Esther Hart

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Esther Hart
File:Esther Hart 1.jpg
Esther Hart in 2011
Background information
Birth name Esther Katinka Hartkamp
Born (1970-06-03) 3 June 1970 (age 54)
Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Musician, professor of music
Instruments Vocals

Esther Hart (born Esther Katinka Hartkamp on 3 June 1970 in Epe, Gelderland) is a Dutch singer.

Career

Hart entered BBC TV's A Song for Europe contest in 2003 with the song "Wait for Moment". She withdrew from that contest as participating for two countries would not have been acceptable for both BBC and NOS. She opted for participating in Nationaal Songfestival, the Dutch heat of the Eurovision Song Contest, and won.[1] Her song, "One More Night", was placed 13th in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest. She read the Dutch results at Eurovision 2004 and Eurovision 2008.

Activism

On 17 January 2008, Hart willingly went to jail and stayed overnight in an attempt to gain publicity and money for charity. During that time she gave a concert with the Dutch broadcaster NCRV (Dutch Christian Radio Association) and the Exodus Foundation, which provides assistance for former prisoners to adapt to normal life. In addition, a poetry contest was held by the prisoners with the theme of "dare to believe in change", with the winning poem to be read by Hart.[2]

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Michelle
with "Out on My Own"
No representation in 2002
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest
2003
Succeeded by
Re-Union
with "Without You"

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