Sabrina Starke (born August 9, 1979) is a Surinamese-Dutch singer/songwriter from Rotterdam, Netherlands. Her style is a mix of soul, folk, R&B and jazz.
Career
Starke was born on 1979 in Paramaribo, Suriname, and grew up listening to reggae music. During the 2000s, she began a career as a soul and jazz artist in Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
Her debut album Yellow Brick Road was released on October 1, 2008. It was produced and recorded in Los Angeles, California by Dutch producers Beat Royalty (Chris Kooreman and Edo Plasschaert) and mixed in Burbank, California by Brad Gilderman. She signed to EMI Netherlands.
The first single from the album, "Do for Love" was widely heard on YouTube, and also became very popular in France as the theme tune of the TV show Fortune.Fortunes | Mouvements de cinéma | fr – ARTE
On October 27, 2008, Starke signed with Blue Note, which re-released Yellow Brick Road. On March 9, the album went gold in the Netherlands.
She has won the 2008 Edison Award Best Newcomer.Edison Jazzism Publieksprijs 2009 voor Sabrina Starke
Discography Albums 2008: Yellow Brick Road 2010: Bags & Suitcases 2012: Outside the Box 2013: Lean on Me (8ball Music) 2015: Sabrina Starke (Zip) 2018: Underneath the Surface
Singles Year Single Album Peak position Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 1002008"Do for Love"Yellow Brick Road-102009"Foolish"--"A Woman's Gonna Try"-182010"Home Is You"-82"Sunny Days"Bags & Suitcases-722011"Meer kan het niet zijn" (with BLØF)30322012"Backseat Driver"Outside the Box-452014"In the Morning"--2015"Sabrina Starke"--2019"Underneath the Surface"--2021"Learn to Love"--2022"Paradise"--2022"It Will Change"--2023"Slow It Down"--2023"Love the Mystery"--
Awards Year Nomination Organization Result 2008 Best Newcomer Edison Award
References
External links Sabrina Starke's official website Sabrina Starke's official page at Myspace Sabrina Starke's breakthrough performance on Dutch national television