Koosje

Koosje is a singer-songwriter from the Netherlands. She emphasizes neo-soul, folk influences, r&b riffs as well as lush jazz harmonies and vocal freedom.
Koosje was born in a theatrical family.
She was only 11 years old when she started off with acting lessons and she participated in plays, operas and musicals when she was barely 14. She performed with artists like Steve Reich & Gwilym Simcock. She ended up at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and graduated in 2016 receiving a 10 (with distinction) for her final singing exam. She went viral through Instagram feed @theyhavetherange, was the supporting act of Poppy Ajudha, Robin Thicke reposted her and artists like Teddy Swims, Gregory Porter, Lalah Hathaway & David Crosby are fans and want(ed) to sing with her!
She released her debut album in 2023 at TivoliVredenburg with Artvark & Ruben Hein with 16 songs and she toured in 2024 where she played at Paradiso amongst other stages. Koosje released her second album ‘One More’ on 9 may 2025 and her release show was in Bitterzoet (Amsterdam). She toured in Tivoli, De Doelen & PAARD. Stay tuned!