Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Name Dianne Giersbergen | Instruments Vocals Record label Napalm Records Years active 2003 — present | |
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Role Singer · diannevangiersbergen.com Similar People Manuela Kraller, Lisa Middelhauve, Kerstin Bischof | ||
Birth name Dianne van Giersbergen | ||
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Dianne van Giersbergen (born 3 June 1985 in Liempde) is a Dutch dramatic soprano singer-songwriter and vocal coach. She is the founder and frontwoman of Dutch progressive metal band Ex Libris, and she was the vocalist of German symphonic metal band Xandria.
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- Xandria s dianne van giersbergen discusses debut gig in india upcoming new album 2015
- Dianne van giersbergen carl maria von weber s opera der freischutz leise leise fromme weise
- Early life and education
- Ex Libris 2004present
- Xandria 20132017
- Reviews
- References
She is not related to Dutch singer Anneke van Giersbergen.
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Early life and education
Dianne van Giersbergen received her first singing lessons as a birthday present from her parents at the age of just four years old. In the following years, the classes were taught by several professors of music and she sang in several choirs. In 2005, she began her studies in classical music at the ArtEZ School of Music where she was taught classical singing by several teachers. She took lessons in classical singing and received, among other things a tuition in musical theater. On May 19, 2009, she received her degree with honors, after which it was decided to continue their studies and work on more materials.
Meanwhile, she expanded her vocal technique and began to combine her classical training with heavy metal music; thesis also addresses this issue. She also worked on the theory of composition, wrote poetry and was president of a group of master students to classical music concerts were organized.
Ex Libris (2004–present)
After graduating with a Bachelor's and master's degree at the ArtEZ school, and perfecting the combination of classical techniques and progressive metal sounds, van Giersbergen along with drummer Joost van de Pas.
In 2008, their debut album "Amygdala" was released independently. The album was well received, and supported shows with other Dutch symphonic metal bands like Epica, Delain, Stream of Passion and ReVamp. They also played more and more shows abroad, in countries like Germany, France, Belgium and the United Kingdom., in which the band started to get more attention.
Their most recent album "Medea", based on a Greek tragedy, was released on January 2014 independently through crowdfunding, with a release party on the same day.
They are currently preparing for a new studio album.
Xandria (2013–2017)
On October 25, 2013, van Giersbergen was presented as the new lead singer of the German symphonic metal band Xandria after the departure of Manuela Kraller. On November 28, 2013, was her first live debut with Xandria in Madrid, Spain. Her debut album with the band was released on May 2, 2014, named Sacrificium.
On July 31, 2015, her second work with Xandria called Fire & Ashes was released with a total of 7 tracks. 3 new songs, 2 remakes of well known Xandria classics, and 2 cover songs.
On January 27, 2017, her third and current work with Xandria titled Theater of Dimensions was released.
On September 13, 2017, She left Xandria due to personal reasons and tensions with the other band members.
Reviews
Giersbergen's vocal and performing delivery can pull in the audience, according to a review in Mindbreed. Reviewer Tim Blevins in 2014 noted that Giersbergen seemed to be a "good fit" for the band Xandria. Reviewer Eric May in 2013 in New Noise magazine described her as a "sultry siren" and wrote that there was "something majestically powerful in her mesmerizing vocal harmonies." Another reviewer described her vocals as "breathtaking" with great personality, charisma and charm.