Biography
Hiske Oosterwijk (1989) is a jazz vocalist, born and raised in Friesland. She studied her bachelor (2014) in jazz vocals, as well as her master degree (2018) at the Prins Claus Conservatory, Groningen. In 2013 she stood in the finals of the Dutch Jazz Vocalists Concours and in 2014 in the finals of The Records – Keep an eye foundation. Later in 2017 Hiske won the Concours de la chanson, and in 2018 she stood in the finals of the Conservatory talent award.
Her interest in music is very wide, but she feels her best in jazz, contemporary chansons and pop/soul. She composes her own music and writes lyrics for herself and for others. ́To create a story, to share my own story or the puzzle to find the right words to someone else ́s story, to me, is such a fascinating and beautiful thing to do ́.