Katja Schuurman and Babette van Veen tasted a few years of life as a pop star in the 1990s with girls group Linda, Roos & Jessica. Thirty years after the hit , they are back with the single Wrong party and they will perform again.
Actress and singer Van Veen had to care about the idea of a reunion to Schuurman, she tells NU.nl. “I wrote a long email to Katja that I occasionally put away and read again to improve. The proposal had to be in the rose, because I know Katja a bit. Then she would immediately say: no dude, breathless , we had that.”
“At the top of the mail said:” Read until the end, “says Schuurman laughing. “But I was immediately enthusiastic, which I had not seen coming. For years we didn’t think we would ever do anything with this.”
Van Veen and Schuurman played with Guusje Nederhorst in the Soap Good Times, Bad Times in the 1990s. The three formed the girl group Linda, Roos & Jessica, named after their characters in the series. Although breathlessness has turned out to be a timeless Nederpop classic, Schuurman and Van Veen don’t see a comeback at first. Because due to the death of Nederhorst in 2004, a reunion would never be complete.
The two receive messages so often from people who enthusiastically sing along at parties, in the pub or during Karaoke, that they don’t want to let the thirtieth birthday of the song go unnoticed. On November 7 and 8 they are with the great breathless disco ball in AFAS Live.
‘We were just as demolished again as then’
The show must above all be a celebration of the nineties, but they also want to make some new music heard there. Van Veen works with Albert Harvey in the studio and the song Wrong party is created. Everyone – including record company Universal who now has the music of Linda, Roos & Jessica – is so enthusiastic that a single is made of it.
At Universal, meetings with thirty men follow where there is talk of strategies on social media. “There is a whole world next to Instagram. We are now suddenly tiktok and all kinds of channels that I don’t even know,” says Schuurman. The accompanying Tiktok dance was an initiative of the singers themselves.
They not only have to practice the dance steps for TIKTOK, but also for the upcoming shows, starting with the bad party of Qmusic at the end of June. “It makes me a bit nauseous when I think,” says Schuurman laughing. “We feel again just like with Linda, Roos & Jessica,” adds Van Veen. “We were completely demolished, because of course we also do other work.”
A video clip should not be missing, but it is not easy to find a moment for the recordings. Schuurman was in Spain a lot for other recordings, so Van Veen traveled in that way between the performances of 40-45, the musical and recordings of GTST . “We were buckling well into the night, because it had to be the way we see it for us,” Van Veen explains. Schuurman: “At times in the past few weeks I thought: why did I want to be a pop star again?”
‘Last time we were driven by men with money’
Schuurman and Van Veen, just like thirty years ago, have a lot of fun. The recordings sessions and dance rehearsals also evoke memories of Nederhorst. “They are especially cheerful memories, but sometimes it is also just as sad or confronting. Guusje was never out of my mind, but now she is very prominent in my memories and feeling,” says Schuurman.
The singers hope to offer listeners something light -hearted in a world in which that is sometimes hard to find, they say. Schuurman: “We take it seriously and will really start with the performances, but we also do it with a big wink.”
Van Veen finds the reactions to the song exciting. “I hope that people understand our chaos and fun. We used to be driven by a collective of men with a lot of money who made it a commercial success. Now we are and we are not doing anything else than we are.” Schuurman: “Then it happened to us. Now we initiate it ourselves.” And if this song starts, they do not exclude more new music. Van Veen: “I have some ideas.”
Katja Schuurman and Babette van Veen Tasted Life as a Pop Star for a Few Years in the Nineties with Girl Group Linda, Roos & Jessica. Thirty years after the hit breathnood (breathless), they are back with the single error party (Wrong Party) and will be performing again.
ACTRESS AND SINGER VAN VEEN had to carefully bring the idea of a reunion to schuurman, she tells nu.nl. “I wrote a long email to katja that I occasionally put away and read again to improve. The proposal had to be spot on, because I know katja a little bit. Then would immediately say: no, breathless , we’ve that.”
“At the top of the email was:” Please read to the end “”, Says Schuurman Laughing. “But I was immediately enthusiastic, which I dide coming myself either. For years we dodn’t think we would ever do anything with this again.”
In The Nineties, Van Veen and Schuurman Starred Together with Guusje Nederhorst in the Soap Opera Good Times, Bad Times (Good Times, Bad Times). The Three Formed The Girl Group Linda, Roos & Jessica, Named after their characters in the series. Althegh breathnood has Proven to Be a Timeless Dutch Pop Classic, Schuurman and van Veen are not initial Keen on a comeback. Because with the death of Nederhorst in 2004, a reunion would never be complete.
The Two So Often Receive Messages From People who Enthusiastically Sing Along To Breath Nood At Parties, In Pubs or During Karaoke That They Do Not Want To Let The Thirtieth Anniversary of the Song Pass Unnoticed. On November 7 and 8 they will be performing the great breathless disco ball (The Great Breathless Disco Ball) in AFAS Live.
‘We are just as exhausted as we were back then’
The Show Should Mainly Be A Celebration of the Nineties, But They also Want to play Some Music. Van Veen is working in The Studio with Albert Harvey and the Song Wrong party Emerges. Everyone – Including Record Company Universal, which now owns the music of Linda, Roos & Jessica – is so enthusiastic that a single is made of it.
At Universal, meetings with thirty people follow where strategies on social media are discussed. “There is a whole world besides instagram. We are now sauddenly on Tiktok and all kinds of channels that I don’t know the name of,” Says Schuurman. The Accompanying Tiktok Dance was an Initiative of the Singers Themselves.
They not only have to practice the dance steps for tiktok, but also for the upcoming shows, starting with qmusic’s wrong party at the end of June. “I already feel a bit sick when I think about it,” Says Schuurman Laughing. “We Feel Like We Did Back Then with Linda, Roos & Jessica,” Adds van Veen. “We are completely exhausted, we also do other work of course.”
A Video clip should not be missing, but it turns out to be difficult to find a moment for the recordings. Schuurman was in Spain a Lot for Other Recordings, So van Veen Traveled that way Between the Performances of 40-45, the musical (40-45, The Musical) and Recordings of GTST . “We were working hard Until Deep Into the Night, because it had to be the way we envisioned it,” van Veen Explains. Schuurman: “At some moments in the past few weeks I thought: Why did I want to Become a pop star again?”
‘Last time we were managed by men with money’
Schuurman and van Veen, Like Thirty Years ago, Mainly Have a Lot Of Fun. The Recording Sessions and Dance Rehearsals also Evoke Memories of Nederhorst. “They are Mainly Happy Memories, but Sometimes It is also a bit sad or confronting. Guusje was never out of my thoughts, but now she is very prominently present in my memories and feelings,” Says Schuurman.
The singers hope to sacrifice listeners Something Light-Hearted in a world where that is Sometimes Hard to Find, They Say. Schuurman: “We take it seriously and are really going to rock the performances, but we also do it with a wink.”
Van Veen is particularly excited about the reactions to the song. “I hope people understand our chaos and fun. In the fits we were managed by a collective of men with a lot of money who made it a commercial success. Now we are irelves and we don’t pretend to be different than we are.” Schuurman: “then it happened to us. Now we initiate it our odorselves.” And if this song is a hit, they do not rule out more new music. Van Veen: “I have some ideas.”