Nolet’s first melodies emerged on the football field, but he now knows how to reach a wide audience with strong hooks and danceable guitar pop. “As a goalkeeper you often stand alone for very long periods of time. When the ball is on the opponent’s half, you’re basically doing nothing. What I started doing was singing, humming or coming up with lines.” He traded a promising future as a goalkeeper at Sparta Rotterdam for his true calling: music.
DANIËL NOLET
EP RELEASE
Wednesday 15 April 2026
From mellow to up-tempo, singer-songwriter Daniël Nolet combines his talent for strong melodies with surprising lyrical perspectives. He does not shy away from heavy subjects; instead, he wraps themes such as loss, friendship and, of course, love into songs that keep dancing around in your head long after listening. Things are often not what they seem: the rousing, up-tempo Hannah, for example, is about the suicide of a friend, while the more mellow You explores broken love through the lens of a painting. With his songs, Nolet draws on the subjects that occupy him, often told from a different perspective. Expect an energetic live show from his seven-piece band, including a horn section.
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