Biography

Tessa Belinfante’s voice is the gateway to her soul. Her crystal-clear, unique sound is a perfect blend of melancholy and optimism and takes you on a compelling journey through her life. Her talented band reinforces her voice with tight beats, ingenious guitar riffs and steady bass. Goosebumps guaranteed.

Highlights:

 2 million plays on Spotify. Hit single ‘I Wonder’: currently >410.000 plays on Spotify.

– Quarter finalist The Voice of Holland, 2012.

– October 6th 2016, Tessa Belinfante and her band presented her debut album ‘Fly As We Fall’ at a sold out release show in Paradiso, Amsterdam. The album is a co-operation with her drummer and producer Philippe van Schil. Their shared musical interests and strong friendship started 12 years ago and has evolved ever since, letting them become a powerful writers duo.

– October/November 2016: ‘Fly As We Fall’ tour: including Paradiso, TivoliVredenburg, Roodshow Radio 2, TROS Muziekcafe Radio 2, several music cafe’s, instore concerts at Concerto and Plato’s, festivals: Festival performances: Rollende Keukens, Amsterdam Kookt Oosterpark, Amsterdam Kookt NDSM-werf, Nijmegen Kookt Goffertpark, Wijland festival, Uitmarkt festival at the Museum Square. Also lots of living room concerts were played.

Spring 2017, the EP ‘Surface’ was released. A summer tour followed including festivals as de Parade, Drakenbootfestival and Share a Perfect Day. Also, Tessa has performed as a support artist for several international artists visiting the Netherlands, namely: Paul Young (GB), Picture This (IRL), Morgan James (USA) and Clouseau (BE), Paul Carrack (GB).

In 2022 EP ‘Tiny Galaxy’ was released. A dreamy collection of songs with a mysterious, fairytale, foggy vibe.

Hitsingles (covers from the show The Voice of Holland): Pride (U2). Clocks (Coldplay) and Just Hold Me (Maria Mena) in top 10 iTunes.

– EP release at the Bitterzoet, Amsterdam 2015. Following promotional gigs at Radio 2 at TROS Muziekcafe, 3FM, Radio 1, 6FM, Uitmarkt.

Guest performer of Trijntje Oosterhuis Theater Tour – 10 shows, 2015/2016
(including venues as the Leidse Schouwburg and de Kleine Komedie, Amsterdam)

– June 2016 performing aftershows of Adele at Club Ziggo

Winner of jury and public’s choice award ‘Grote Prijs van Nederland’, category pop/rock in 2008.

– A sold-out album release show with band Two Way Radio at the Melkweg, Amsterdam, 2008.

– Tessa is also an established songwriter with placed songs for publishers as SONY/ATV Music, the Missing Sync and Strengholt Music Group.