Denise Jannah
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Denise Jannah | |
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.jpg) Denise Jannah in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Denise Johanna Zeefuik |
| Born | 7 November 1956 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
Denise Johanna Zeefuik (born 7 November 1956) is a Dutch jazz singer. She made her debut at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1991. Two years later she won her first of two Edison Music Awards with her second album "A Heart Full of Music" (1993). She was the first Dutch jazz soloist to be signed by Blue Note Records.[1] In 1996 a documentary was made named "Denise Jannah, new lady in jazz".[2]
Education
She spent her childhood in Suriname and the Netherlands as the eldest daughter of four from the well known Surinamese pastor Rev. Karel Zeefuik.[1]
Denise studied law at the University of Utrecht. However, her interest in music tempted her to enroll herself into the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. She graduated the university as a vocal educator.[3]
