Myrthe Nauta is a Dutch spoken word artist. Her words are raw, rhythmical, and detailed, taking you with her on a trip through her mind.

Her love for words started through her love for music, gaining inspiration from musical lyricists like , and . So it is no surprise that her debut album, released in March 2022, is a combination of her poetry with music, collaborating with friend and producer Jochem Broersen from Ocabo Music, and musician Siré Sy. The conceptual album tells the story of what it is like to be the person standing next to a loved one, who is suffering from mental illness. It is called Naastenliefde, meaning ‘love thy neighbor’, and is in the end a celebration of human strength and (self) love.

Myrthe has always seen herself as a “performance poet” first. She performs at many events, enjoying the directness of sharing her words with a live audience. In September 2023 she was chosen as the winner of a SPOKEN Award for poetry. Together with the other award winners she will go on a theater tour in 2024.

As a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2021, Myrthe wrote her first English piece ‘Don’t say war'. After director Jan-Willem Bult produced a video of her performing the piece, it was selected by multiple film festivals and won Best Experimental Film at the Venice Fullshot Film Festival and the Toronto Indie Film Makers Festival, and won Best Poem Short Film at 8 & Halfilm Awards Rome.