  Anouk Teeuwe (born April 8, 1975
in the Netherlands) is a singer-songwriter
from Holland who, having conquered her
homeland musically, is making waves
throughout Europe. During Anouk's teen years,
she found herself in a home for troubled
youths and it was there where she found her
desire to create music. She soon found her
way into a group, The Hague, and sang backup
of R&B cover tunes.
After a few years of playing
nights and working various jobs during the
day, Anouk quit the group and called upon a
friend, Barry Hay of Golden Earring,
for musical inspiration. Hay had joined Anouk
on stage during a festival earlier in the
year. Hay and a fellow band member wrote
"Mood Indigo" for Anouk, and soon
the track made its way to radio and then to a
record deal. Anouk formed her own band and
soon "Nobody's Wife" became a hit
in Holland. Anouk, the band, consists of
Anouk (on vocals), Satindra Kalpoe (on
drums), Carlos Lake (on bass), Paul-Jan
Bakker (on guitar), Sven Figee (on
keyboards), and Roland Dirkse (on guitar).
VH1 describes Anouk as "...a Dutch
version of Alanis
(Morissette) with a kiss of Joan
Osborne in the sense that she makes use
of her voice in different ways... and,
Anouk's band supports her perfectly."
Anouk went on to tour with Golden Earring the
same year.
 Anouk's debut LP, Together
Alone hit the stores in Holland.
Together
Alone was released in the U.S. after
a record deal with Sony Records.
 Anouk released Urban
Solitude.
Anouk won 4 TMF Awards for Best
Female Singer National, Best Live Act
National, Best Single National ("Are U
Kidding Me"), and Best National Video in
Holland.
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