Use Somebody - Clarance

Biografie
I'm a 39 years old singer from the Netherlands. Singing country/reggae/soul/rock/loveballads/pop.

Clarance van der Schaaf was born on May 15, 1975 in Heerenveen, but then moved quickly to the Frisian village of Hallum. Already at the age of four showed the musicality of Clarance when he got his first drum. He might be mascot at the local band. Early age With this corps he earned two diplomas concert percussion. But Clarance wanted more. He went as Michael Jackson participate in playback shows, actually inspired by his sister, her solo career began with soundmixshow and talent end. Clarance was five years in the military. "To keep my head above water, I also worked as a bartender, among other things, the former nightclub Locomotion, I became known as the singing and dancing bartender Steenwijk. This period has given me any harm. So I include may sing a song together with Replay and I was allowed to participate in a performance of CB Milton in the local disco. But I was not quiet in Steenwijk. With almost every musician in this town has ever been. Sole musical touch So I got in touch with Nature vipers, a group of rappers from Steenwijk. After a few years I ended up in the band as lead singer Myngus. A contemporary band with rock / reggae / funky influences with their own texts. We were 'local heroes', but unfortunately this could not last long. The age difference was playing tricks on us here. "Clarance was afterwards involved in a number of projects, including as a vocalist in the acoustic lady's, the Melomaan, which soon the album comes out. "After that I heard as a vocalist and also as a vocalist with DJ Matt Styles. Currently I'm still active as a percussionist with DJs. But now I have decided to choose the solo part and do what I've always wanted to do.

""There's hope again for Clarance"

In 2008, former resident of Steenwijk, Clarance van der Schaaf, his summer hit 'Holiday' charged. "Unfortunately this single did not make it." But now he scores with two new cover singles.

After 'Vacation' broke a difficult period for Clarance. "I had to undergo major back surgery and received a prosthesis. I have long been unable to work and also for the future became difficult to maintain. "This job, he was rejected, lost his job and had to sell his house. "Then you fall into a black hole and you're at the mercy of fate." Clarance lived in Steenwijk 16 years and moved in 2009 to Zeist. But there is a glimmer of hope for Clarance. The 39 year old did not give up. "Giving up is not in my dictionary." Through his will, his faith in himself, there are other people to believe in him.

NGC Productions Clarance, also his stage name, given the chance to spend. Two cover singles These songs are available for download at Itunes include, SBS 6, Spotify, Veronica and Net5. For many he is number 1 entered the top 10 downloads. The single Your Man and the duet Use Somebody with Naomi Gael is super well received by those downloadportaals. "Naomi is 16 years and has been a big hit in Germany," says Clarance.

The singles are at Tv Oranje even arrived at number 15 and has reached the first place in the parade request. The songs in 41 different countries to be heard on the radio. It seems to him musically finally the wind to go. NGC-productions has now made it possible for Clarance will be released in conjunction with a video clip. Written with his own song 'If you really want it "the beginning of August "The song is about the observance of your dreams.

Do not let anyone tell you that you can not do something. Belief in yourself is the most important thing and that has dragged me through the difficult time. I hope with this number to reach which are at the same point, or have been, and draw strength from this many people. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.