Anouk's first album

Anouk Biography

AN ANIMAL, A HORNY BITCH... OKAY, BUT I CAN SING!

With a little ring in her nose, dressed in a black T-shirt and wide pants and robust shoes she shows in her videoclip 'Nobody's Wife' what girl-power is.. Anouk Teeuwe was born on April 8 1975 in The Hague... She began to sing at sixteen in a background choir. She quit school and started her own band... She presented herself to the music conservatory of Rotterdam and studied there for two years..

ANOUK COULDN'T READ ONE MUSICAL NOTE

Her theoretical knowledge of music was insufficient. She could not read one musical note, like she explained in an interview later.. She played in many pubs with her band and got announced by the now past away legendary DJ Alfred Lagarde. It's the dream of every artist, of every musician to be discovered one day. It rarely happens, but it happened to Anouk. Lagarde tipped Barry Hay (Golden Earring) and it was in 1996 during the 'Zeeheldenkwartier Festival' where she was singing when Hay jumped on stage to perform a few numbers together with her.. He was so impressed with Anouk that he offered to write some material for her together with George Kooymans (Golden Earring), and to record a CD. They arranged a contract at record company (Dino Music) and Anouk could do the pre-show for Golden Earring. Her first single 'Mood Indigo' appeared in November 1996 but it didn't turn out to be a hit then.. Anouk didn't work very long with Golden Earring and soon went her own way. She wrote a few new songs together with her good friend Bart van Veen, and one of those songs was 'Nobody's Wife'. Anouk made history with that song!! She recorded a new album that was called 'Together Alone' and sold 160,000 copies in no time.

MANY BATTLES

This 'booming' singer had many performances in the Netherlands and in many other countries.. She had a normal job and did a study in social pedagogy.. Anouk wasn't a easy child when she was younger, and she was very rebellious at the age of 14.. She ran away from home at that age and discovered the 'real life'.. She did everything that God had forbidden. The blonde singer ended up in a children's home.

ALREADY DIVORCED

"There are fans who are telling me that I have 'power' and that I am an animal and a horny bitch. Of course, my 'look' is playing a big part too.. But I have more to offer.. I don't go through too much trouble to dress myself sexy." She took off her T-shirt when she was performing at the TMF Awards and was singing in her bra. She does everything when she is on stage and she is herself then.. Anouk married in 1995 but divorced soon after that.. "I have a boyfriend now, that's enough.."

HIGHLIGHT

Peter Koelewijn, a producer of Dutch rock music: "Her music sounds fantastic, her image doesn't lie for it either. Anouk knows what she wants, and what she doesn't want" They describe her as 'difficult' sometimes, but I think that's her image.. Everything that has to do with Anouk is a highlight for the Dutch musicworld. Anouk was nominated in five categories for a Edison. She will perform at PinkPop and ParkPop.. The National 4-5 May Committee asked her to do a 'Helicopter Tour' to celebrate 'Liberation Day' Her new song 'It's So Hard' is standing central in her tours.

ANOUK'S IMAGE

It's simple: She doesn't care too much about most things. You are the boss, and nobody else! If people say that she shouldn't put too many guitar solos in her songs then she will put in a few extra ones.. She had some help from Barry Hay and George Kooymans from Golden Earring when she recorded her album 'Together Alone' , but don't think that she was taking too much advice from them..

THE LOOK

It's changing all the time. She was walking around with a white powdered face and with her bangs on her nose at the TMF-awards, and she was nice looking brown and with braids in her hair when the Edisons were handed over to her. (she got three). But one thing is for sure.. Anouk never looks like a Barbie doll. A bit of lipstick is okay, but just when they are taking photos of her.. And then there is this little ring in her nose, and a piercing in her belly button..

THE OUTFIT

Did you ever see Anouk waddle around on high heels?? The same goes for skirts, blazers, and shawls.. Anouk walks around in the basics, workers and sweatshirts. New or secondhand. It doesn't matter. Even a belt is already too much. She lets her pants rest on her hips.. And her shoes?? Gym shoes, gym shoes, and more gym shoes..

THE BIG MOUTH

There are only a few people who are as honest as Anouk. Everything she says comes straight from her heart.. She tries to be herself all the time.. Like she says herself: "I am what I am, and you can get lost if you don't like that" There is a chance that you don't make too many friends that way, but the friends that you do make are true friends.. That's Anouk...