With the lead role in the Netflix rom-com ‘Office Romance’, a milestone for ‘On the Floor’ on Spotify and a new hit single, the artist seems to be back in full force. Let’s be honest: the last few years haven’t…
As an author with an interest in the broader creative industry, I interview others who dream big about their work and motivation. Today: German author Sabrina. Big city life The story she’s writing came to her in early 2022: “I…
While there were times everyone wanted to find a label, today that has changed. An article on the rise of artists who don’t consider being independent as a plan B. Former Little Mix member Leigh-Anne recently released her first solo…
As an author with an interest in the broader creative industry, I interview others who dream big about their work and motivation. Today: singer-songwriter Aurélie. Aurélie (28) from Belgium, also known by her stage name Lavina KL, has released a…
Against all odds, we make it work. A post about the difficulties of publishing independently in Belgium (and The Netherlands) and why it’s important to support indie authors. Recently, I released my book ‘Tijd om te bloeien’ (in Dutch) as…
I’m not particularly into traditional art. But when art meets pop music, you can count me in. During my trip to London, like any good tourist, I visited lots of museums. However, hundreds of rooms with classic art or historic…
About a beautiful musical evening with mesmerizing moments. It was November 2025 when I saw that Ella Eyre announced a live performance in Union Chapel, a small venue in London. Since her music has always been in my playlists, I…
Yes, the songs and the singing are important, but how the artist made me feel during the show stays with me the most. This weekend Justin Bieber headlined Coachella and he’s doing it again next weekend. This made me reminisce on…
About a new era, and how the Netflix series “Building the Band” captured and facilitated this very well. As someone born in 2000 I grew up with incredible girl groups like Little Mix and Fifth Harmony and of course boy band One Direction.…
As an author with an interest in the broader creative industry, I interview others who dream big about their work and motivation. Today: singer-songwriter Paulina. Last Friday, Paulina Nsimba (26) released her first single: ‘Helemaal’ (in Dutch). Yet before that,…
