Rike Boomgaarden is a German singer and songwriter. She has written songs for many European and Japanese pop stars including Namie Amuro, Jolin Tsai, and Sarah Connor.
Rike Boomgaarden | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rike Boomgaarden |
| Born | Hamburg, Germany |
| Genres | Pop, Rock, EDM, J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Biography
editRike Boomgaarden began singing at age five and subsequently started learning to play various instruments. In her late teens, she started touring around Europe with several cover bands to gain exposure. During the intermittent breaks in her touring schedule, she began "demo singing" for various songwriting pitches. This eventually lead to her becoming a ghost singer for various major label projects throughout Europe.
Boomgaarden started crafting her own records for pitch with fellow songwriter Alex Geringas. Through these co-writings Rike was able to secure a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group in 2010. Since 2010 she has written songs for Namie Amuro, Jolin Tsai, Sarah Connor (singer), BoA, Lidia Kopania, and Natalia.
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Feeling” | Natalia (Belgian singer) | Wise Girl |
| "I Don't Wanna Leave” | Lidia Kopania | Eurovision Song Contest 2009[1] | |
| 2010 | "Real Love” | Sarah Connor | Real Love |
| "Believe in Love"[2] | Anna Tsuchiya | Rule | |
| "In the Darkness” | Bis aufs Blut – Brüder auf Bewährung (Movie) | Bis aufs Blut-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[3] | |
| 2011 | "La La La” | Debbi | Touch the Sun |
| "Milestone” | BoA | ‘’Who's Back’’[4] | |
| 2012 | "Fantasy" | Jolin Tsai | Muse |
| "What have you done” | GEM | Xposed | |
| "Timeless” | After School | Flashback | |
| 2013 | "Supernatural Love” | Namie Amuro | Feel |
| "Sisters Forever” | Hanni & Nanni | Hanni & Nanni 3 Soundtrack | |
| 2015 | "Supernatural Love" (re-release) | Namie Amuro | Namie Amuro: Live Style Deluxe edition 2015 |
References
edit- ^ "Lidia Kopania | Participant Profile | Eurovision Song Contest - Düsseldorf 2011". www.eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Believe in Love – 土屋アンナ – 歌詞&動画視聴 : 歌ネット動画プラス". uta-net.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Bis aufs Blut – Der Film: Soundtrack". bisaufsblut.de. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Rike Boomgaarden". discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2016.