Roi Soleil en Concert!
From the 24th until the 27th of May I perform my own band shows at O. Festival in Theater Rotterdam.
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Roi Soleil – Papillon EP
The first EP Papillon is now available in the form of a CD with seven tracks on it. You can also buy T-Shirts with the Jip Warmerdam design on it by texting, DM’ing, mailing me or come to one of my live shows. Get yours now and support the Sun King <3.
Lyrics & Music: Roi Soleil
Production/Mix: Valentijn Mallee & Mischa Dirksen
Artwork: Jip Warmerdam & Alina Stefan
Special thanks: TimeWindow, Popunie
Hommes de Lune – Single Release
Hommes de Lune was the first collaboration with Mischa Dirksen <3. It’s about a night I remember vividly when I was 19, très bleu and living in Brussels.
Music & lyrics: Roi Soleil
Production & Mix: Mischa Dirksen
Photo: Ole Zumpolle
La Suisse – Music Video
In collaboration with Studio Rewind we created this animated music video for ‘La Suisse’. Enjoy!
Music & lyrics: Roi Soleil
Production & Mix: Mischa Dirksen
Animated by: Thom van Vliet
Special thanks to: Popunie Rotterdam
Cygne Noir – Single Release
My oh so dear to my heart song Cygne Noir is available on all streaming services. We also made a music video: check it out on YouTube.
Music & lyrics: Roi Soleil
Mix: Valentijn Mallee
Artwork: Jip Warmerdam & Alina Stefan
Grote Prijs Rotterdam 2021
I performed at the Grote Prijs van Rotterdam in the category of singer-songwriter at Theater Zuidplein.
Special thanks to: Popunie Rotterdam
Flamenco Femme – Second Single Release
I released my second single Flamenco Femme in June 2021. This song tells the story of my Hispanic husband Juan, who has been cheating on me. Now he’s about to get killed in a fierce Telenovela rap scene. Ay, qué pasión.
Music & lyrics: Roi Soleil
Music producer: Valentijn Mallee
Artwork: Alina Fejzo
MUAH: Alina Stefan
Cake – Music Video
Check out the sugarsweet music video that we made for my first single ‘Cake’.
Cast: Roi Soleil, Loulou Hameleers, Jip Bartels
Director: Jip Warmerdam
Music & lyrics: Roi Soleil
Producer: Valentijn Mallee
Special thanks to: Popunie Rotterdam & A Cup of Cake Breda
Amsterdam Fringe Festival 2020 – Messe
My show Messe premiered at the Amsterdam Fringe Festival 2020 at Pllek.
Cast: Roi Soleil, Nick Deroo & Judith Rijsenbrij
Director: Roos Drenth
Music: Roi Soleil & Valentijn Mallee
Photo: Jip Warmerdam
Special thanks to: AFK
BOYS WON’T BE BOYS
I perform (proudly!) in the theatre show Boys Won’t be Boys by Rikkert van Huisstede. We have been touring from 2019 until this day. I also host the show sometimes. Check it out.
Photo: Bas de Brouwer
Rotterdam Pride 2019
I performed as the opening act of the Rotterdam Pride Confab 2019 at the Rotterdamse Schouwburg.
Photo: Jordy Brada
Special thanks to: Rotterdam Pride
Roi Soleil – Le Début
Roi Soleil graduation in 2019 at Codarts Rotterdam. Dressed in gold and screaming in an aerial hoop. Making sure he would be heard…
Special thanks: Codarts and the cast/crew (30 people…)
Thanks to some people who helped building Versailles:
Alina Stefan, Anne van de Wetering, Charlotte Dommershausen, Isabell Schulz, Jan Hürxkens, Jette Schneider, Jip Warmerdam, Joost Heijthuijsen, Laura de Moor, Marco Hoving, Marleen Rijsdijk, Mischa Dirksen, Rick Mouwen, Rikkert van Huisstede, Rosetta Drenth, Valentijn Mallee, Sanna Vrij
Other special thanks to:
A Cup of Cake, Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunsten, Amsterdam Fringe Festival, Boys Won’t be Boys, CLUB GEWALT, Codarts Rotterdam, Delft Fringe Festival, Gemeente Halderberge, Karavaan Festival, O. Festival for Opera. Music. Theatre, Popunie, Rotterdam Pride, St. Laurentiuskerk, Studio Rewind, TimeWindow Rotterdam
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