Mae Seven is a Dutch music duo, consisting of brothers Stijn "Styn" Derksen (lead vocal) & Wouter "Winter" Derksen (instruments). They debuted in 2016 with the release of their single "Who To Believe".[1][2]
Mae Seven | |
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| Origin | Netherlands |
| Genres | R&B, Pop, Hip Hop |
| Years active | 2016 - current |
| Members | Stijn "Styn" Derksen Wouter "Winter" Derksen |
Early life
editStyn and Winter were born and raised in a musical family in the Netherlands, where they were introduced to music from an early age by their father.[3] Winter started playing and studying classical piano at the age of 8, and shortly thereafter showed interest in music production. Styn showed interest in singing and songwriting from an early age.[4]
Career
editThe band has released a total of 14 songs. Their debut single "Who to Believe", a blend of pop, R&B and Afrobeat, was released in 2016.
In 2020, they released "Want Me To Be". Keke Palmer, American R&B singer and actress, featured on the song and did part of the vocals. The song was initially written for the band's US tour, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In the same year, Keke and Styn announced that they were dating.[6]
The band has worked on music production with notable producers/mixing engineers such as Anthony Kilhoffer and Ken Lewis.[4]
The duo currently resides in Los Angeles, United States.[7]
References
edit- ^ "MAE SEVEN gaat next level". JFK For Great Men. No. 79. December 2020. p. 28.
- ^ "Met ' Want Me To Be' breekt MAE SEVEN definitief door". msn nieuws. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Broers laten hun droom nooit los". JFK For Great Men. No. 85. December 2019. p. 32.
- ^ a b Mons, Gerco (2019-06-13). "Achterhoekse broers Wouter en Stijn Derksen in Amerika voor hun muzikale droom met Mae Seven". de Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Mons, Gerco (2020-11-20). "Amerikaanse superster Keke Palmer maakt single met Achterhoekse broers". de Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Sullivan, Corinne (2021-03-05). "Who Is Styn? Keke Palmer's Boyfriend Is a Man of Many Talents". POPSUGAR Celebrity UK. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Drie Gelderse acts over hun Music Support Gelderland toekenning". Poppunt Gelderland (in Dutch). 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-10-04.