Ellen Schoenaerts

Somewhere on the border between chanson, fado, and kleinkunst, Ellen Schoenaerts has occupied a completely unique and idiosyncratic position in the Dutch-language song for years. Her albums were praised in the press as: “The most powerful, rawest, purest, most beautiful Dutch-language record of the year” (Enola), “An equally disturbing as uplifting masterpiece” (NRC), and: “As if from another planet: powerful, engaged, and headstrong” (De Standaard). Her music is immersive, moving, and rich in arrangement while her lyrics are both uncompromising and comforting. During her immersive live concerts, she nowadays combines purely instrumental pieces interspersed with songs from her three albums. For those who love Madou, Piaf, Brel of Ramses Shaffy, an evening with Ellen Schoenaerts is an absolute must: music that touches, grates, and embraces at the same time. Performers: - Joëlle Van Autreve - image - Liesa Van Der Aa (O.V.) - violin, vocals - Jonas Meersmans - electric guitar - Ellen Schoenaerts - vocals, acoustic guitar - Ephraim Cielen - percussion, vocals, acoustic guitar - Alban Sarens - sax, keys, vocals