this Dutch singer is the original youtube sensation being discovered and
youtube sensation being discovered and
youtube sensation being discovered and signed by Justin Timberlake after
signed by Justin Timberlake after
signed by Justin Timberlake after posting videos online hi I’m Rebecca
posting videos online hi I’m Rebecca
posting videos online hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with esmée denters
so for those of us who may not know the
so for those of us who may not know the story of how you got discovered why
story of how you got discovered why
story of how you got discovered why don’t you tell us that actually
don’t you tell us that actually
don’t you tell us that actually discovered youtube which you know i
discovered youtube which you know i
discovered youtube which you know i thought was great who can post their own
thought was great who can post their own
thought was great who can post their own videos and i was really excited about it
videos and i was really excited about it
videos and i was really excited about it I was like okay my sister had this like
I was like okay my sister had this like
I was like okay my sister had this like really old webcam and so that’s why I
really old webcam and so that’s why I
really old webcam and so that’s why I decided to put up just a couple of cover
decided to put up just a couple of cover
decided to put up just a couple of cover songs just because I wanted to know what
songs just because I wanted to know what
songs just because I wanted to know what people thought of my voice standing in
people thought of my voice standing in
people thought of my voice standing in the front yard saling me I’m such a boom
the front yard saling me I’m such a boom
the front yard saling me I’m such a boom all of a sudden became very popular with
all of a sudden became very popular with
all of a sudden became very popular with millions of views and I was just in my
millions of views and I was just in my
millions of views and I was just in my bedroom going like wow this is insane I
bedroom going like wow this is insane I
bedroom going like wow this is insane I took my bag and I went over to the u.s.
took my bag and I went over to the u.s.
took my bag and I went over to the u.s. to meet with some of the labels and
to meet with some of the labels and
to meet with some of the labels and actually one of those labels happen to
actually one of those labels happen to
actually one of those labels happen to be Justin Timberlake’s labeled 10 min
be Justin Timberlake’s labeled 10 min
be Justin Timberlake’s labeled 10 min records so I’m really really proud to
records so I’m really really proud to
records so I’m really really proud to say that you know I’m the first artist
say that you know I’m the first artist
say that you know I’m the first artist on his record label
when did you first start singing you
when did you first start singing you know my dad used to have a lot of
know my dad used to have a lot of
know my dad used to have a lot of different records around anything from
different records around anything from
different records around anything from Stevie Wonder’s to the Beatles and I
Stevie Wonder’s to the Beatles and I
Stevie Wonder’s to the Beatles and I used to do ballet with my sister so
used to do ballet with my sister so
used to do ballet with my sister so music was just always around and I just
music was just always around and I just
music was just always around and I just always wanted to become an artist i
always wanted to become an artist i
always wanted to become an artist i remember watching the Spice Girls and
remember watching the Spice Girls and
remember watching the Spice Girls and Janet Jackson and Destiny’s Child and
Janet Jackson and Destiny’s Child and
Janet Jackson and Destiny’s Child and just wanting to be you know an artist
just wanting to be you know an artist
just wanting to be you know an artist like them
how do you think you’ve grown as an
how do you think you’ve grown as an artist since you started posting videos
artist since you started posting videos
artist since you started posting videos honestly I’ve never had to sing in bars
honestly I’ve never had to sing in bars
honestly I’ve never had to sing in bars or do all that stuff that a lot of
or do all that stuff that a lot of
or do all that stuff that a lot of artists usually do basically what
artists usually do basically what
artists usually do basically what happened to me which was incredible that
happened to me which was incredible that
happened to me which was incredible that I got to do all these massive things you
I got to do all these massive things you
I got to do all these massive things you know I got to be on Oprah all of a
know I got to be on Oprah all of a
know I got to be on Oprah all of a sudden I got to do the pre-show for
sudden I got to do the pre-show for
sudden I got to do the pre-show for Justin all of a sudden well I’ve never
Justin all of a sudden well I’ve never
Justin all of a sudden well I’ve never performed before you know it’s a lot of
performed before you know it’s a lot of
performed before you know it’s a lot of pressure and I definitely think that
pressure and I definitely think that
pressure and I definitely think that that was the best learning experience
that was the best learning experience
that was the best learning experience for me it’s just being thrown out there
for me it’s just being thrown out there
for me it’s just being thrown out there and just having to do it you’re
and just having to do it you’re
and just having to do it you’re interested in the songwriting process as
interested in the songwriting process as
interested in the songwriting process as well yes definitely for me it’s just
well yes definitely for me it’s just
well yes definitely for me it’s just really like therapy I love to write I
really like therapy I love to write I
really like therapy I love to write I love to come up with melodies and it’s
love to come up with melodies and it’s
love to come up with melodies and it’s you know some people like painting and I
you know some people like painting and I
you know some people like painting and I love writing songs and it’s just an
love writing songs and it’s just an
love writing songs and it’s just an outlet for me now you’ve already toured
outlet for me now you’ve already toured
outlet for me now you’ve already toured with some heavy hitters as you mentioned
with some heavy hitters as you mentioned
with some heavy hitters as you mentioned what have you been able to pick up from
what have you been able to pick up from
what have you been able to pick up from you know the enrique iglesias and the
you know the enrique iglesias and the
you know the enrique iglesias and the justin timberlake’s there’s so much to
justin timberlake’s there’s so much to
justin timberlake’s there’s so much to learn from an especially energy like
learn from an especially energy like
learn from an especially energy like Enrique’s energy I felt like he was
Enrique’s energy I felt like he was
Enrique’s energy I felt like he was really really connected towards the
really really connected towards the
really really connected towards the crowd so that’s what I learned from them
crowd so that’s what I learned from them
crowd so that’s what I learned from them we know neo is an incredible songwriter
we know neo is an incredible songwriter
we know neo is an incredible songwriter and all of them just have these
and all of them just have these
and all of them just have these qualities it I want to have all of them
qualities it I want to have all of them
qualities it I want to have all of them so I try learn from it
what would you say is the best part of
what would you say is the best part of your newfound career probably the best
your newfound career probably the best
your newfound career probably the best part is just having made a record and
part is just having made a record and
part is just having made a record and being able to perform that in front of
being able to perform that in front of
being able to perform that in front of people and just having those fans that I
people and just having those fans that I
people and just having those fans that I started with on YouTube and having them
started with on YouTube and having them
started with on YouTube and having them come see me at one of the shows it just
come see me at one of the shows it just
come see me at one of the shows it just you know it just means so much to me
you know it just means so much to me
you know it just means so much to me thanks so much attempt on cue get me out
thanks so much attempt on cue get me out
thanks so much attempt on cue get me out of here
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