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She finally joined [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]] in [[1994]]. |
She finally joined [[The Gathering (band)|The Gathering]] in [[1994]]. |
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In 1998, she sang on the [[Ayreon]] album |
In 1998, she sang on the [[Ayreon]] album ''[[Into the Electric Castle]]'', a concept album telling the tale of an alien entity 'kidnapping' 8 human souls from different times. Anneke portrayed an Egyptian woman from the time of the [[Pharaoh|pharaohs]]. |
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On [[February 20]], [[2005]], she gave birth to Finn, her son with husband [[Rob Snijders]]. |
On [[February 20]], [[2005]], she gave birth to Finn, her son with husband [[Rob Snijders]]. |
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On [[November 24]], [[2007]] she performed the song "Somewhere" with [[Within Temptation]] in Eindhoven.<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=85533 Anneke performs with Within Temptation]</ref> |
On [[November 24]], [[2007]] she performed the song "Somewhere" with [[Within Temptation]] in Eindhoven.<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=85533 Anneke performs with Within Temptation]</ref> |
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Anneke also sings |
Anneke also sings on the [[Ayreon]] album ''[[01011001]]'', released in early [[2008 in music|2008]]. The character she portrays is one of the Forever, an alien being of the same race who kidnapped her character from ''[[Into the Electric Castle]]''. |
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She sings on Scorpion Flower in the album [[Night Eternal]] (2008) from [[Moonspell]]. |
She sings on "Scorpion Flower" in the album ''[[Night Eternal]]'' (2008) from [[Moonspell]]. |
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== Musical roots and influences == |
== Musical roots and influences == |
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Anneke van Giersbergen (born March 8, 1973) is the former singer of the Dutch band The Gathering, now involved in a solo project called Agua de Annique. She has also worked with Lawn, Farmer Boys, Ayreon, Napalm Death and Moonspell.
Biography
van Giersbergen was born in Sint Michielsgestel, Netherlands. At the age of 8, she participated in soundmix contests. When she was 12, she was in her school choir. Anneke is a light soprano with a unique voice. Later on, she started taking singing lessons and joined her first band. She joined a few more bands before becoming part of the duo Bad Breath who played a mix of blues, jazz, folk and funk. [1]
She finally joined The Gathering in 1994.
In 1998, she sang on the Ayreon album Into the Electric Castle, a concept album telling the tale of an alien entity 'kidnapping' 8 human souls from different times. Anneke portrayed an Egyptian woman from the time of the pharaohs.
On February 20, 2005, she gave birth to Finn, her son with husband Rob Snijders.
She appears on the album Rubicon from John Wetton and Geoffrey Downes on the tracks "To Catch a Thief" and "Tears of Joy".
She also appears on the 2006 album Smear Campaign (album) by the grindcore/death metal band Napalm Death, on the tracks "Weltschmerz" and "In Deference" "... for good effect and relevance to the track."[2]
On June 5, 2007 it was announced that Anneke is going to leave The Gathering in August 2007 to focus on a new project, Agua de Annique,[3] and spend more time with her family.
On November 24, 2007 she performed the song "Somewhere" with Within Temptation in Eindhoven.[4]
Anneke also sings on the Ayreon album 01011001, released in early 2008. The character she portrays is one of the Forever, an alien being of the same race who kidnapped her character from Into the Electric Castle.
She sings on "Scorpion Flower" in the album Night Eternal (2008) from Moonspell.
Musical roots and influences
Anneke's musical roots are in the classical and jazz music, but she enjoys rock and pop the most. Her main influences are Prince, Ella Fitzgerald and Thom Yorke (Radiohead).
Discography
With The Gathering:
- Mandylion (1995)
- Adrenaline / Leaves - EP (1996)
- Nighttime Birds (1997)
- How to Measure a Planet? (1998)
- if then else (2000)
- Superheat - Live (2000)
- Amity - EP (2001)
- Black Light District - EP (2002)
- In Motion - DVD (2002)
- Souvenirs (2003)
- Sleepy Buildings - A Semi Acoustic Evening - Live (2004)
- Accessories - Rarities and B-Sides - Compilation (2005)
- A Sound Relief - DVD (2005)
- Home (2006)
- A Noise Severe - DVD (2007)
With Agua de Annique:
- Air (2007)
As guest vocalist:
- Farmer Boys - Countrified (1996) - track #9 Never Let Me Down Again (Depeche Mode cover song)
- Lawn - Backspace (1997) - Fix
- Ayreon - Into the Electric Castle (1998)
- Wetton/Downes: ICON II (2006) - Rubicon tracks #4 and #5
- Globus - Epicon (2006) - Track #7 Diem Ex Dei
- Napalm Death - Smear Campaign (2006) - Tracks 1 & 7, "Weltschmerz", "In Deference"
- Ayreon - 01011001 (2008)
- Moonspell - Night Eternal (2008) - Track #4 Scorpion Flower