Mariska Veres is the real star of Holland. She rose to fame as part of the Shocking Blue collective. In addition, she managed to win the attention of music lovers thanks to solo projects.
Childhood and youth Mariska Veres
The future singer and sex symbol of the 1980s was born in The Hague. She was born on October 1, 1947. Parents were creative people. They raised their children in the same spirit, instilling in them a love of art.
Mariska's parents often toured. They took her and their younger sister Ilona with them on tour. The girls loved to sing and from childhood got used to the attention of hundreds of spectators. Sometimes parents allowed the sisters to go on stage. A prerequisite was the application of bright makeup and fitting stage costumes.
Soon, Mariska was already fully performing on stage with her parents. In between performances, she dreamed of how she would grow up, master the profession of a designer and start creating. Her plans were interrupted by a victory at one of the music competitions. From now on, Veresh clearly understood that her place on the stage.
After winning the competition, the girl continued to take part in amateur performances. She performed on the school stage and in the parents' ensemble. Soon Mariska became part of the Les Mysteres group.
Interestingly, when Veresh joined the team, she noticeably prettier. Constant rehearsals and performances contributed to weight loss. She noticeably lost weight, began to apply catchy makeup and stylish things. Mariska looked like a Hollywood star.
Soon fortune smiled at the team. The musicians received a Dutch award, as well as the opportunity to tour Germany and record an EP in a professional recording studio. Everything was not bad, but Mariska decided to leave the group Les Mysteres. She went in search of a more promising group.
The singer tried herself in different genres. Veresh experimented, joined new bands, recorded solo projects. At first, her search was unsuccessful. But she, like a "blind kitten", continued to walk, gaining experience and finding the right connections.
Mariska Veres: Creative way
Veresh soon became part of the Bumble Bees. Musicians created rock and roll. After the presentation of Golden Earring, the army of their fans increased tenfold. At that time, the producer of the Dutch group became interested in Mariska's vocals.
The singer came to audition for the frontman of the band Shocking Blue. He was pleasantly surprised by Veresh's voice. Becoming a part of this team, Veresh showed herself to the fullest.
The record At Home, which was released in the late 1960s with the immortal hit Venus, demonstrated that Robbie van Leeuwen made the right choice.
After the presentation of the aforementioned collection, fame fell on the group. The compositions of the group occupied a leading position in the music charts. They were admired by music lovers of Europe and America. Despite her fragility and elegance, the performer looked like a femme fatale.
Initially, Mariska avoided journalists and fans. After working on stage, she silently got into the car and left. With the increase in world popularity, she broke the silence. The star gave interviews and talked with the "fans".
The repertoire of the Shocking Blue group has been replenished with new records. The collections Attila, Eve and the Apple, Inkpot and Ham are far from all the works that were appreciated by the fans. The team often toured, attended festivals and television projects.
The growing popularity negatively affected the atmosphere in the team. The musicians began to argue even more often. All this led to the fact that in the late 1970s the group broke up. Veresh began her solo career. She recorded compositions with session musicians. The popularity that the singer enjoyed in the Shocking Blue group, alas, she failed to repeat.
In the mid-1980s, the team decided to unite. They appeared at the Back to the Sixties Festival event. Then the singer created her own project, which was called Veres. The performer refused to leave the big stage.
An independent career turned out to be a real “failure”. In the early 1990s, with the permission of the band's frontman, Veresh revived the band Shocking Blue. She performed herself, since none of the old composition was already there. For several years she performed under this name for fans.
Personal life of the singer
It cannot be said that Mariska's personal life has developed well. She had short romances with men who were in no hurry to lead her down the aisle. The girl's longest relationship was with guitarist Andre van Geldrop. The couple broke up due to incompatibility of characters.
Death of Mariska Veres
The last album in the singer's discography was the LP Gypsy Heart. She passed away on December 2, 2006. She died of cancer. She was 59 at the time of her death.
