The unexpected success of Norah Jones and Katie Melua, in the first years of the new millennium, the Netherlands also opened doors for talented female singer / songwriters. One of the most striking new talents the young Rock Academy student Stephanie Struijk from the Limburg Roggel. The debut album Away Frome Lord produced by its discoverer Tren of Enckevort (Rowwen Heze) (2005) - Stevie Ann was
… barely eighteen years old - was showered with awards, including an Essent Award and a Silver Harp. The successor Closer To The Heart appear two years later, leaving the same rootsy pop rock sound heard in strong personal songs.more
