A black-and-white portret of Spinvis looking kindly into the camera. Een zwart-witportret van Spinvis die vriendelijk in de camera kijkt.

Spinvis (NLD)

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Spinvis (NLD)

Anyone with a heart for language and music has at least one little room inside it to which Erik de Jong (1961, NLD) holds a copy of the key. His poetic pop music is subtly comical and always a little enigmatic. If you have ever found yourself humming along and wondering what goes on in the mind behind Spinvis, then you cannot miss his in-depth interview at this festival edition. How do his lines come into being? Who or what inspires him?

How you might know this artist

  • Winner of the Lennaert Nijgh Prize (2023) for best lyricist.​
  • Winner of the Popprijs (2006), the leading award in Dutch pop music.​
  • Recipient of the Zilveren Harp (2004) for exceptional talent.​

A black-and-white portret of Spinvis looking kindly into the camera. Een zwart-witportret van Spinvis die vriendelijk in de camera kijkt.
© Maartje Strijbis

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