Brigitte Stolk has always been a dreamer ever since she was a child, and
realized at an early age that music would play an important part in her
life. Spending her spare time writing songs, composing melodies and
singing either at home or at school. There was always music in the
household. Any genre was welcome, from hard Rock to Zouk music, Funk and
Soul music to Pop.
Her musical influences are loud and clear; Michael Jackson and Madonna as
well as many others including; Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Prince, Aretha
Franklin, Cyndi Lauper, Peter Gabriel, U2, Nayanka Bell, Kassav, Billie
Holiday and Sarah Vaughan.
She was born in Burundi, but the family moved to the Netherlands. There
she studied languages but it was becoming very clear that she couldn't
stay away from the music scene. Once she got her Diploma in translation
(ISTI , Brussels), she immersed herself into the music world and decided
to study Jazz music (which she did at the jazz studio of Antwerp). She has
been in a number of gospel choirs, was the female vocalist for Hip Hop
bands in Belgium, The Netherlands, and France but also performed as a solo
artist in the country's trendiest clubs, festivals, radio and television
shows.
In 2002, her first single “I'm sorry” was released, under the moniker
“SWEET B”. She followed this with a full-length album release “Solid'air
(2004), and singles “Cum 2 mee” (2006) and “IT'S XMAS” (2008). In 2009,
“Cum 2 mee” was chosen as the original soundtrack by French film producer
Alain Zirah for his series “The Kat Ladies”.
Brigitte is a multi-facetted artist, who's been compared to Aalyiah, Tamia
and Janet Jackson. She's been described in a French national newspaper as
“the feline who turned into music” (Patricia Maille-Caire). Brigitte has
that inner sweetness to her voice. A voice that conveys deep emotions and
moves people's hearts.
Her music has been promoted and heard on radios in Europe and the US and
Canada (Tros Radio, Radio één, Bel RTL, Q-Music, Fun Radio, Radio Forest,
Cigale FM, Radio Star, DBC Radio, Amysfm, First Music Radio, Jazz89 Kuvo ,
Radical.FM, Radio Arcadia, Gayradiobec.com, CKCU FM, Arizona's Real Rock
Radio, etc).
Brigitte Stolk is now signed to one of the world's leading independent
record labels, Blue Pie Records, where she will distribute her music
through to the world. For More Information on Blue Pie Please Visit
www.bluepie.com.au