Emma Kok

Emma Kok (born 12 March 2008[1][2]) is a Dutch singer. She rose to prominence in 2021 after winning the tenth season of The Voice Kids. In 2023, her performance of "Voilà" with André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra went viral, amassing 22 million views as of October 2023.[3]

Emma Kok
Kok in 2022
Kok in 2022
Background information
Born (2008-03-12) 12 March 2008
Kerkrade, Netherlands
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2021–present
Websiteemmakok.nl

Biography

Emma Kok was born in Kerkrade[4] to Vico and Nathalie Kok.[5] She has two siblings: a brother named Enzo and a sister named Sophie.[6] She has gastroparesis[7][8] and has been dependent on a feeding tube since the age of nine months.[9]

Career

In June 2021, Kok won the tenth season of The Voice Kids under the coaching of rapper Ali B.[4][10] In August of that year, she sang at a benefit concert for the victims of the 2021 European floods in Limburg.[11][12]

In February 2023, Kok won the inaugural season of Ministars with her rendition of "Voilà" by Barbara Pravi.[13][14] Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu was reportedly so impressed with Kok's performance that he invited her to perform "Voilà" at his annual concert series at the Vrijthof in Maastricht in July 2023.[15] This performance soon went viral, amassing 2.6 million views in five days.[16][17]

Other work

In 2023, Kok founded Gastrostars, a foundation to help patients with gastroparesis.[18]

Discography

Singles
Title Year Album
"Laat Mij Een Vlinder Zijn" 2022 Non-album single
"Strijder" 2023 Non-album single
"Voilà"
(with André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra)		 Non-album single

References
  1. @emmakokofficial (12 March 2023). ""Cause When You're 15" 🤭 #happybdaytome" – via Instagram.
  2. @emmakokofficial (12 March 2022). "Chapter 14 En een dag later ben je jarig ook! Kan me geen beter cadeau dan mijn eerste release wensen. Wat vinden jullie van de single? 🦋" – via Instagram.
  3. 15 Year Old Emma Kok Sings Voilà – André Rieu, Maastricht 2023 (official video). André Rieu. 3 August 2023 – via YouTube.
  4. Verborg, Rosalia (4 June 2021). "Emma Kok uit Kerkrade wint tiende seizoen The Voice Kids". 1Limburg (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. Thewissen, Pascale (14 July 2023). "Na talentenshows zingt Emma Kok (15) nu bij André Rieu: 'Als ze van het podium komt, zegt ze: dat was cool. Morgen weer'". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. @emmakokofficial (30 September 2023). "Brother and Sisters day 💗 I love you to the 🌙 and back" – via Instagram.
  7. Meeuwissen, Marjanka (10 September 2023). "Tienerster Emma Kok (15) wil wereldberoemd én gezond worden, maar dat laatste zal niet lukken". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  8. Curfs, Renate (21 July 2023). "Emma (15) heeft gastroparese: 'Met sondevoeding kun je honderd worden'". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  9. "Emma Kok, winnares van The Voice Kids, ambassadeur van Kinder onderzoekfonds Limburg". Navenant (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  10. van Wijk, Leon (4 June 2021). "1,2 miljoen mensen zien dit jonge talent The Voice Kids winnen". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  11. "Line-up". Limburg oet de Drup (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  12. "Benefietconcert voor slachtoffers watersnood: 'Help Limburg oet de drup'". NOS (in Dutch). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  13. "Oud The Voice Kids-winnares Emma wint ook SBS-show Ministars". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  14. van Wijk, Leon (18 February 2023). "SBS 6-show Ministars past regels aan vanwege bijzonder doel van winnaar Emma (14)". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  15. "Emma Kok verovert ieders hart op het Vrijthof". NPO Radio 5 (in Dutch). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  16. Segers, Maxime (9 August 2023). "15-jarige Emma gaat viraal met vertolking van Voilà: 'Zo extreem had ik niet verwacht'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  17. Pollemans, Joël (19 August 2023). "Tienerster kampt al jaren met gezondheidsproblemen: het verborgen verdriet van Emma Kok". Story (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  18. Lemmens, Ingrid (5 June 2023). "Emma Kok richt stichting op voor eigen ziekte". 1Limburg (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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