Van Dooren Sisters
The Van Dooren Sisters are a Christian pop gospel band from Munich that was founded in 2001 and consists of the five sisters Naomi Appel, Esther Lawrence, Lizzy van Dooren, Miriam van Dooren and Debby van Dooren .
family
The parents of the five sisters are Thomas van Dooren, a musician and pastor from Berlin, and the American photographer and author Kristine van Dooren. The two met in Berlin and lived in California in the early 1970s , where their first daughter Naomi was born. They later emigrated to Munich .
history
Very early on, the parents encouraged the five girls to make music and sing. Family appearances were not uncommon. In the family, the Christian faith, especially the love of God and hope, has always been processed and passed on through music. In 1999 Thomas van Dooren died of cancer. The sisters got back together as a band and released their maxi CD This Day . The album Share Eternity followed a short time later . Through performances at home and abroad, they became very well known in the Christian music scene. However, according to their own statement, they cannot make a living from music alone.
Band members
Naomi van Dooren
The oldest sister, still born in California, Naomi van Dooren (actually Naomi Appel), got her first record deal with BMG / Ariola when she was 15 . However, on the advice of a friend, she turned him down. She sang as a soloist in the gospel choir and founded her own band. She released two CDs and in 1998 was the German singing voice of Arielle in the re-dubbing of Disney's Arielle, the mermaid . Naomi is married to Mike Appel and has two children. She has already written many songs for the Van Dooren Sisters. She has already participated in productions such as Strong Women - Gentle Tones or In Love with Jesus through songs and voice. As a vocal coach , she was part of Team Rea in 2011 and 2012 in the first and second seasons of the talent show The Voice of Germany .
Esther van Dooren
Esther van Dooren (married to Esther Lawrence), who now lives in London with her husband, did her dance training in Munich, Milan and at the Alvin Ailey Dance School in New York.
Lizzy van Dooren
Lizzy van Dooren completed a three-year management degree at Paul McCartney University. She is a successful casting agent and event manager. Since she had already received a scholarship for dance training in Munich at the age of ten, she was already active in musicals, video clips and shows.
Miriam van Dooren
Miriam van Dooren played the piano and danced from an early age. She trained in ballet at the Heinz Bosel Foundation. Her wish to become an actress was also fulfilled, as she successfully graduated from the London International School of Acting . However, before that she worked as a model and voice actress and played z. B. at Marienhof with. Together with her sisters Naomi and Debby she wrote the songs for the album Share Eternity .
Debby van Dooren
Debby van Dooren (also Debby, actually Deborah Rebekka van Dooren) sang in the Olympiahalle at the age of three. She played the leading role in the musicals Just One World and Annie . At SistaSista she became the lead singer at the age of eleven. Shortly afterwards she dubbed the German voices of Melody in Arielle, the Mermaid 2 - Longing for the Sea , Kiara in The Lion King 2 - Simba's Kingdom and Miriam in The Prince of Egypt . She wrote her first songs at the age of eight and composed almost all of the melodies on the Share Eternity album and produced them in her own studio. In September 2013 she released her first solo album Not afraid and the biography of the same name. In autumn 2015 she took part in Andreas Bourani's team in the fifth season of the singing casting show The Voice of Germany . She also sang in the film Vaiana - The Paradise Has a Hook, from 2016, the songs I am ready and Who you are.
style
music
In their songs, the Van Dooren Sisters mix influences from R&B, soul and pop.
Occur
When asked whether they never quarrel and how that affects their appearances, Naomi told Radio Horeb that, of course, they sometimes quarrel. But somebody will start to reconcile at some point and this bodily experience of God can then simply be felt at a concert. After a reconciliation, a concert simply has more momentum and enthusiasm and the message is more honest.
Texts
The Van Dooren Sisters' lyrics are about love, family, friendship and above all about God. In the song Daddy Song, the father's death is processed.
Discography
- 2004 - This day (single)
- 2006 - Put your head high (single)
- 2006 - Share Eternity (Album)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Wilhelm Schneider: The pop daughters of the Jesus people . In: Sunday newspaper , February 11, 2007, accessed on July 23, 2012.
- ↑ The Voice of Germany - Doris Golpashin learns to sing , accessed on November 23, 2012
- ↑ "The Voice of Germany:" That was so hurtful ": Andreas Bourani upsets candidates." focus.de, November 13, 2015, accessed on November 17, 2015 .