S10 is an alt-pop artist from the Netherlands. At home, she gained popularity thanks to millions of streams on music platforms, interesting collaborations with world stars and positive reviews from influential music critics.
Steen den Holander will represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Recall that this year the event will be held in the Italian city of Turin (in 2021 the group “Maneskin" from Italy). Steen is going to sing in Dutch. Fans are sure that S10 will win.
Childhood and youth Steen den Holander
The artist's date of birth is November 8, 2000. It is known that Steen has a twin brother. In one of the interviews, the artist said that from birth she practically did not communicate with her biological father. According to Steen, it is difficult for her to find a language with a man who was not actually involved in her life.
Steen's childhood years were spent in Horn (community and city in the Netherlands). Here the girl attended a regular high school, and also began to get involved in music.
From early childhood, Holander began to catch herself thinking that she was not like everyone else. Steen's mental health failed. She saw her first hallucinations as a teenager. She suffered from depression.
At the age of 14, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder (a mental illness characterized by atypical mood swings, fluctuations in energy and ability to function). The girl was treated in a psychiatric hospital.
Steen recalls this period of his life as one of the most difficult. During the period of "good" mood, she worked a lot. She came up with the most brilliant ideas - she flew and soared. When the mood turned into a “minus”, her strength left. Several times Holander tried to commit suicide. Fortunately, the treatment was beneficial and today the artist can control the disease. Her life is not in danger.
After graduating from high school, the girl was educated at the Herman Brood Academy. During this period of time, she was actively engaged in "pumping" her creative career.
The creative path of the singer S10
Steen is the owner of the second highest female voice. She is one of the leading alt singers in her country. The girl took up the conquest of the musical Olympus back in her school years.
In 2016, the singer independently released her debut mini-LP. We are talking about the collection Antipsychotica. By the way, she recorded the album using Apple headphones. She uploaded the work to various music platforms and off we go.
After the release of the collection, rap artist Jiggy Djé drew attention to her. He was impressed by what he heard. The artist helped sign Steen to Noah's Ark.
In 2018, the premiere of the second mini-album took place. The collection was called Lithium. Interestingly, both records are named after medications aimed at treating psychiatric diseases.
In the tracks, she raises topics that are acute for herself and society - the treatment of people with psychiatric diagnoses. A year later, she presented another mini-album. The record was called Diamonds.
Snowsniper's debut album premiere
Fans who followed the singer's work were in the "waiting" mode. Everyone was looking forward to the release of the full-length album. Snowsniper was released in 2019.
The name of the LP is a review of Simo Hayhe (sniper). Later, the artist will say that this record is “about loneliness” and that “essentially, the soldier strives for peace, just like she strived for peace with herself.”
A year later, the collection was awarded the Edison Prize. In 2020, the premiere of the second full-length album took place. We are talking about the collection Vlinders.
S10: private life details
The artist is not married. She prefers not to comment on her personal life. Social networks are “littered” with exclusively working moments.
S10: present day
In 2021, she presented a composition charged with becoming a hit. Adem je in she composed with Jacqueline Govert. At the end of the year, AVROTROS chose Steen as their representative for Eurovision 2022. Later it turned out that the track with which the singer will go to the international competition will be in her native language.
