Dinand Woesthoff

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Dinand Woesthoff
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Woesthoff performing with Kane in 2012
Background information
Born (1972-09-06) 6 September 1972 (age 53)
Origin Gorinchem, Netherlands
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Formerly of Kane
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2003;died 2004)​

Lucy Hopkins
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(m. 2009)​

Marco Frank Ferdinand "Dinand" Woesthoff (born 6 September 1972) is a Dutch singer. He was formerly the lead vocalist of the rock band Kane, which he formed in 1998 with Dennis van Leeuwen, and which was active until 2014 and again from 2023 until 2025. The band is noted for having achieved multiple number-one singles on the Dutch Top 40 and albums on the Dutch Albums Chart. In addition to his musical career, Woesthoff is known as an animal rights activist, and he appeared as a list candidate for the Party for the Animals in the 2017 Dutch general election.

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Early life

Woesthoff was born in Gorinchem on 6 September 1972. He was educated at Merewade College. [1] His father is Indian, his mother Dutch, and he has one sister. [2]

Career

Kane

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Woesthoff performing with Kane

Woesthoff and Dennis van Leeuwen met at a cafe in Scheveningen, where they were both working. [3] In 1998 formed the band Citizen Kane and began performing for small audiences at various events. They were discovered by talent scout Henkjan Smits, who helped them sign a recording contract with BMG. With their name shortened to Kane, they rounded out their lineup with guitarist Tony Cornelissen, bassist Aram Kersbergen, and drummer Cyril Direct. [4] The band broke through in 1999 with the hit "Where Do I Go Now". [5]

In 2004, Woesthoff worked with Tiësto to remix the Kane song "Rain Down on Me", which topped the Flemish Ultratop 50 charts on 14 and 21 February 2004. [6]

Kane disbanded in 2014, reunited in 2023, and broke up once more in 2025. Throughout their career, they released eight studio albums.

Solo work

Woesthoff issued the solo single "Legendary Lane" in 2014. From 2015 to 2016, he was a member of the jury in the RTL 4 program Superkids. [7] After Kane's first split, Woesthoff focused on the production and promotion of the film Woezel & Pip Op zoek naar de Sloddervos!, which was released on 20 January 2016. It is based on a children's book written by his first wife, Guusje Nederhorst.[ citation needed ]

Woesthoff's first solo album, Luck of Birth, came out in May 2021. The single "Can You Hear Me" was issued in 2020 and achieved success. [8]

In 2026, Woesthoff became a coach on the thirteenth season of The Voice of Holland , alongside Ilse DeLange, Willie Wartaal, and Suzan & Freek. [9] [10]

Personal life

On 17 September 2003, Woesthoff married Dutch actress Guusje Nederhorst in Las Vegas, with whom he had a son on 29 June 2003. [11] On 29 January 2004, Nederhorst died of breast cancer, at the age of 34. [12] Woesthoff then released a single in her memory, "Dreamer (Gussie's Song)". The track, whose proceeds (273,000 euros) went to the Dutch Cancer Society, reached the number one position in the Netherlands and went platinum.[ citation needed ] Woesthoff remarried on 30 May 2009, and he has two sons and a daughter with his current wife, Lucy Hopkins. [13]

Political views

Woesthoff was listed as a candidate for the Party for the Animals in 2017. [14] The party focuses on animal rights and environmental issues. [15] Woesthoff has expressed vocal support for Palestine during the Gaza war and has attended several Free Palestine protests. [16]

Discography

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Woesthoff in 2008

with Kane

Solo

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Onthulling nieuwe naam: Fortes Lyceum [Unveiling of new name: Fortes Lyceum] (in Dutch). 30 October 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2026– via YouTube.
  2. ↑ thehistoryofworldmusic (20 August 2020). "Marco Frank Ferdinand "Dinand" Woesthoff". THE HISTORY OF WORLD MUSIC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ Spiertz, Cas (20 March 2024). "Kane keert na 25 jaar terug op strand van Scheveningen" [Kane returns to Scheveningen beach after 25 years]. EB LIVE (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kane – Biografie". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  6. ↑ MusicFromYesteryear (10 October 2012). Kane – Rain Down on Me [Tiesto Remix] HD . Retrieved 8 January 2026– via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Dinand Woesthoff vergeet camera's bij Superkids" [Dinand Woesthoff forgets cameras at Superkids]. RTL.nl (in Dutch). 24 April 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Voice of Holland returning to Dutch television in January 2026 | NL Times". nltimes.nl. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Dinand Woesthoff reageert op kritiek op rol als The Voice of Holland-coach" [Dinand Woesthoff responds to criticism of his role as The Voice of Holland coach]. Vandaag Inside (in Dutch). 1 April 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Lawrence, Sara (28 June 2004). "'Life and death: they are one'". thetimes.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "The Dutch news in January 2004". Expatica. 30 January 2004. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Lucy Woesthoff over band met Guusje Nederhorst en haar boek 'Woman'" [Lucy Woesthoff on her bond with Guusje Nederhorst and her book 'Woman']. www.linda.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Alles over Kane" [All about Kane]. Legacy of Music (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Election programme and candidate list adopted at Party Congress". Party for the Animals. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  16. ↑ Vandaag Inside (8 July 2025). De Oranjezomer-tafel in discussie over Palestina-vlaggen bij optredens Dinand Woesthoff [The Orange Summer Table discusses Palestine flags during Dinand Woesthoff's performances] (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 January 2026– via YouTube.

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