Bée (pronounced as Bae) is short for Brechtje Kooreneef, a name that will surely turn heads for readers in the Netherlands. Indeed, she’s the daughter of Han Kooreneef, a very successful songwriter and composer for some of the biggest Dutch acts. Marco Borsato, Guus Meeuwis, Ruth Jacott, Volumia!, Paul de Leeuw and many more owe him a lot.

Having spent many hours of her childhood in music studios with her father, she started making music herself at a young age. This is now starting to pay off. Just 19 years old, Nothing Alike is only Bée’s second single, and I think it’s great. The song was produced by Jake Gosling. He worked with everyone from Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga and James Bay, to One Direction, Major Lazer and Paloma Faith.

Nothing Alike is based around a playful instrumentation, a percussive backbeat, ear-warming vocals, and relatable lyrics. Musically, the keywords are: feel-good, youthful, smooth, fresh, intriguing, colourful, and catchy. I’m convinced Bée is a talent of international class.

Discover her here this week, as Nothing Alike is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard!

In the Wildcards 2020 playlist you can find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.

Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.