Davina Michelle
Michelle Davina Hoogendoorn (born 12 November 1995),[2] known by her stage name Davina Michelle, is a Dutch singer and YouTuber. Her cover of the song "Duurt te lang" reached the number 1 spot in the Dutch Top 40, the Mega Top 50 and the Dutch Single Top 100.
Davina Michelle | |
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Davina Michelle performing at Pinkpop 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michelle Davina Hoogendoorn |
| Born | 12 November 1995 Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, YouTuber |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Website | Official website |
YouTube information | |
| Channel |
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| Genre | Music |
| Subscribers | 1.48 million[1] |
| Total views | 239 million[1] |
Last updated: 10 June 2022 | |
Career
2016: Beginnings with Idols
In 2016, Hoogendoorn participated in the fifth season of Idols. During her audition, she sang Jessie J's "Nobody's Perfect", after which she went on to the theater round and the duet round, where she was eliminated.[3]
2017: Breakthrough on YouTube
In February 2017, Hoogendoorn started her own YouTube-channel under the pseudonym Davina Michelle, where she would upload her cover version of an English-language song every week. On 21 August 2017, she posted her cover of "What About Us" by the American singer Pink. In October, Glamour posted a video review by Pink where she called the cover amazing and said "That's better than I will ever sound".[4][5][6][7] Hoogendoorns video went viral, after which she performed multiple times in TV programs like RTL Late Night and De Wereld Draait Door and in various venues in the United States.[8] As of June 2020, the video has over 17 millions views and Hoogendoorn’s own channel has over 1 million subscribers.[9] She also got to open for Pink during her Beautiful Trauma Tour in the Hague in 2019.
In December 2017, Hoogendoorn published the single "Ga" in cooperation with the Efteling and Sterre (played by Lilo van den Bosch). It served as the official soundtrack for the musical Sprookjessprokkelaar, created by the Efteling.
2018: Beste Zangers and debut single
In 2018, Hoogendoorn participated in the eleventh season of the AVROTROS-show Beste Zangers. In the fifth episode, she performed a cover of the song '"Duurt te lang" by rapper Glen Faria (also known as MC Fit).[10] Two days after the episode was broadcast, the song reached the first place of most downloaded songs on iTunes in the Netherlands. Later in 2018, it reached the number 1 spot in the Dutch Top 40, the Mega Top 50 and the Dutch Single Top 100.[11][12][13][14] In November 2018, the single was certified gold.
2021: Eurovision Song Contest and Formula One Dutch Grand Prix
On 18 May 2021, Hoogendoorn performed her new single "Sweet Water" at the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, held in her birth city Rotterdam, as part of an interval act titled "The Power of Water" alongside Dutch actress Thekla Reuten.[15]
On 5 September 2021, Hoogendoorn performed the Dutch national anthem ahead of the 2021 Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort, the first Formula 1 race to be held in the country since 1985. She repeated her performance for the podium ceremony after Dutch driver Max Verstappen won the event.[16][17]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL [18] | BEL (FL) [19] | |||
| My Own World |
| 4 | 102 | |
| Gold Plated Love |
| — | 10 | |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL 40 [21] | NL 100 [18] | BEL (FL) [19] | NL 2000 [22] | |||||
| "Duurt te lang" | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 144 |
| Non-album single | |
| "Skyward" | 2019 | 7 | 21 | — | — |
| My Own World | |
| "Hoe het danst" (with Marco Borsato and Armin van Buuren) | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Non-album single | ||
| "Better Now" | 19 | 60 | — | — |
| My Own World | ||
| "Beat Me" | 2020 | 9 | 18 | — | — |
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| "17 miljoen mensen" (with Snelle) | 1 | 1 | 60 | — |
| Non-album single | ||
| "My Own World" | 17 | 46 | — | — | My Own World | |||
| "Liar" | 39 | tip20 | — | — | ||||
| "Nobody Is Perfect" | 2021 | 26 | 49 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Sweet Water" | 13 | 29 | — | — | Gold Plated Love | |||
| "Hold On"[24] (with Armin van Buuren) | 13 | 51 | ― | ― | Non-album single | |||
| "Hyper" | 20 | 58 | — | — | Gold Plated Love | |||
| "No Angel" | 2022 | — | tip11 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "I Love Me More" | 34 | 91 | — | — | ||||
| "January Without You" | 30 | tip1 | — | — | ||||
| "Heartbeat" | 2023 | 17 | 44 | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b "About Davina Michelle". YouTube.
- ^ "Biografie". davinamichelle.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Kandidaten Idols vechten zich naar liveshow op Bali". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 4 May 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Pink Watches Fan Covers On YouTube. Glamour. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Michelle (21) overdonderd door compliment van zangeres Pink: 'Nu laten zien wat ik kan'" (in Dutch). RTLnieuws.nl. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "These YouTube Stars' Covers of Your Favorite Songs by Pink, Demi Lovato, and More Will Leave You Shook". Glamour. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Leven Nederlandse zangeres op zijn kop na lovende woorden van superster Pink" (in Dutch). Het Algemeen Dagblad. 2 November 2017. from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Zangeres die P!nk verraste zorgt nu ook voor verbazing bij RTL Late Night" (in Dutch). LINDAnieuws.nl. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "What About Us – P!nk (cover by: Davina Michelle)". 21 August 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Dit zijn de Beste Zangers van 2018" (in Dutch). Televizier.nl. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "'Wonderkind' Davina Michelle scoort hit na optreden Beste Zangers" (in Dutch). Het Algemeen Dagblad. 30 September 2018. from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Davina Michelle verrast iedereen bij Beste Zangers" (in Dutch). RTLboulevard.nl. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Davina Michelle gaat viral met nummer 'Duurt te lang'" (in Dutch). DutchCowboys.nl. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Davina Michelle voert Top 100 aan". RTL Boulevard. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Davina Michelle crushes viewers with intermission performance at Eurovision | Show". Netherlands News Live. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 Dutch Grand Prix report and highlights: Verstappen sends home fans wild with victory over Hamilton at Zandvoort | Formula 1®".
- ^ "Wednesday in Zandvoort: Verstappen shows fan what Dutch flag looks like". www.gpblog.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Discografie Davina Michelle". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Discografie Davina Michelle". Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Davina Mischelle – My Own World" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 29 May 2022. Enter My Own World in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "Davina Michele | Top 40-artiesten". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "NPO Radio 2 Top 2000". www.nporadio2.nl/top2000. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Goud/Platina – NVPI Audio" (To access, enter the search parameter "Davina Michelle" and select "Search") (in Dutch). NVPI. from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Gomez, Nancy (16 September 2021). . EDM Tunes. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Davina Michelle Interview with www.femalevoices.de