Volumia!
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Volumia! was a Top 40 band from the city of Maastricht
, The Netherlands. They started as a cover band and later on the band had their own repertoire of Dutch songs. The band existed from 1993 until 2002. They scored a big number of Awards and Golden record
s (below). After 2002 several band members started a solo career. Lead singer Xander de Buisonje launched a solo CD in The Netherlands and Belgium
. Saxophone
player Harold Mingels from The Hague played with the Crazy Piano's and later on in his own group The Corona's. Singer Tamara Hookwater presented several programs for the TV network L1, sang with the Big Bands Swing Design with Greg Walker (Santana) and The Jack Million
Band throughout America (under which New York
, Glenn Miller
festivals, Clarinda
). Today she lives in Amsterdam
and is dedicated to her jazz
career.
2002 - Double Platinum - PUUR
2002 - Platinum - WAKKER
2002 - Gold - WAKKER
2001 - Gold - PUUR
2000 - Platinum - Volumia!
1999 - Gold - Volumia!
1999 - Double Platinum - Volumia!
1998 - Gold - PUUR
1998 - Gold - Volumia!
(4 TMF
Awards, 1 Rembrandt Award)
Maastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
, The Netherlands. They started as a cover band and later on the band had their own repertoire of Dutch songs. The band existed from 1993 until 2002. They scored a big number of Awards and Golden record
Music recording sales certification
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s (below). After 2002 several band members started a solo career. Lead singer Xander de Buisonje launched a solo CD in The Netherlands and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
player Harold Mingels from The Hague played with the Crazy Piano's and later on in his own group The Corona's. Singer Tamara Hookwater presented several programs for the TV network L1, sang with the Big Bands Swing Design with Greg Walker (Santana) and The Jack Million
Million
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Band throughout America (under which New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller
Alton Glenn Miller was an American jazz musician , arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known "Big Bands"...
festivals, Clarinda
Clarinda
Clarinda may refer to:*Clarinda , a Peruvian poet who wrote in the early 17th century*Clarinda, Victoria, a suburb of the Australian city of Melbourne*Clarinda, Iowa, a city in and the county seat of Page County, Iowa, United States...
). Today she lives in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and is dedicated to her jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
career.
List of Prizes and Awards
2002 - Double Platinum - PUUR
2002 - Platinum - WAKKER
2002 - Gold - WAKKER
2001 - Gold - PUUR
2000 - Platinum - Volumia!
1999 - Gold - Volumia!
1999 - Double Platinum - Volumia!
1998 - Gold - PUUR
1998 - Gold - Volumia!
(4 TMF
The Music Factory
The Music Factory is a pop music television channel that operates in Belgium .TMF previously operated channels in the Netherlands , the UK with TMF UK and Australia with . The brand is owned by MTV Networks International...
Awards, 1 Rembrandt Award)