Kris Berry | |
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![]() Utrecht concert in 2017 | |
Background information | |
Genres | jazz |
Years active | 2011–present |
Website |
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Kris Berry (born Curaçao, 1982) is a Dutch singer. [1] [2]
In 2011, Berry performed at North Sea Jazz Festival. [3] Her debut album Marbles was released in 2012 with Wicked Jazz Sounds Recordings. [4] [5]
In August 2013 she performed at the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival. [6] [2] Berry and Perquisite released Lovestruck Puzzles with Unexpected Records in September 2013. [7]
In October 2014, Berry opened for Caro Emerald during her 11-day tour in the UK, including the O2 Arena and SSE Hydro. [8] In November 2014, Berry performed at TEDxAmsterdam. [9]
In May 2017, Berry released her new album Berry Street at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. [10] The album was recorded in Brooklyn, New York and produced with producers Jesse Singer and Chris Soper. [11] She subsequently toured the Netherlands, including at Sugarfactory in Amsterdam and Metropool in Hengelo. [12]
In 2018, Berry opened fourteen shows in the UK for Gregory Porter, [13] [14] including at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and O2 Apollo in Manchester. [15] [16]
In May 2022, it was revealed Berry is on the jury for Eurovision Song Contest 2022. [17]
In February 2011, Berry won the NPO Radio 6 Soul & Jazz Talent award. [19] [20] In the summer of 2011 she was invited to perform at North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, [21] and again in 2013 at the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival. [6] [2]
Erwin Zijleman, Dutch music reviewer, described her 2012 debut album Marbles as "jazzy pop music with substance". [11]
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". [11]
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]
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