Eric van Tijn
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Eric Job van Tijn is a Dutch
music producer
and judge on the Dutch versions of the music competitions Idols
and X Factor
.
He comes from a musical family and his parents Eli and Lena van Tijn founded Artisound the year he was born and he literally grew around the studio. In his youth, and during school years, he played in various bands. He also studied composition, arrangement and playing the piano in the conservatory.
His initial musical work was producing Patricia Paay. Soon after, he arranged and produced for the Dutch television show De Familie Knots, that resulted in an album also produced by him. It was also the beginning of a long-running cooperation with Jochem Fluitsma
. The two became known as Fluitsma & Van Tijn, they went on to produce many hits interpreted by The Scene, Guus Meeuwiss & Vagant
, Loïs Lane
, De Kast, Willeke Alberti
, the Dolly Dots
and Mathilde Santing
. Other credits include Mai Tai, Henk Westbroek
, Caught in the Act, Jazzpolitie, the trio Linda, Roos & Jessica, the band 4 Fun
, Hind Laroussi
and Status Quo. Their biggest hit came through a promotional song 15 Miljoen Mensen (meaning 15 million men) for the Dutch bank Postbank N.V.
.
He is also known for co-writing with Jochem Fluitsma the song "Vrede
" for Ruth Jacott
, who represented the Netherlands in 1993 Eurovision Song Contest coming 6th overall. Van Tijn also c-wrote with Fluitsma the song "Hemel en aarde
for "Edsilia Rombley
who represented the Netherlands coming 4th overall. He also composed for the television shows Tarzan and Op zoek naar Evita (meaning Looking for Evita).
He also worked as a judge for the Dutch musical competition shows Idols
and X Factor
with his band participating in the live TV finals of the X Factor.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
music producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and judge on the Dutch versions of the music competitions Idols
Idols (Netherlands)
Idols is a television show on the Dutch television network RTL 4, which is part of the Idol series based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in the Netherlands....
and X Factor
X Factor (Netherlands)
X Factor is a Dutch television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is shown Friday evenings on the RTL4 Network in the Netherlands. The first series of the show aired from October 2006 through to February 2007, while the second series of the show...
.
He comes from a musical family and his parents Eli and Lena van Tijn founded Artisound the year he was born and he literally grew around the studio. In his youth, and during school years, he played in various bands. He also studied composition, arrangement and playing the piano in the conservatory.
His initial musical work was producing Patricia Paay. Soon after, he arranged and produced for the Dutch television show De Familie Knots, that resulted in an album also produced by him. It was also the beginning of a long-running cooperation with Jochem Fluitsma
Jochem Fluitsma
Jochem Fluitsma , is a Dutch music producer and musician. With Eric van Tijn, he is also part of the successful musical writing duo Fluitsma & Van Tijn...
. The two became known as Fluitsma & Van Tijn, they went on to produce many hits interpreted by The Scene, Guus Meeuwiss & Vagant
Guus Meeuwis
Gustaaf Stephanus Modestus "Guus" Meeuwis is a Dutch singer and songwriter. As part of the band Vagant, he scored several hits in the Netherlands and Flanders during the '90s and first decade of the 2000s.-Biography:...
, Loïs Lane
Loïs Lane
Loïs Lane is a Dutch girl group of Indo descent, consisting of the sisters Suzanne and Monique Klemann. The group is known in the United States as Lois L, because the group was named after Lois Lane, the girlfriend of Superman.- Biography :...
, De Kast, Willeke Alberti
Willeke Alberti
Willeke Alberti is a Dutch singer and actress, the daughter of entertainer and singer Willy Alberti.-Biography:...
, the Dolly Dots
Dolly Dots
Dolly Dots were a popular Dutch girl band in the 1980s. With their style of upbeat dance/pop, they scored many hits throughout Europe. The sextet consisted of Angela Groothuizen, Angéla Kramers, Anita Heilker, Esther Oosterbeek, Patty Zomer and Ria Brieffies....
and Mathilde Santing
Mathilde Santing
Mathilde Santing is a Dutch singer .Santing was born in Amstelveen, The Netherlands. She started receiving national attention in 1981 after she appeared with Sonja Barend in a Dutch television programme called Sonja Op Maandag.Over the last 25 years she has released a steady stream of albums,...
. Other credits include Mai Tai, Henk Westbroek
Henk Westbroek
Henk Westbroek is a Dutch radiohost, singer, songwriter and owner of a cafe named 'Stairway to Heaven' in the city of Utrecht. He was also a politician for Leefbaar Utrecht and Leefbaar Nederland in 1998....
, Caught in the Act, Jazzpolitie, the trio Linda, Roos & Jessica, the band 4 Fun
4 Fun
4 Fun was a Dutch boy band consisting of Jimmy Geduld, Winston Gerschtanowitz, Michiel de Zeeuw and Chris Zegers. They were already known as soap opera actors...
, Hind Laroussi
Hind Laroussi
Hind Laroussi Tahiri , known professionally as Hind, is a Dutch singer.-Biography:Hind Laroussi Tahiri was born on December 3, 1984 in Gouda, Netherlands. She has a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother....
and Status Quo. Their biggest hit came through a promotional song 15 Miljoen Mensen (meaning 15 million men) for the Dutch bank Postbank N.V.
Postbank N.V.
The Postbank was a large Dutch bank, part of the ING Group. It had 7.5 million private account holders and was one of the largest providers of financial services in the country. It provided current and savings accounts, loans, mortgages, insurance, investments and pensions...
.
He is also known for co-writing with Jochem Fluitsma the song "Vrede
Vrede (song)
"Vrede" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, cowritten by Eric van Tijn, Jochem Fluitsma and performed in Dutch by Ruth Jacott....
" for Ruth Jacott
Ruth Jacott
Ruth Jacott is a Dutch singer, originally from Suriname.Jacott transitioned from musical theatre to popular music in 1993, when she represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Her song, "Vrede" , was one of the favorites to win, and ended up ranking sixth out of 25 at Millstreet...
, who represented the Netherlands in 1993 Eurovision Song Contest coming 6th overall. Van Tijn also c-wrote with Fluitsma the song "Hemel en aarde
Hemel en aarde
"Hemel en aarde" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Dutch by Edsilia.The song is a moderately up-tempo ballad, with Edsilia describing her feelings on discovering love in what was seemingly an unexpected place...
for "Edsilia Rombley
Edsilia Rombley
Edsilia Francisca Rombley is a Dutch singer. She participated in the Soundmixshow in 1996. She represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest twice, in 1998 and 2007.-Biography:...
who represented the Netherlands coming 4th overall. He also composed for the television shows Tarzan and Op zoek naar Evita (meaning Looking for Evita).
He also worked as a judge for the Dutch musical competition shows Idols
Idols (Netherlands)
Idols is a television show on the Dutch television network RTL 4, which is part of the Idol series based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in the Netherlands....
and X Factor
X Factor (Netherlands)
X Factor is a Dutch television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is shown Friday evenings on the RTL4 Network in the Netherlands. The first series of the show aired from October 2006 through to February 2007, while the second series of the show...
with his band participating in the live TV finals of the X Factor.