Nick Schilder
Encyclopedia
Nicolaas 'Nick' Maria Schilder (Volendam
, 6 November 1983) is a Dutch
singer-songwriter
. Together with Simon Keizer
, he forms a duo called Nick & Simon
.
at school when they were 17 years old, at which point they began singing and writing songs together. Their first song was 'Do you know what I mean'.
At New Year's Eve in 2001, Nick was injured during a fire in a pub. He had to stay in the hospital for 23 days for lung problems. Afterward, the doctors advised him to take singing lessons.
After this, he participated in the second season of the Dutch
version of American Idol
called Idols
where he finished in eleventh place. Simon Keizer
had been eliminated in the first round. After the show, Nick & Simon were contacted by their actual record company: Volendam Music. Together, they have made some huge hits such as 'Rosanne', 'Kijk Omhoog' en 'Pak maar m'n hand', which is also the soundtrack of the film 'De Scheepsjongens van de Bontekoe' (2008).
On January 16, 2011, Kirsten and Nick had a daughter named Nikki Brigitte Alida Schilder.
Volendam
Volendam is a town in North Holland in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Edam-Volendam. The town has about 22,000 inhabitants .- History :...
, 6 November 1983) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
singer-songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. Together with Simon Keizer
Simon Keizer
Simon Nicolaas Keizer is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Together with Nick Schilder, he forms a duo called Nick & Simon.-Biography:...
, he forms a duo called Nick & Simon
Nick & Simon
Nick & Simon is a Dutch singer-songwriter duo composed of: Simon Keizer and Nick Schilder . They gained lots of succes in their home country the Netherlands in 2006. Their latest album "Luister" went double platinum in 4 months...
.
Career
Nick is born in a musical family, who has produced other famous artists, such as Anny Schilder. At the age of 8, he started to learn how to play the guitar. He met Simon KeizerSimon Keizer
Simon Nicolaas Keizer is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Together with Nick Schilder, he forms a duo called Nick & Simon.-Biography:...
at school when they were 17 years old, at which point they began singing and writing songs together. Their first song was 'Do you know what I mean'.
At New Year's Eve in 2001, Nick was injured during a fire in a pub. He had to stay in the hospital for 23 days for lung problems. Afterward, the doctors advised him to take singing lessons.
After this, he participated in the second season of the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
version of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
called Idols
Idols (Netherlands)
Idols is a television show on the Dutch television network RTL 4, which is part of the Idol series based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in the Netherlands....
where he finished in eleventh place. Simon Keizer
Simon Keizer
Simon Nicolaas Keizer is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Together with Nick Schilder, he forms a duo called Nick & Simon.-Biography:...
had been eliminated in the first round. After the show, Nick & Simon were contacted by their actual record company: Volendam Music. Together, they have made some huge hits such as 'Rosanne', 'Kijk Omhoog' en 'Pak maar m'n hand', which is also the soundtrack of the film 'De Scheepsjongens van de Bontekoe' (2008).
Private life
Nick is the son of Lida and Klaas Schilder, he has two younger brothers: Robert and Sam. Since September 2005 he has been in a relationship with Kirsten Hofstee.On January 16, 2011, Kirsten and Nick had a daughter named Nikki Brigitte Alida Schilder.