Eva Jacobs

Eva Jacobs was born in Genk on 25 october 1989. And she lived in Houthalen , Belgium. Since 2016 she moved to London. She was fascinated by the piano as soon as her father let her touch the keys as a baby. She was taught several songs and as a 7-year-old she embarked upon a formal musical education at the Urban Academy of Music, Speech and Dance in Beringen (Belgium, BE). She grew up playing a lot of Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Beethoven,... In singing it was Dana Winner, K3, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Joss Stone, Stacie Orrico,... She was 12 when she recorded her first self-written song "Thank You" at Studio Recall BE. The single ended up in the hands of Das Pop and having impressed the band, they invited her to their studio in Gent BE. Together they worked on her songs, of which around thirteen eventually ended up on a record. At 18 she signed her first record deal with Petrolmusic BE. They then worked on a first album. In the summer of 2011 her first single "Shine" was released and noticed by Radio 2, BE. Somewhat later in the same year, she participated in the talent show "The Voice of Flanders" where they gave her the chance to expand her fan-base. Meanwhile, she broadened her horizons by going into the direction of jazz at" De Kunsthumaniora" in Antwerp. The year after, her first album got finished and was released. The album was recorded at Studio Powertone BE and Abbey Road Studios UK. The string arrangements, written and directed by Andrew Powell, were recorded at the Abbey Road Studios. In 2014 she came close to representing Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Nothing Is Impossible" - written by Mick Lee, Pernille Georgi, and Chris 'Ruff Diamond' Robinson; and produced by Yannic Fonderie. She reached third place having sung in the television competition series, her performance was greeted with outstanding critical acclaim and the song became a successful single. Her first album"Eva Jacobs", which showcases her own songs and one cover, is now only available online. Currently, she is working on her second album that will come out soon! ________________________________________