Caroline van der Leeuw
Caroline van der Leeuw | |
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Van der Leeuw singing in Hilversum, 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw |
| Also known as | Caro Emerald |
| Born | 26 April 1981 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Grandmono Records |
| Member of | The Jordan |
| Website | www www |
Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw (born 26 April 1981), formerly known as Caro Emerald and lately part of the music project The Jordan, is a Dutch pop and jazz singer who mainly performs in English. Active since 2007, she rose to prominence in 2009 with debut single, "Back It Up". Follow-up single "A Night Like This" topped charts in several countries, including her native Netherlands.
The debut Caro Emerald album, Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor, was released on 29 January 2010. By August 2010, the album had spent its 30th week at number one in the Dutch album charts, setting an all-time record and beating Michael Jackson's Thriller by one week. On 3 October 2010, Emerald was awarded the Dutch music prize Edison Award for Best Female Artist. In 2013 a second studio album was released titled The Shocking Miss Emerald. The album entered at number one in the Dutch and United Kingdom album charts.