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The Jordan | |
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.jpg) Caro Emerald - Leverkusener Jazztage 2017 | |
| Born | Caroline de Leeuw 26 April 1981 Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Caro Emerald |
| Website | https://www.thejordanmusic.com |
Introduction
[edit]The Jordan is the musical alter-ego of Caroline Van der Leeuw, widely recognised as the voice and face behind the chart-topping Platinum-certified Caro Emerald.[1]. Caroline reshaped her artist identity as The Jordan to enable her to make a brand new start with a project which reveals her true self to the world at large[2]. The Jordan represents a departure from Caroline's previous work, offering audiences a glimpse into her personal evolution and creative transformation. Total candor and unvarnished truth, vocals purer and more powerful than anything she has recorded before[3]. Trip-hop and folktronic textures wrap her voice in magic and mystery with songwriting that finally pulls back the veil[4].
Biography
[edit]Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw was born on 26 April 1981, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands[5] to a Dutch father and an Aruban mother. She started singing lessons at age 12 with James Gilloffo in Amsterdam and joined a girl vocal group, Les Elles, under his guidance. Following high school, she trained as a jazz vocalist at the Amsterdam Conservatory, graduating in 2005[6]. Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw (born 26 April 1981), known for the music project Caro Emerald, is the woman behind The Jordan: a Dutch pop singer who mainly performs in English[7]. Active since 2007, she rose to prominence in 2009 with debut single, "Back It Up"[8]. Follow-up single "A Night Like This" topped charts in the Netherlands[9]. The album took the #1 spot in the Netherlands for 30 weeks[10]. Also in other parts of Europe, the album was a success: in Germany, both the album and "A Night Like This" were awarded platinum (selling over 280,000 and 340,000 copies respectively)[11], in Poland it went six times platinum[12], in Italy "Back It Up" received a gold record[13], and in Austria "A Night Like This" reached number 1[14]. The album has sold a total of 1,200,000 copies[15] and was included in the Classic Albums of the Netherlands in April 2012. In the United Kingdom, "The Shocking Miss Emerald" debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart[16].
In March 2014 Van der Leeuw gave birth to her first daughter[17]. She gave birth to a second daughter in August 2017[18]
In 2018 Van der Leeuw started writing for her solo project, finding new people to work with and searching for a much more personal style. She took a couple of years to shape and develop a completely new sound and identity, and in 2020 the recordings for her new project ‘The Jordan’ started. The name refers to De Jordaan, an Amsterdam Neighborhood she grew up in and where she discovered her love for singing[19]. The album was produced by David Kosten[20] and contained contributions from: Wouter Hardy , Adrian Utley, Jason Cooper, Jeremy Pritchard, Eg White, Oscar Holleman, Dotan, Koen de Witte and others.[21]
Music Career
[edit]Releases
[edit]Nowhere near the sky - February 10, 2023 (album)[22]
Dancefloor - June 9, 2023 (single)[23]
Amsterdam - October 6, 2023 (single)[24]
Important TV / Radio Performances
[edit]Later With.. Jools Holland - BBC TV, June 10, 2023[25]
RadioRing Gala, January 25, 2024.[26]
Radio Eins - National Radio Germany, February 27, 2023[27]
Propaganda TV (Mediaset) - National TV Italy, March 2, 2023[28]
ARD Morgenschau - National TV Germany, February 14, 2023[29]
Khalid & Sophie - National TV The Netherlands, February 10, 2023[30]
Matthijs Draait Door - National TV The Netherlands, October 2, 2022[31]
Important Festivals
[edit]Pinkpop Festival - 17 June, NL[32]
Dauwpop - 3 June, NL[33]
Eurosonic & Noorderslag - 23 January, NL[34]
The Jordan sold out her first show at Bitterzoet Amsterdam, NL[35]
Themes
[edit]The Jordan is increasingly emerging as an artist who sings about attaining (personal) freedom and independence [36].
References
[edit]- ^ Gotto, Connor (2022-12-11). "The Jordan reveals dark side of success with Caro Emerald: 'It made my self esteem really low'". RETROPOP. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "The Jordan". www.linda.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Ketelaar, Stef (2023-02-09). "Recensie | The Jordan - Nowhere Near The Sky". | Nieuweplaat.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "The Jordan". The Jordan. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "iTunes - Muziek - 'Riviera Life - EP' van Caro Emerald". iTunes. 2012-11-12. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "How Caro Emerald dethroned the King Of Pop". BBC News. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ daniwillgress (2022-11-16). "LDN Meets… The Jordan". LDN Music Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Caro Emerald - Back It Up". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Caro Emerald - A Night Like This". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Caro Emerald - Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de". 2011-03-20. Archived from the original on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum". bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ ""Italian single certifications – Caro Emerald – Back It Up" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Back It Up" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione"".
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Caro Emerald - A Night Like This". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 2011". 2013-10-14. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 12/5/2013". Official Charts. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Zevenberg, Lara (26 March 2014). "Caro Emerald is Bevallen". Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Opnieuw Dochter Voor Caro Emerald". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ van Brummelen, Peter (17 March 2023). "Zangeres Caro Emerald is nu The Jordan: 'Dit is by far het moedigste dat ik in mijn leven heb gedaan'". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "THE JORDAN - NOWHERE NEAR THE SKY CD ALBUM". Sound Factory. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "The Jordan – Nowhere Near The Sky". Discogs. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Jordan - Nowhere Near the Sky (LP)". Records on Vinyl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Henk, Kremer (2023-06-13). "The Jordan - Dancefloor". Hitzound (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Amsterdam, by The Jordan". The Jordan. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Later…with Jools Holland". www.bbc.co.uk. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ Temptation by The Jordan at the Golden RadioRing Gala - 25-Jan-2024. Retrieved 2024-05-13 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ NDR. "The Jordan - Album und neues Musikprojekt von Caro Emerald". www.ndr.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ La7 Attualità (2023-03-06). The Jordan - "best damn day". Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Video: Talk: The Jordan - Morgenmagazin - ARD | Das Erste". www.daserste.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Sophie & Jeroen". NPO Start (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Matthijs Gaat Door, uitzending van 1 oktober 2022 - Matthijs Gaat Door - BNNVARA". Matthijs Gaat Door (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "The Jordan op Pinkpop: "Ik moet mijzelf weer helemaal opnieuw bewijzen."". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "The Jordan op Dauwpop 2023 foto op Festivalinfo". Festivalinfo (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "The Jordan". esns.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Concert The Jordan in Bitterzoet, Amsterdam op 16 september 2022". www.podiuminfo.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ van Brummelen, Peter (17 March 2023). "Zangeres Caro Emerald is nu The Jordan: 'Dit is by far het moedigste dat ik in mijn leven heb gedaan'". Retrieved 17 June 2024.