Wende Snijders

Talent has no boundaries for Dutch singer-songwriter Wende, who has enjoyed one of the most remarkable musical careers seen in the Benelux countries in recent years. As a fresh graduate from the Amsterdam Theatre School, in 2004 Wende released her debut album of brilliant interpretations of a repertoire of French chansons, supported by the renowned Metropole Orchestra. It became a staggering success, setting the foundations for her to become established as one of the most successful musical artists in the Netherlands, receiving an impressive list of awards for her work, including 2 Edisons, a Golden Harp, 1 Platinum Album, 2 Gold Albums and Song of The Year. With her first English language release No.9 in 2009, Wende repositioned her image as a contemporary singer-songwriter and repeated her commercial success by capturing a new music-loving audience, impressing them with her fresh sound and unique performance style. Her success as a recording artist is even surpassed by her ability as a live performer. Every one of Wende’s tours since 2004 has sold out. She played Amsterdam’s Paradiso as well as the world famous Concertgebouw. The highlights of her live shows were filmed and released on DVD, such as her 2007 open air concert with the 52-piece Metropole Orchestra and her magnificent theatre tour climax at the Royal Carré Theatre in November 2010. The DVD of this show was released on 21st October 2011 and was the first release by her Tathata label. In 2012, Wende recorded a new album in Berlin with the producers Tilman Hopf and Nackt. The new album, Last Resistance, is about the resistance to letting go of old truths and embracing the unknown. It is about the desire to surrender and to confront emotions and challenges head on.