathtub which went viral on social media. She sailed through all live shows, ending up in the final where she came runner up releasing her first single, the catchy pop song ‘How Bad.’
The live shows of Idols gave just a glimpse of what she can do and now more than ever she’s ready to show the country and the world just who she is. Pop is about to be refreshed. more of her Idols performances- the song Stone Cold by Demi Lovato in a bathtub and the song Love on Top by Beyoncé. In the finale, she performed her version of Ariana Grandes Dangerous Woman and Shotgun by Yellow Claw. On June 8, 2016, she finished second in the final of Idols. Nina den Hartog won this edition.
In 2003 she played the role of Martha in the Dutch musical The Sound of Music and in 2005 that of Duffy, an orphan girl, in the musical Annie.
SOME OF HER ORIGINALS:
1.Follow
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2.Patient
3.How Bad
SOME OF HER OTHER WORKS:
1. I’LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN (A Star Is Born) – Lady Gaga
2. Jess Glynne – I’ll be there
