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Caro Emerald | |
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 Emerald singing in Hilversum, 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw |
| Born | 26 April 1981 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Grandmono Records |
| Website | www.caroemerald.com |
Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw (born 26 April 1981), known for the music project Caro Emerald, and latterly The Jordan is a Dutch pop and jazz singer who mainly performs in English. Active since 2007, she rose to prominence in 2009 with debut single, "Back It Up". Follow-up single "A Night Like This" topped charts in the Netherlands.
The debut Caro Emerald album, Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor, was released on 29 January 2010. By August 2010, the album had spent its 30th week at number one in the Dutch album charts, setting an all-time record and beating Michael Jackson's Thriller by one week.[1] On 3 October 2010, Emerald was awarded the Dutch music prize Edison Award for Best Female Artist.[2] In 2013 a second studio album was released titled The Shocking Miss Emerald. The album entered at number one in the Dutch and United Kingdom album charts[3] and sold over 600,000 copies.
- ^ "Caro Emerald verbreekt record Michael Jackson" [Caro Emerald breaks Michael Jackson's record] (in Dutch). Nu.nl. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Caro Emerald wins Edison for Best Female Artist (In Dutch)". 25 October 2010.
- ^ "Caro Emerald Shines at No. 1 on U.K. Albums Chart, Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' Reigns Again". Billboard. 13 May 2013.
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