Success is not distributed fairly in the world. The Smit family in Volendam is home to no fewer than two national pop stars. Big brother Jan started out as a child star and grew into a folk phenomenon with its own reality series. In it, the Dutch public became acquainted with sister Monique who also had singing aspirations. The TROS dared to teach Monique the intricacies of the presentation profession,
… in the children's pop program Karaoke Kids. Her fame among the youthful Netherlands paved the way for the much-desired singing career. Two years after Monique's first album Stel Je Voor (2008), which contained four single hits, the successor Verder is released. The tidy songs about falling in love were written by big names such as Jan Dulles (3JS) and Fluitsma & Van Thijn. Grab Me Dan, If You Can has a striking topic: Monique's new car. (MS)more
