Most people will undoubtedly think of a singer / songwriter as an artistic eccentric who, armed with a guitar or piano, packs his emotions into intimate listening songs. This cliché image perfectly applies to Michaël Prins, a 27-year-old singer / songwriter from Haarlem. At the age of fifteen, Prins left secondary school to focus entirely on his music. After years of working on his material, he
… was almost finished with his debut when he won the VARA program De Beste Singer / Songwriter in the Netherlands in the summer of 2013. Talent shows have the nasty quality of extracting every ounce of personality from budding artists, but Prins had enough experience not to be confused. He used the entire media circus that unleashed his profit to promote his first album Rivertown Fairytales. A top heavy album on two discs that never gives in to the fads or wishes of the general public. Prins sings about his worries in calm and slow songs that create a unique atmosphere. Only people who find the peace and quiet to listen carefully will appreciate his music. The fact that so many people take this effort is a profit for Prins and all other singer / songwriters. (JE)more
