Hannah Mae
Hannah Mae | |
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Mae performing at the Zuiderpark in Den Haag in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hannah Schoonbeek |
| Born | November 16, 1998 Emmen, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Labels | Spark Records |
| Website | https://www.hannahmae.nl |
Hannah Mae Schoonbeek (born 16 November 1998), known professionally as Hannah Mae, is a Dutch singer-songwriter from Emmen, Drenthe.
Biography
Hannah Mae began writing songs when she was sixteen. Her song "Back to You" reached first place in the Tipparade in 2019[1] and would be used in an advertisement for the Dutch supermarket PLUS. During the filming of a local music program, she said that Ilse DeLange was a musical inspiration. Shortly after, DeLange signed her to her record label, Spark Records.[2]
In 2021, after the COVID-19 lockdown had ended, Mae started her "Little Things Tour" through the Netherlands and released her first Dutch song "De kerkstraat".[2][3] She decided soon after to only write songs in Dutch. In November 2022, she released "Wat wil je van mij", a duet with the Belgian singer Metejoor.[4]
In November 2023, she released "Waterdicht", a personal song written for her mother which addresses topics of mental health. In the song, Mae emphasizes that showing emotion is not a weakness but rather a path to connection and empathy with others. The song reached number nine in the Dutch Top 40.[5][6] In May 2024, she released "Ik wil dat je liegt" with Belgian singer Maksim, which won the Radio 2 Summer Hit award in Belgium.[7] She participated in season 17 of Beste Zangers, which began airing in September 2024.[8]
Discography
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD Dutch Top 40 [9] |
NLD Single Top 100 [10] |
BEL (FL) [11] | |||
| "Back to You" | 2019 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Little Things" | 2020 | — | — | — | |
| "Wat wil je van mij" (with Metejoor) |
2022 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| "Zonder" | 2023 | — | — | — | |
| "Waterdicht" | 9 | 7 | — | ||
| "Ik wil dat je liegt" (with Maksim) |
2024 | 8 | 18 | 1 | |
| "Rode draad" | 29 | 75 | — | ||
References
- ^ "Hannah Mae - Back To You | Top 40". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ a b "Djammen: De sky is de limit voor Hannah Mae". www.rtvdrenthe.nl (in Dutch). 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ "Muziekcafé vanuit de studio met Hannah Mae". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ Wildenberg, Norman van den (2022-11-16). "Metejoor kondigt nieuwe single en tweede Sportpaleisconcert aan". .: Maxazine :. (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ "Hannah Mae: 'Je hoeft niet altijd de sterkste te zijn'". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Hannah Mae - Waterdicht | Top 40". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Maksim en Hannah Mae winnen 'Zomerhit' met 'Ik wil dat je liegt'". De Standaard (in Flemish). Archived from the original on 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ "Hannah Mae is eindelijk zelf het stralende middelpunt in Beste Zangers". televizier.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ "Hannah Mae | Top 40-artiesten" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Hannah Mae discography". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Hannah Mae discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 24 October 2019.