"QUEEN MÁXIMA OF THE NETHERLANDS WATCHES KIZZY perform at the National Joke Smit Award Ceremony."
the Preview
AUGUST 2024
SLAVERNIJ EN WIJ
Featuring Kizzy presenting the Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius Episode
STEVEN TYLER, AEROSMITH
"It sucks that the Aerosmith 2024 tour was cancelled. Still love this photo of when I had just graduated Berklee College of Music and got to sing on stage with Steven Tyler. Backstage he asked my family that flew over for the concert “All the way from Holland? Wow!” And then he bursted out singing “Ooh Kizzayy! You know you got me dizzayy!”
To singers Steven Tyler is known as one of the most incredibly talented and badass vocalists in pop and rock ever, and I can personally add that he is one of the kindest rockstars as well. Sending positive vibes, get well soon."
- Kizzy
KIZZY STRIKES A POSE
Kizzy was having a fun moment with The Countess and Puma Hilton at the Diana Ross concert at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.
#DianaRoss #amsterdam #ZiggoDome #DianaRossThankYou #legacy2024
JULY 2024
REMEMBRANCE DAY - BEFORE SOUNDCHECK
A photo impression: The Flags of the Dutch Caribbean Islands, Suriname and The Netherlands where Kizzy would sings the National Anthems, wearing the Blue Beads worn by slaves, her ancestors on St. Eustatius, and the Kabra Herdenkingspelt, the National symbol of celebrating the abolishment of Dutch Slavery.
#DAGVANBESEF #KETIKOTI
JUNE 2024
KIZZY AT THE BINGE AWARDS
Kizzy opened the Binge Awards with het music act in Hilversum.
MAY 2024
KIZZY WILL SING AT THE KONINGSKERK CHURCH
On Sunday, June 23 Kizzy will join the Gospel Project Gospel Choir led by music director Maarten Wassink of The Choir Company. Everyone is welcome to attend the sermen at the Koningskerk Church in Rotterdam.
APRIL 2024
KIZZY WILL RETURN TO THE 2024 BINGE AWARDS
After her succesful performance at the Award show in 2023, Kizzy will perform at the 2024 Binge Awards and Festival in Hilversum Mediapark on May 30.
See her soundcheck of last year, and read positive the review.
MARCH 2024
WATCH KIZZY ON THE 'DE NACHT VAN...' RADIO SHOW
To watch Kizzy's one hour long interview on NPO Radio 1 and Caribisch Netwerk with radio presenter Giulliano Payne where she's being asked about her childhood on Curaçao, her #1 selling album Cocktail - Lamu Lamu, her childhood fame, her Caribbean hero Lady Alida Francis - Deputy General of St. Eustatius and more, follow the links to the 'De Nacht Van...' videos below.
To just listen to the interview, you can stream the podcast on spotify.
#TBT
. NOVEMBER 2023 .
KIZZY AT THE KLANKEN VAN SCHIEDAM FESTIVAL
On December 16 Kizzy will perform at the Klanken van Schiedam Festival.
Find out more about the event.
KIZZY PERFORMS AT KAARSJESAVOND SCHIEDAM
Kizzy sings at the Christmas Show for the annual Kaarsjesavond Schiedam event and concerton December 9.
The show is held infront of the Cityhall and will be opened by the Mayor of Schiedam.
There will be free hot chocolate, oliebollen, a children's choir, dancing Christmas Puppets, fake show, and Santa Claus will join the show!
Kizzy will be this year's performing act, after which the symbolic traditional City Christmas Tree will be officially lit for the seasan.
. OCTOBER 2023 .
KIZZY IN THE MUSICAL CONCERT #TBT
As a pop vocalist Kizzy ventures out to other genres every now and then. Here you can see her perform in Bernstein's and Sondheim's West - Side Story Concert.
. SEPTEMBER 2023 .
KIZZY, LIVE IN TILBUG
Kizzy was invited to the Lochal in Tilburg to speak about literature, poetry and songwriting.
The John & Paul Hebben Woorden episode 129 podcast is available on all streaming platforms.
KIZZY IN AMSTERDAM
Kizzy was invited to sing a few Caribbean songs for the Dutch -, Caribbean - and Surinamese delegation before singing the National Anthems at the Dag van Besef ceremony in Amsterdam.
. JULY 2023 .
NEW TV DOCUMENTARY
The NOS & NTR TV Documentary Slavernij en Wij can now be streamed on NPO Start as well. Join Kizzy on her musical journey as she discovers more about her roots and her ancestors' history in times of slavery, while she visits St. Maarten and St. Eustatius (Statia) - her mother's birthplace.
. JUNE 2023 .
. APRIL 2023 .
NEW TV PROJECT
Kizzy is working on a TV project with The Dutch Broadcasting Foundation channel NOS & NTR.
KIZZY ON REMEMBRANCE DAY
Kizzy will sing the National Anthems of the Netherlands, Suriname, and the Islands previously known as the Netherlands Antilles on June 30, at the celebration of 150 years of the abolishment of Slavery, in Amsterdam.
KIZZY FOR THE SOPHIA CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
Kizzy will perform on the main stage of the Zuiderpark Dagen family event in support of the Sophia Children's Hospital.
. MARCH 2023 .
KIZZY ON SCHIE TV
Kizzy recites her poem Internationale Vrouwendag
(International Women's Day)
on Schie TV.
KIZZY ON DIVERSITY DAY
Kizzy was invited to sing and recite her poetry about Women's Rights at the Diversity Day celebration of VGZ in Arnhem.
OCTOBER 1 DEADLINE
Today is the deadline for the Waterweg Cultuurprijs.
KIZZY AS AMBASSADOR FOR THE WATERWEG ARTS & CULTURE PRIZE
Kizzy was invited to be one of the ambassadors for the Waterweg Cultuurprijs and she has an announcement:
Do you live in Schiedam, Vlaardingen or Maassluis? Send your creative idea to www.waterwegcultuurprijs.nl/doe-mee with the chance to win a prize to make your creative event a reality. The deadline of participation is on October 1.
KIZZY IN THE MUSICAL LISELOTJE
Kizzy has a principal role in the musical Liselotje. She portrays the queen in the RTL Telekids Musicalschool adaptation of the childrens books series by Marianne Busser and Ron Schroder.
Music: André Pouwer
Director: Nienke van der Linden
Liselotje will be played in The Agora Theater in Lelystad.
KIZZY'S EUROVISION SONGFESTIVAL INTERVIEW
Kizzy's TV interview about the Eurovision Songcontest on Schie TV and an now be seen online.
KIZZY IN THEATER ZUIDPLEIN
Kizzy will perform in Theater Zuidplein as part of the Toksjoo op Zuid for Rotterdam Festivals and Eurovision.
HAPPY EASTER
Get into the Easter Spirit with Kizzy's performance together with ♔ The Royal Schiedam Men’s Choir led by music director and conductor Charels van der Veeke.
A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES
Behind the scenes at the Sharing & Caring 'International Women's Day' LIVE Stream event of Stichting ReNewd were Kizzy was one of the perfomers.
KIZZY'S POEM ON THE BERKLEE ALUMNI PLATFORM
Kizzy's poem Suffrage was posted on the social platform of the Berklee Alumni Network to celebrate Black History Month. Kizzy graduated from the conservatory Berklee College of Music (see Kizzy's graduation video) when she lived in Boston, Massachusetts.
KIZZY ON SCHIE TV
Kizzy's TV interview in light of World Cancer Day, and poem against cancer 'Cel Voor Cel' (the poem starts after 8 minutes) was aired on Schie TV.
For more information on how to better protect those with cancer during these COVID times and to support cancer research visit KWF Kankerbestrijding tijdens Corona.
KIZZY BEHIND THE SCENES
A look behind the scenes at a recording of a new TV interview with Kizzy - coming soon.
Location: De Korenbeurs, Schiedam.
KIZZY ON BNN \ VARA
Kizzy was a returning guest at the Na Het Nieuws TV show on BNN / VARA and recited part of her poem 'Supervrouwen' in their Christmas segment about Women's rights.
THE MAKING OF...
Merry Christmas!
Behind the scenes: Kizzy filming this year’s Christmas special by maX Music, named ‘Nepsneeuw’ (Fake Snow).
KIZZY ON HELLO RADIO
Kizzy's Interview, poetry and music can now be heard in de 'Dag Van De Vrouwen' Christmas Edition and can also be heard online, on HelloRadio.eu. It was recorded at the Westcord Fashion Hotel in Amsterdam.
KIZZY ON SERIOUS REQUEST
Christmas Throwback: Kizzy presents TV special Serious Request from het Glazen Huis in Winterlandschap Schiedam.
THE CHRISTMAS SHOW 'NEPSNEEUW'
Kizzy will appear in the maX Music Christmas Show 'Nepsneeuw' (Fake Snow).
SURINAME 45 YEARS OF INDEPENDANCE
Kizzy's father is from Suriname and on November 24 Suriname was independant for 45 years. This video includes film footage by Guilly Koster: Kizzy sings the National Anthem of Suriname at the Dag van Besef Ceremony, on the National Remembrance Day of the Abolishment of Dutch Slavery.
HET WILHELMUS, THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Kizzy's new single Het Wilhelmus from the National Anthems Series.
KIZZY ON AVRO TROS
A look back | Radio presenter Jan Mom gives Kizzy an interview on NPO Radio 1.
KIZZY ROCKS THE STAGE
Throwback: Kizzy performs with @Six at the Kwaku Summer festival in Amsterdam.
KIZZY PERFORMS FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Kizzy's song about peace and human rights at the Amnesty International event for Freedom in Nijmegen.
HAPPY DIA DI TULA
On August 17 Curaçao celebrates Dia di Tula, Dia di Lucha pa Libertat.
Kizzy sang the National Anthem of Curaçao in Amsterdam on Dag van Besef.
KIZZY IN QUARANTINE (EXTENTED VERSION)
Show: NotenKrakers
KIZZY BTS AT BNN / VARA
Kizzy, behind the scenes with Sophie Frankenmolen and Yannick recording the Eurovision Song Contest.
TV Show: Na Het Nieuws
Channel: BNN / VARA
STAY SAFE, EVERYONE!
''Trying to stay positive in these uncertain times. It’s no fun having performances cancelled, but there are worse things in life. So when I close my eyes I‘m back in Curaçao like earlier this year (before the virus). Stay safe and stay at home, everyone. Much continued respect for those working so hard to help heal and keep us all safe.
P.s. ‘Paradise’ is one of my favorite songs I wrote and recorded many years ago."
xoxo Kizzy
MARCH 2020
KIZZY'S POEM 'INTERNATIONALE VROUWENDAG' FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Kizzy recites her poem Internationale Vrouwendag about Global Women's Rights at the International Woman's Day Event For Freedom by Amnesty International in Nijmegen.
March 14
Happy Birthday,
KIZZY!
BTS: KIZZY AT HET SOUNDCHECK IN NIJMEGEN
Kizzy recites her poem Internationale Vrouwendag about Global Women's Rights at the International Woman's Day Event For Freedom by Amnesty International in Nijmegen.
KIZZY PLAYS HER SONG FOR PEACE WITH POPKOOR PRESTIGE
Kizzy plays and sings one of her new songs with the Popkoor Prestige Tilburg Choir.
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Kizzy channels Rosie the Riveter on International Women's Day.
KIZZY AT HELLO RADIO - NEXT LEVEL EVENT IN
Kizzy will be an inspirational speaker and musical performer at the Hello Radio Live: Next Level - Internationale Vrouwendag Event held at the WestCord Fashion Hotel in Amsterdam.
Warrior for Peace
Press Articles about The Amnesty International Nijmegen Event:
KIZZY REHEARSES HER SONG WITH POP CHOIR PRESTIGE
Kizzy rehearses her song at LOFT with the Popkoor Prestige Tilburg Choir and musicians Wessel Maas, Eliando Hatumena and Sander Compeer, led by conductor Marjon Dries.
KIZZY'S SOUNDCHECK
Kizzy does a soundcheck for the concert at the Breiplein Kerk.