My Love (2014)

Dutch singer Sharon Kovacs is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with. Hailing from Eindhoven, her incredibly dark, raw voice impressed, but also made her musical education a challenging one. Due to her style and dark voice, comparisons to Portishead and Shirley Bassey are quickly made. Sharon: I listen to Billie Holiday, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington… Tina Turner and Janis Joplin are favourites as well. Sharon travelled to several other countries to write with a range of different songwriters. The result: this EP, containing four songs, on which she makes a lasting impression. The fourth song on her EP Ive Seen That Face Before, made famous by Grace Jones, was recorded in Cuba with local musicians. The EP reached top 10 in the iTunes charts. She was chosen Radio 6 Soul & Jazz Talent and 3FM Serious Talent and performed on TV at DWDD. My Love is 3FM Megahit as of July 18th. She performed at Bospop and North Sea Jazz, and did two aftershows for Pearl Jam. (bron: Warner)