Izaline Calister
Izaline Francisca Juanita Calister (born March 9, 1969) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan singer-songwriter. Growing up in her native Curaçao for eighteen years, Calister moved to Groningen, the Netherlands, where she studied at the Prince Claus Conservatoire and continues to live. Calister's music combines the Calypso influences of her native Curaçao with jazz, creating a unique blend of music.
Also recorded as Izaline Francisca Juanita Calister
Izaline Calister
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- Name
- Izaline Calister
- Birth Name
- Izaline Francisca Juanita Calister
- Born
- 9 March 1969
- Birthplace
- Curaçao
- Occupation
- Musician, singer, songwriter
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Fields
- jazz · world music
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
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Izaline Francisca Juanita Calister (born March 9, 1969) is a Dutch-Curaçaoan singer-songwriter. Growing up in her native Curaçao for eighteen years, Calister moved to Groningen, the Netherlands, where she studied at the Prince Claus Conservatoire and continues to live. Calister's music combines the Calypso influences of her native Curaçao with jazz, creating a unique blend of music.
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These influences and musical features consist of rhythms, dances and songs from the island, of which she adapts and composes to accommodate her own unique style. She performs at venues and festivals around the world.
Izaline Calister with her brother Roy on drums
Oscar · self-made at the 2006 Dunya Festival
Izaline Calister Caribbean Jazz in Israel June 2009 - Hot Jazz
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• Name — Izaline Calister • Birth Name — Izaline Francisca Juanita Calister • Born — 9 March 1969 • Birthplace — Curaçao • Instrument — Vocals • Genre — Jazz, Calypso • Occupation — Musician, singer, songwriter • Website — izalinecalister.com
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Groningen and Curaçao
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Curaçao.
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- “Izaline Calister”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q463428: Izaline Calister
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Izaline Calister
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Awards
• Edison Award (2009)
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- 1.Edison Jazz, Izaline Calister
- 2.Muziekencyclopedie, biografie. Gearchiveerd op 10 augustus 2023.
- 3.Nu.nl, Izaline Calister trotse winnares Edison Award, 20 oktober 2009. Gearchiveerd op 27 juli 2023.
- 4.Aankondigingen in bijvoorbeeld De Kleine Komedie , Baricade en Theater de Vest
- 5.Tula leeft!. NTR docs. 17 augustus 2023.
- 6.Andre Reeder. Izaline Calister brengt een prachtige muzikale ode aan Tula en aan haar voorouders. theaterkrant.nl. 12 oktober 2023.
- 7.Ons koloniale verleden in vijftig voorwerpen. alfabetuitgevers.nl.
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