philine
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When philine writes a song, she invites everyone to spend a little time inside her head. Her tender voice, delicate tunes, and vivid lyrics grab your attention right away, but it’s her wild imagination that really hooks you and, ultimately, inspires. It’s as if she’s turning her feelings into real-life magic, letting her thoughts dance around in catchy melodies and shimmering chords. After quietly buzzing out of The Netherlands, the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist opens up her world on her upcoming EP, the side-effects of living in a fantasy, set to release later this year.
Early on, she recognized the power of music. Her mother, who taught music to kindergarten-age kids, was constantly singing and playing guitar around the house. Transfixed, philine began penning her own songs in Dutch, eventually shifting to English by the time she was 11. After participating in a professional songwriting competition as a teen, she recognized her path forward. “That’s when I decided I wanted to be a professional songwriter and musician,” she notes. She attended a conservatory in Rotterdam, logging countless hours in the studio with friends. She further built momentum with her debut so sick of myself EP in 2023, generating streams in the millions, while her collaboration with Melle on “Old Summers” reeled in over 1.2 million Spotify streams. Throughout 2023, she absorbed inspiration from the world around her, pouring her observations and feelings into her songwriting.
The first singles from her upcoming EP have already surpassed 1 million total streams, garnering international support on tastemaker playlists like Spotify’s Juniper, Women of Indie, Today’s Singer-Songwriters, and Herbst Chillout. Her track “green” hit #1 on Apple’s Global Breaking Singer-Songwriters chart and #1 on Spotify’s Fresh Finds: Folk. This year, she supported artists such as Lizzy McAlpine, MEAU, Provinz, Froukje, Son Mieux, and Krezip in venues across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, including 3,000-capacity spaces. A recent duet with BANNERS in Amsterdam showcased their song “Perfectly Broken,” while she also collaborated with Garrett Kato on the intimate track “Babe, I’m All Yours.”
With songs mixed by Matt Wiggins (Adele, Florence + The Machine, Lorde), produced by Loek van der Grinten (Duncan Laurence, Matt Simons, Dotan), and mastered by Robin Schmidt (The 1975, LANY, Sam Fender, Mumford & Sons), her music is crafted with top-tier expertise. Recently, her songs have received airplay on major Dutch radio stations including Radio 2, Radio Veronica, and 3FM, firmly positioning her as a rising star in the indie music scene.
Early on, she recognized the power of music. Her mother, who taught music to kindergarten-age kids, was constantly singing and playing guitar around the house. Transfixed, philine began penning her own songs in Dutch, eventually shifting to English by the time she was 11. After participating in a professional songwriting competition as a teen, she recognized her path forward. “That’s when I decided I wanted to be a professional songwriter and musician,” she notes. She attended a conservatory in Rotterdam, logging countless hours in the studio with friends. She further built momentum with her debut so sick of myself EP in 2023, generating streams in the millions, while her collaboration with Melle on “Old Summers” reeled in over 1.2 million Spotify streams. Throughout 2023, she absorbed inspiration from the world around her, pouring her observations and feelings into her songwriting.
The first singles from her upcoming EP have already surpassed 1 million total streams, garnering international support on tastemaker playlists like Spotify’s Juniper, Women of Indie, Today’s Singer-Songwriters, and Herbst Chillout. Her track “green” hit #1 on Apple’s Global Breaking Singer-Songwriters chart and #1 on Spotify’s Fresh Finds: Folk. This year, she supported artists such as Lizzy McAlpine, MEAU, Provinz, Froukje, Son Mieux, and Krezip in venues across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, including 3,000-capacity spaces. A recent duet with BANNERS in Amsterdam showcased their song “Perfectly Broken,” while she also collaborated with Garrett Kato on the intimate track “Babe, I’m All Yours.”
With songs mixed by Matt Wiggins (Adele, Florence + The Machine, Lorde), produced by Loek van der Grinten (Duncan Laurence, Matt Simons, Dotan), and mastered by Robin Schmidt (The 1975, LANY, Sam Fender, Mumford & Sons), her music is crafted with top-tier expertise. Recently, her songs have received airplay on major Dutch radio stations including Radio 2, Radio Veronica, and 3FM, firmly positioning her as a rising star in the indie music scene.
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