Susana Boomhouwer

Sanne Boomhouwer (born April 8, 1984 in Aalsmeer), who performs as Susana, is a Dutch Trance-vocalist. She has collaborated with trance artists Armin van Buuren, Aly & Fila, Ernesto vs. Bastian and RAM.

"Susana" - Susana Boomhouwer
Born
Sanne Boomhouwer

(1984-04-08) April 8, 1984
Aalsmeer, Netherlands
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
Years active2005–present
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
Labels
Associated acts
Websitesusanavocalist.com

Early years

Susana grew up in the Amsterdam suburb of Aalsmeer[1] and took classical singing lessons in her youth. She attended the De Brug primary school. [2] She also sang in a rock band named '010? for a while.[2]

Career

At the age of 19, she was presented by a neighbor to producers Raz Nitzan and Adrian Broekhuyse.[2] A few months later she was in the studio to get the vocals for Ernesto vs. Bastian's song "Dark Side of the Moon", which was released in 2005.[2] As a result, she turned exclusively to trance music.

Her second single was "Shivers", a collaboration with Armin van Buuren, which was also very successful. She has also accompanied Armin van Buuren several times on his Armin-Only tours and has had live performances at his concerts.[2] In 2008, she decided to pursue a full-time career in the music business instead of a master's degree in her Latin American studies.

In 2009, she recorded the hit "Nothing at All" with Rex Mundi.[2]

Two years later, in May 2010, her debut album Closer was released by the music label Armada Music. Susana has worked with numerous trance artists such as Dash Berlin, Mike Shiver, Josh Gabriel and Stoneface & Terminal for the songs on the album. Following the release, she again performed in an Armin Only tour with Armin van Burren and performed four songs including one from her own album, Desiderium 207.[2]

Shortly afterwards, she was signed by the label. She was the first trance vocalist to be signed by Armada.[2]

Later in 2010, she released "Closer - The Remixes".[2][3]

In 2012, she released her second album "Brave". This album included collaborations with Max Graham, Rex Mundi and Daniel Kandi.[2][4][5][6][7]

In 2013, the first collaboration Without You took place with the trance duo Aly & Fila, which appeared on Aly & Fila's album Quiet Storm. On the 11th September 2015 she performed together with Aly & Fila in front of the pyramids of Giza with her song Without You.[8]

In 2016, another composition with Aly & Fila took place through the track Unbreakable on FSOE Recordings, in which Susana sings in Spanish.[9]

In 2019, she performed with the Grammy-winners Metropole Orchestra at the Tomorrowland Festival.[1][10]

On November 9, 2019, she did a retrospective concert in her hometown of Aalsmeer in celebration of the 15th anniversary of her career.[1] [11]

Awards

She won the annual Trance Podium Award for "Best Vocalist" five years in a row from 2014 to 2018.[1]

In 2016, her track "Unbreakable" with Aly & Fila was voted Tune of the Year 2016 in Armin van Buuren's radio program A State of Trance.[12]

In 2021, her track with Armin Van Buuren, "Shivers" was voted as the #1 song in the 20-year history of A State of Trance as a part of episode 1000.[13] [14] [15] She appeared in Armin van Buuren's studio for the presentation at the end of the episode and was given a commemorative plaque showing her performing the song at the Tomorrowland Festival. Susana had ten songs in total in the ASOT1000 list of the top 1000 songs.

Discography

Albums
  • 2010: Closer - on Armada Music
    Cover Art of Closer
  • 2011: Closer (The Remixes) - on Armada Music
  • 2011: Closer (The Extended Versions) - on Armada Music
  • 2012: Brave - on Armada Music
    Cover Art of Brave
  • 2012: Brave (Extended Mixes) - on Armada Music
  • 2014: Press Play, Vol 1 - on Raznitzan Music (RNM)
  • 2014: Press Play, Vol 2 - on Raznitzan Music (RNM)
  • 2015: Press Play, Vol 3 - on Raznitzan Music (RNM)
  • 2017: Press Play, Vol 4 - on Raznitzan Music (RNM)

EPs
  • 2010: If I Could - Susana, Bart Claessen - EP - on Armada Music
  • 2010: The Other Side - Susana ft. Tenishia EP - - on Armada Music
  • 2010: Give Me Faith - Susana, Mike Shiver EP - on Armada Music
  • 2012: All Time Low - Susana, Rex Mundi - EP - on Armada Music
  • 2012: Only You - Susana, Shogun - EP - on Armada Music
  • 2012: Down to Nothing with Max Graham - EP - exclusive license to Armada Music
  • 2012: Brave - EP on Armada Records
  • 2014: Never Let You Down - EP on Raznitzan Music (RNM)
  • 2018: The Promise (The Remixes) with Neev Kennedy - EP - on Raznitzan Music (RNM)

Singles
  • 2005: Ernesto vs. Bastian – Dark Side of the Moon
  • 2005: Armin van Buuren – Shivers
    Cover Art of the album, Shivers
  • 2006: Re:Locate feat. Susana – Escape
  • 2008: Talla 2XLC feat. Susana – I Know
  • 2008: Armin van Buuren feat. Susana – If You Should Go
  • 2009: Rex Mundi feat. Susana – Nothing at All
  • 2010: Susana & Josh Gabriel – Frozen
  • 2010: Susana feat. Omnia & The Blizzard – Closer
  • 2010: Markus Schulz feat. Susana – Unsaid
    Cover Art of the album, Do You Dream containing the song "Unsaid"
  • 2010: Susana & Mike Shiver – Give Me Faith
  • 2010: Susana & Josh Gabriel - Frozen on Armada Music
  • 2010: Susana feat. Tenishia – The Other Side
  • 2010: Susana & Bart Claessen – If I Could
  • 2010: Susana feat. Dash Berlin - Wired
  • 2012: Susana & Shogun – Only You[16]
  • 2012: Susana & Ernesto vs. Bastian with Wezz Devall – Brave
  • 2012: Susana & Rex Mundi – All Time Low[17]
  • 2012: Susana & Max Graham – Down to Nothing[18]
  • 2013: Susana & RAM – RAMelia (Tribute To Amelia)[19]
  • 2013: Lange & Susana – Risk Worth Taking[20]
  • 2013: Aly & Fila & Susana – Without You
  • 2014: Susana & Hazem Beltagui – Silent for So Long
  • 2014: Bobina & Susana – Play Fire with Fire
  • 2015: Susana & UCast – To Another Day
  • 2015: Susana & RAM – Someone Like You
  • 2015: Susana & Photographer – Find A Way
  • 2016: Aly & Fila meets Roger Shah & Susana – Unbreakable
  • 2017: Susana and Neev Kennedy - The Promise
  • 2020: James Dymond, Susana - Is It Too Late
  • 2020: Dark Side of the Moon (Ferry Tayle Remix) - on Raznnitlan Music (RNM)
  • 2020: You Are Enough - RAM, Susana, Tales of Life - on Nocturnal Knights Music

References
  1. "Aalsmeerse Sanne succesvolle Trance vocaliste (in Dutch)". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. "Biography Susana". Party Flock. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. "Susana (bio)". Insomniac. Retrieved 6 Feb 2021.
  4. "Real Dutch courage with her new album "Brave"". DMC World Magazine. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. "Vocalist Susana Releases Album "Brave" on May 25!". EDM Update. Retrieved 6 Feb 2021.
  6. "Susana-Brave (Extended Mixes)". EDM Update. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. "Susana & Ernesto vs Bastian with Wezz Deveall - Brave (Music Video)". EDM Update. Retrieved 6 Feb 2021.
  8. "ALY & FILA MAKE HISTORY AT THE PYRAMIDS". DJ Mag. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  9. "Aly & Fila, Roger Shah & Susana - Unbreakable". Musixmatch. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  10. "Netherlands-Music-DJ". Getty Images. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  11. "Susana 15, A Journey Through Vocal Trance". Fresh Music Freaks. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  12. "Tune Of The Year 2016 A State of Trance". Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  13. "Armin Van Buuren reaches over 50 million people with massive 1000th ASOT episode". We Rave You. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  14. "ASOT1000 Top 1000 songs list - #1". A State of Trance. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  15. "50 Million People Tuned into A State of Trance's 1000th Episode". Trance Farm. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  16. "Susana & Shogun - Only You (Out Now)". EDM Update. Retrieved 6 Feb 2021.
  17. "Susana & Rex Mundi - All Time Low (Official Music Video)". EDM Update. Retrieved 6 Feb 2021.
  18. "Susana & Max Graham - Down to Nothing". EDM Update. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  19. "ASOT1000 Top 1000 songs list - #10". A State of Trance. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  20. "Out Now: Lange & Susana - Risk Worth Taking". EDM Update. Retrieved 6 Feb 2021.
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