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My Take
Trijntje Oosterhuis is, for my money, one of the great voices the Netherlands has produced. Starting in a band with her brother in 1990 and then conquering a solo career, she has racked up a Silver Harp, a Golden Harp, and three Edison Awards, which speaks to a depth of homeland respect few singers ever earn. The jazz grounding is what wins me over: I read her as a vocalist who carries emotion through tone itself rather than vocal acrobatics. There is something grounded and genuine about a national star whose journey began making music with family, and I trust that warmth completely.
Overview
Judith Katrijntje "Trijntje" Oosterhuis (Dutch pronunciation: [(ˈjydɪt kaː)ˈtrɛiɲtɕə ˈʔoːstərɦœys]; born 5 February 1973) is a Dutch singer and songwriter. She formed the band Total Touch in 1990 with her brother Tjeerd Oosterhuis before she started as a solo singer.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Trijntje Oosterhuis
- Name (Japanese)
- トレインチャ・オーステルハウス
- Reading
- とれいんちゃ・おーすてるはうす
- Born
- February 5, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / jazz musician / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Silver Harp
- 2004 Golden Harp
- 1998 Edison Music Awards
- 2005 Edison Music Awards
- 2013 Edison Music Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.trijntje.nl/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/trijntjeoosterhuis/
- Xhttps://x.com/Trijntje_O
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.