Suddenly Laura Jansen was sitting at the table of De Wereld Draait Door. John Ewbank, an authority in the Netherlands as the musical brain of Marco Borsato's hits, had brought her with him. Ewbank got to know Jansen, who lives in America, through the internet, after which he took her under his wing. The Dutch television viewers saw a convincing solo performance behind the piano by a completely
… unknown talent, who, however, had gained the necessary experience in Los Angeles as a member of the local scene around Hotel Cafe, which also included John Mayer and Sara Bareilles. A few months later the debut Bells was released, which fulfilled the high expectations that had arisen. Small piano songs, with tasteful accompaniment and sung with a high girl voice. Wicked World with its cheerful hoem parithm is a striking odd one out between the predominantly mid-tempo material and therefore the perfect single candidate. (MS)more
