“BE” IS A RIVETING SINGLE THAT REALLY SHOWS OFF YOUR VOCALS. TAKE US THROUGH THE PROCESS OF CREATING THIS SINGLE AND YOUR CONNECTION TO THIS SONG. DID YOU HAVE ANY INTERESTING MOMENTS CREATING THIS TRACK?

So far I’ve been writing almost all my songs with Jake Gosling, Nuuxs and my dad Han Kooreneef. But in this case I already had written the lyrics for “Be”.

It all started with my mum, who gave me a tiny red box when I was just eight-years-old. In that box was a little piece of paper that said: ‘If you open this box, an angel will come out and they will listen to all of your stories and help you solve your problems.’ I used to talk to this ‘angel’ for hours and hours, pretty much every day for years. I really felt like there was someone, or something there to answer me, even though I couldn’t see them. I desperately wanted to meet this angel in person and for them to be tangible. But, as I got older, I understood that it’s fine to just feel the strength and direction it gives me.

One day, when Jake, Nuuxs, my dad and me were at the studio, I read the lyrics of ‘Be’ to them we decided that we wanted to make a song out of it. Then my father played the chords on the piano and the four of us came up with the melody. This song is very special to me, because it’s first song where I have written all the lyrics.

“BE” IS DEFINITELY A SONG I COULD SEE PLACED IN A MOVIE AND TV SHOW. IF YOU HAD A CHOICE WHAT WOULD BE THE ULTIMATE SYNC PLACEMENT FOR “BE”?

Haha, I like this question! I would definitely go for a romantic movie like ‘Ghost’ (Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore). I can actually picture “Be” in a lot of romantic movies, cause the lyrics could also be about a relationship between a woman and a man. The song is quite multi interpretable.

Regarding tv shows and commercials, I can imagine that it would be placed in a spiritual/religious context.

EACH OF YOUR 3 SINGLES RELEASED ARE VERY HONEST IN NATURE AS YOU KIND OF JUST LAY YOUR FEELINGS OUT THERE. WHERE’S YOUR COMFORT LEVEL WITH BEING SO TRANSPARENT IN YOUR SONGWRITING? DO YOU FEEL THIS GOES INTO YOUR PURPOSE AS AN ARTIST?

My comfort level lies in being who I am. When I write or record songs, I don’t have to perform in front of an audience. That means the only thing that counts is the “naked” me. I believe that my purpose as an artist is to share my honesty/vulnerability with as many people as possible.

AS WE DEAL WITH ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING YEARS AS A SOCIETY, DO YOU FIND THE MAJOR EVENTS OF THIS YEAR HAS CHANGED YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS? HAS IT PLAYED AN INFLUENCE ON YOUR SONGWRITING?

Yes, in the sense that this crisis situation made me more aware of the value of family and friendships / quality time. I believe that when we’re facing danger, we’re getting closer to the core of our existence. To be honest, except for the fact that I started to write more music, I don’t think it had an influence on the content of the songs I wrote. Probably subconsciously it has.