Kris Berry Explained

Genre:jazz
Years Active:2011–present

Kris Berry (born Curaçao, 1982) is a Dutch singer.[1]

Career

In 2011, Berry performed at North Sea Jazz Festival.[2] Her debut album Marbles was released in 2012 with Wicked Jazz Sounds Recordings.[3] [4]

In August 2013 she performed at the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival. Berry and Perquisite released Lovestruck Puzzles with Unexpected Records in September 2013.[5]

In October 2014, Berry opened for Caro Emerald during her 11-day tour in the UK, including the O2 Arena and SSE Hydro.[6] In November 2014, Berry performed at TEDxAmsterdam.[7] In May 2017, Berry released her new album Berry Street at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht.[8] The album was recorded in Brooklyn, New York and produced with producers Jesse Singer and Chris Soper.[9] She subsequently toured the Netherlands, including at Sugarfactory in Amsterdam and Metropool in Hengelo.[10]

In 2018, Berry opened fourteen shows in the UK for Gregory Porter,[11] [12] including at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and O2 Apollo in Manchester.[13] [14]

In May 2022, it was revealed Berry is on the jury for Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[15]

Discography

Reception

In February 2011, Berry won the NPO Radio 6 Soul & Jazz Talent award.[17] [18] In the summer of 2011 she was invited to perform at North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam,[19] and again in 2013 at the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival.[20] [21]

Erwin Zijleman, Dutch music reviewer, described her 2012 debut album Marbles as "jazzy pop music with substance".

The 2013 single Hold On became a 3FM Megahit at the 3FM national radio station in the Netherlands.[22]

The Herald described Berry as having "astonishingly pure but powerful vocals" after her 2014 performance at The Hydro in Glasgow.[23]

Zijleman describes the Berry Street album as "breating quality" powered by Berry's "fantastic voice".

As of April 2020, Berry has over 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.[24] Her song Hold On from the album Berry Street reached 10 million streams in October 2019[25] and 20 million streams by June 2022.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cocq . Marjolijn de . 2017-06-24 . 'Het leven blijft je lessen geven, daarin is het erg royaal' . 2022-06-19 . Het Parool . nl-NL.
  2. Web site: 8 July 2011 . Kris Berry NN North Sea Jazz Festival . 2022-06-19 . www.northseajazz.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2012-03-14 . Wicked Jazz Sounds start muzieklabel in jubileumjaar . 2020-05-27 . Entertainment Business . nl.
  4. Web site: Alderlane . 10 jaar Wicked Jazz Sounds . AAA2010 . nl . 2020-05-26.
  5. Web site: Lovestruck Puzzles — Unexpected Records . 2022-06-19 . unexpected-records.com.
  6. Web site: 17 October 2014 . An Evening with Caro Emerald . 2022-06-19 . . en.
  7. Web site: 28 November 2014 . Perfect storm by Kris Berry (feat. Remy van Kesteren & Morris Kliphuis) at TEDxAmsterdam . 2020-05-27 . Amara . en.
  8. Web site: 19 May 2017 . Kris Berry albumpresentatie . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170702113445/https://www.tivolivredenburg.nl/nl/agenda/detail/8484/Kris_Berry . 2017-07-02 . . nl.
  9. Web site: Zijleman . Erwin . 22 May 2017 . Kris Berry - Berry Street . 2022-06-19 . De krenten uit de pop . nl.
  10. Web site: 1 September 2017 . Zangeres Kris Berry met nieuwe plaat op zak op tour door het land . 2022-06-19 . www.podiuminfo.nl . nl.
  11. Web site: 2018-03-19 . Kris Berry opent shows tijdens tour van Gregory Porter . 2022-06-19 . NU . nl.
  12. Web site: 9 April 2018 . Interview: Kris Berry . 2022-06-19 . The Yorkshire Times.
  13. Web site: Jansen . Dolf . Dolf Jansen . 9 November 2021 . Kris Berry te gast in Liedjeslust . 2022-06-19 . . nl.
  14. Web site: 13 April 2018 . Gregory Porter Finds Mainstream Appeal On Current Tour . 2022-06-19 . The Yorkshire Times.
  15. Web site: Granger . Anthony . 2022-05-11 . Dutch Jury For Eurovision 2022 Revealed . 2022-06-19 . Eurovoix . en-GB.
  16. Web site: 2017-05-27 . Recensies van nieuw verschenen albums . 2022-06-19 . Algemeen Dagblad.
  17. Web site: 30 August 2015 . Track of the Day: Kris Berry & Perquisite - Let Go (#846) . 2022-06-19 . . nl.
  18. Web site: 2011-02-26 . Kris Berry soul en jazz talent . 2022-06-19 . Versgeperst.com Curacao . nl.
  19. Web site: 2011-05-05 . Curaçaos talent op NSJ in Nederland . 2022-06-19 . Versgeperst.com Curacao.
  20. Web site: 2013-03-21 . Extra Stage Curaçao North Sea Jazz & New Names! . 2022-06-19 . Curaçao Chronicle . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2013-07-12 . CNSJ: Kris Berry en Sabrina Starke . 2022-06-19 . Versgeperst.com Curacao.
  22. Web site: 'Let Go' van Kris Berry & Perquisite is 3FM Megahit . 2022-06-19 . NPO 3FM . nl.
  23. Web site: 24 October 2014 . Review: Caro Emerald (with Kris Berry), SSE Hydro, Glasgow . 2022-06-19 . . en.
  24. Web site: 2020-04-07 . Kris Berry on Spotify . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20200407004251/https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IIPgITtEO4JJfipw57KGv . 2020-04-07 . 2022-06-19 . spotify.com.
  25. Web site: Berry . Kris . 4 October 2019 . Very proud of you, #HoldOn! For effortlessly exceeding TEN million streams on @spotify . 2022-06-19 . www.facebook.com . en.
  26. Web site: 2022-06-19 . Kris Berry on Spotify . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619165304/https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IIPgITtEO4JJfipw57KGv . 2022-06-19 . 2022-06-19 . spotify.com.

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