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of a challenge will be travelling
around the world and trying to keep
in touch with my family and friends.
I’ve been kind of struggling with
that already, but we have email and
phones so it’s cool.’
Glamourpuss in boots
Denters not only expresses herself
through her music but also by the
clothes that she wears. When asked
to name something crazy, sexy and
cool about herself she refers to her
boots. Denters, also explains that her
clothes are a part of her costume,
and she likes to play around with
these. ‘That would kind of sound like
I had an ego, right? My boots are
kind of crazy, sexy and cool – I really
like them. I think a great part of being
an artist is expressing yourself by the
way you dress. I really love fashion.
It’s not that I’m label person – I don’t
even care whether it’s some big
designer – I just want to look good.
I like to mix and match all kinds of
things together.’
The Timberlake connection
Being on Tennman Records has
definitely benefited her and you
can tell that she is very thankful to
Justin Timberlake for giving her this
opportunity. She’s been able to co-
write the majority of the songs on the
album with some great producers,
such as Polow Da Don and label
CEO Justin Timberlake. When
speaking about who she looks up
to in the industry his name comes
Esmée Denters
up straight away and she becomes
teary-eyed.
With a slight crack in her voice
The YouTube star is on the rise
she says: ‘Yeah, he really has
become like a mentor to me. He’s
been so involved that I feel really
Esmée Denters is a new fun-loving I’m really excited to let everybody lucky to be the first artist on his label
artist that despite her humble hear that.’ and I really want to make him proud.’
beginnings is now signed to a major She states that he is the main
record label, Tennman Records. Chart attack person that she looks up to in the
Denters is reaching new heights and Her track Outta Here reached the industry, ‘especially as I’ve got to
achieving her life-long goals. number 3 spot on the UK i-Tunes work with him and even before that.
First discovered on the social chart in its first week. Despite this Now that I get to see his talent close
networking site YouTube singing the success, Denters up, and I get to see how amazing he
is, he’s an idol to me and someone
who I look up to very much.’
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and Alicia Keys, this rising star has Esmée Denters is
a lot to offer the world and the music realises she still has a long way to go definitely one to watch in the coming
industry. She grew up in Oosterbeek – but she’s ready for the road ahead. months. Her talent has got her
in the Netherlands with her family, She also acknowledges the fact that noticed by an artist who is one of the
and first started posting videos of there are quite a few new female best of his generation. Denters is not
herself on YouTube in 2007. ‘I think artists coming up just like her. But only a Dutch girl who can sing and is
that my whole story of starting out she has every faith in her music and signed to Tennman Records, but an
on YouTube, people can relate to acknowledges the challenges she artist who is ready and willing to give
who I am. As a young girl I’ve always has with being an artist. herself to the world.
dreamed of becoming an artist and ‘Of course there are a lot of
now it’s all coming true for me. I’m female artists coming out right now Esmée Denters’ debut album
just ready to work hard and I think I but I’m pretty confident about my Outta Here is out now on
ords by Denise Kodia
have a cool mixture of sounds and music. I think what will be more Tennman Records W
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