Dutch musician, songwriter, and producer
Benny Sings
Benny Sings performing in 2021
Birth name Tim van Berkestijn Born (1977-04-28 ) 28 April 1977 (age 47) Dordrecht , NetherlandsOrigin Amsterdam , NetherlandsGenres Occupation(s) Years active 1999–present Labels
Website www .bennysings .com
Musical artist
Tim van Berkestijn (born 28 April 1977), better known by his stage name Benny Sings , is a Dutch pop musician, songwriter, and producer from the Netherlands. Since 2003, he has released ten studio albums, including his most recent album, 2023's Young Hearts on Stones Throw Records . He has since collaborated with many artists worldwide, like Mac DeMarco , Mocky , and Rex Orange County .[1]
Biography
Tim van Berkestijn was born in 1977 and raised in Dordrecht , a city in the Western Netherlands. He formed his first band, the Loveboat, in high school. He attended the Royal Conservatory of The Hague , where he studied sonology .[2] He made beats under the name Benny V Kreamtits before changing his name to Benny Sings.[3]
In 1999, Berkestijn adopted the stage name Benny Sings when he joined the Dutch hip hop group Abstract Dialect as a bassist. During this period, he also worked with hip hop collective De Toffen and the soul group Heavenly Social.
In 2003, Sings released his first solo album, Champagne People , which did well in the Netherlands and Europe. During the 2010s, Sings gained more attention in the United States.[4] In 2017, he helped pen the Rex Orange County single "Loving Is Easy".[5]
Beyond his solo career, Sings has collaborated with, written for, and produced many notable artists, including Mayer Hawthorne , Free Nationals , GoldLink , Mac DeMarco and Tom Misch . He also composed songs for the anime Carole & Tuesday .[6] In 2022, Sings co-produced Rex Orange County 's album Who Cares? , which debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 .[7]
Sings released the single "The Only One" on 26 October 2022. His album Young Hearts was released on Stones Throw Records on 24 March 2023.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
Live albums
Compilations
As featured artist
C-Mon – "Beggars for Sun" (Cereal , 2008)
Che Grand – "Soraya's Jam" (Everything's Good Ugly , 2009)
Knobsticker – "Hypothetical_Theoretical" (Forest Fruit , 2009)
Scallymatic Orchestra – "All I Can Give" (Annie Get Your Gun , 2009)
Kan Sano – "Go Nowhere" (2.0.1.1 , 2014)
Data – "Don't Sing" (Don't Sing , 2015)
Koffie – "Hard Times" (Huntu , 2017)
Instupendo – "Homme" (Friend of a Friend , 2017)
Rex Orange County – "Loving is Easy" (2017)
Onelight – "Aldehyde" (Vanderlay , 2018)
Tuxedo – "Toast 2 Us" (Tuxedo III, 2019)
Shuko & The Breed – "Life in Los Angeles" (Dippin' , 2019)
Blackwave. – "The Antidote" (Are We Still Dreaming?, 2019)
Free Nationals – "Apartment" (Free Nationals , 2019)
Les Cooles de Ville – "Starr People" (L.C.D.V. , 2019)
Intellextual – "Popstar" (Intellextual , 2019)
Gosto – "The Other Way" (2019)
Aaron Taylor – "Shooting Star" (Icarus, 2020)
M.I.L.K. – "Prisoner" (Always Summer Somewhere , 2020)
Yaffle – "The Child Inside" (Lost, Never Gone , 2020)
Darius – "RISE" (Utopia , 2021)
References
^ "Benny Sings | Stones Throw Records" . www.stonesthrow.com . Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ "Benny Sings on Apple Music" . Apple Music . Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ Sessions, OCB. "Benny Sings interview" . YouTube . Retrieved 12 September 2019 .
^ "With The Vibrant 'City Pop', Benny Sings Stakes His Claim For The Masses" . NPR.org . Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ Balfour, Jay (13 October 2017). " "Loving Is Easy" [ft. Benny Sings]" . Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 March 2023 .
^ "Carole & Tuesday Composer Introductions No. 1" . Carole & Tuesday Official Website . Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019 .
^ Shutler, Ali (3 February 2022). "Watch Rex Orange County debut unreleased 'Who Cares?' tracks 'Amazing' and 'Making Time' " . NME. Retrieved 31 March 2023 .
^ Loftin, Steven (24 March 2023). "Young Hearts run free on Benny Sings' latest album" . The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 March 2023 .
^ "Champagne People, by Benny Sings" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ "Euh, by Benny Sings & Rednose Distrikt" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ "At Home, by Benny Sings" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ "Art, by Benny Sings" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ "STUDIO, by Benny Sings" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ "Beat Tape, by Benny Sings" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ "City Pop, by Benny Sings" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 26 February 2021 .
^ "Music, by Benny Sings" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 12 April 2021 .
^ "Beat Tape II, by Benny Sings" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 1 November 2021 .
^ "Music, by Benny Sings" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 20 May 2022 .
^ "Music, by Benny Sings" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 14 February 2005 .
^ "Music, by Benny Sings" . Benny Sings . Retrieved 2 October 2012 .
External links
International National Artists