Anouk has released twelve studio albums to date, the most recent one being Wen d'r maar aan, released on 12 October 2018. She represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, with the song "Birds". Her song made it to the final – the first since 2004 for the Netherlands; and finished 9th with 114 points.
Musical style
Anouk's musical style has been described as a combination of Joan Osborne, Melissa Etheridge and Alanis Morissette. She is known for explosive rock songs like "Nobody's Wife" and "R U Kiddin' Me", but has also made small and fragile songs like "Lost" and "Michel". In addition to her pop/rock sound she also experiments with soul, funk and hip hop.
Personal life
Anouk was married to her manager Edwin Jansen until 1998. She married Remon Stotijn (aka The Anonymous Mis), frontman of the reggae/rap band Postmen, on 16 March 2004. Stotijn is the father of three of her children; son Benjahmin Kingsley (b. 18 April 2002), son Elijah Jeramiah (b. 5 December 2003) and daughter Phoenix Ray (b. 3 June 2005). In May 2008, Anouk and Remon announced a "harmonious" mutual separation. In 2010 Anouk gave birth to her fourth child, a son named Jesiah Dox. Her son Sion Jethro was born in June 2014. In June 2016, she gave birth to her sixth child, a baby girl, Jelizah Rose, with her current partner, mixed martial artist and former basketball player Dominique Schemmekes.
Woman
Anouk Lyrics
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And you kept me standing in one place for way too long
And there you smiled at me but all that I could say was just
Hello sir what will it be
You're a Jesus with shoes on
I can see the light in your hair
It's happening again
Well have you told your mom
That you won't be coming home
Don't you worry now
She can do it on her own
You shot me
In my heart
I just wanna be
Your woman
And now we're all alone
You make me lose my cool
I can't deny it and I can't pretend
What I see is what I get
Your arms around me
Here we stand
I believe that we can make it through
Take me as I am it's up to you
Can you see the things that nobody else can see
Think it over now that you still can
Are you though enough to be my man
Or will you also try to walk away anyway
Well have you told your mom
That you won't be coming back
Boy you look so fine baby how about upstairs
You shot me
Right here in my heart
And I just wanna be
Oh, your woman
Your woman
Your woman
Have you told your mom
That you won't be coming home
Don't you worry now
She can do it on her own
Have you told your mom
That you won't be coming back
Boy you look so fine baby how about upstairs
Your woman
Your woman oh oh oh oh oh
Ah ah ah ah
The song "Woman" by Anouk is a love song that follows the artist's interaction with a man she meets in a store. She remembers how he smiled at her, but all she could ask was what he wanted to buy. The man is described as a "Jesus with shoes on" with a light in his hair, which suggests that he is special and beautiful. The chorus repeats several times, stating that the man has shot her in the heart, but all she wants is to be his woman. The song then progresses to the present, where they are alone, and Anouk is losing her cool because of the man's presence. She wants him to take her as she is and is asking if he can see the things that nobody else can see.
The song's second verse mentions that the man should tell his mom that he won't be coming home, but Anouk reassures him that she can take care of herself. Further, she asks if the man is tough enough to be with her or if he will try to walk away. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the question of whether he has told his mom whether he will be coming home.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember you stepped in the store
I recall the moment you entered the store
And you kept me standing in one place for way too long
You made me stay in one spot for an unnecessarily extended period of time
And there you smiled at me but all that I could say was just, Hello sir what will it be
You smiled at me, but I was only able to ask your order
You're a Jesus with shoes on
You possess qualities and characteristics of Jesus, although you are in the physical form of a human being
I can see the light in your hair
I can perceive an aura or glow around you
It's happening again
A similar situation in the past is occurring once more
Well have you told your mom that you won't be coming home
Have you informed your mother that you will not return to your previous way of life?
Don't you worry now, she can do it on her own
Do not worry, she will be able to manage without you
You shot me in my heart
You have captured my heart
I just wanna be your woman
I desire to be your significant other
And now we're all alone
We are currently secluded from others
You make me lose my cool
You cause me to lose my composure
I can't deny it and I can't pretend
I cannot choose to ignore or deceive myself about my feelings
What I see is what I get
What I perceive is reality
Your arms around me, here we stand
We are embracing one another in this moment
I believe that we can make it through
I have faith that we can endure together
Take me as I am, it's up to you
Accept me for who I am, the decision is yours
Can you see the things that nobody else can see
Are you able to perceive unique qualities about me that others cannot?
Think it over now that you still can
Consider the situation while you still have the chance
Are you tough enough to be my man
Do you possess the strength and resilience to commit to a relationship with me?
Or will you also try to walk away anyway
Will you also attempt to distance yourself from our relationship?
Well have you told your mom that you won't be coming back
Have you informed your mother that you will not return to your previous way of life?
Boy you look so fine baby, how about upstairs
You look attractive, would you like to go upstairs?
Your woman, your woman
I am your chosen significant other
Have you told your mom that you won't be coming home
Have you informed your mother that you will not return to your previous way of life?
Don't you worry now, she can do it on her own
Do not worry, she will be able to manage without you
Have you told your mom that you won't be coming back
Have you informed your mother that you will not return to your previous way of life?
Boy you look so fine baby, how about upstairs
You look attractive, would you like to go upstairs?
Your woman, your woman
I am your chosen significant other
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TJEERD BOMHOF, ANOUK TEEUWE
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@daleecher
Prachtig! Zo makkelijk gezongen ook, om 8 uur s’ochtends! En haar air guitar is misschien wel net zo goed!
@djsexa68
What a performance! What a voice! What a woman! respect Anouk!
@BUBBA1J
Absolutely one of the best!!!! Anouk, what a voice, you rock!!!!
@brian5154
I'm a 73 year old man, and I think this is marvelous. Had she been American or British this girl would have been an international star.
Brian Fenwick Oosterbeek
@roxercita
so true
@newpathspsychologyfrankbre9393
totally agreed ... I think she's absolutely sensational
@24GACE
realmente cierte.... extraordinaria cantante la de ustedes....
@Clau.es-Vlau
I totally agree! I love her! I am from Argentina and during 2010 I was living in The Netherlands when I found out her amazing voice and music.
@Anoukfan9
Geweldige stem! Anouk is gewoon top!
@o0Nefertem0o
GENIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL dit!! Wat een stem, rockt weer lekker en nummer is lekker stevig weggezet, fantastisch weer!! =))