Genre:Pop
“Owner of one of the most intriguing voices in this country.”
“Janne Schra has guts, she does exactly what her heart tells her to.”‘PONZO', Schra’s fifth studio album, was released in 2015 and immediately went on to be nominated for an Edison and 3voor12 award, two of the most important Dutch music awards. The single’s 'Carry On' and ‘Everything I Do Ooh Ooh’ are getting more and more airplay worldwide and Janne has celebrated her successes by playing sold-out shows across the Netherlands and Belgium.Janne Schra (born 1981) began her musical career with the band Room Eleven, touring with them through Europe, Japan, Canada and South Africa, with highlights including performances at the Montréal Jazz Festival and Johannesburg Joy of Jazz. The album Six White Russians and a Pink Pussycat (2006) went platinum, Mmm…Gumbo (2008), recorded in New York, went gold. Room Eleven also received two major Dutch music awards, an Essent Award and a Silver Harp award.In 2011, under the name Schradinova – her painter’s pseudonym – Schra released the album 'India Lima Oscar Victor Echo You', which she recorded in Stockholm. She then spent a period collaborating with a number of musicians. She sang live with Solomon Burke, recorded songs with M. Ward, Kraak & Smaak, Sister Bliss and De Staat and recorded an album in Shanghai. She also re-released her songs with the Robin Nolan Trio in the tradition of Django Reinhardt, touring with the band through China.In 2013, Schra released an eponymous album – her first real solo record. Together with a very special line-up in which a string quartet played a large role, Schra sang to sold-out crowds in major venues across the Netherlands. Check out her latest: ‘PONZO'!