Anneke van Giersbergen

Known for ActingBorn 1973-03-08 (age 53)Sint-Michielsgestel

Anna Maria "Anneke" van Giersbergen[2] (born 8 March 1973) is a Dutch singer, songwriter and guitarist who became known worldwide as the lead singer for the rock band The Gathering between 1994 and 2007. She also has a solo career. The project was originally called Agua de Annique, but now goes by her own name. A frequent collaborator of Arjen Anthony Lucassen, she portrayed main characters in the albums Into the Electric Castle, 01011001 and The Theater Equation by his project Ayreon. In 2014 they collaborated on a project called The Gentle Storm, which produced an album titled The Diary that was released in 2015. Since 2016 she has formed a new band VUUR with members of The Gentle Storm live band and her own solo band, to focus on the heavier side of her music. They released their debut album In This Moment We Are Free – Cities in October 2017. Van Giersbergen has also prominently collaborated with Devin Townsend on many of his albums, Within Temptation, Anathema, Lawn, Farmer Boys, Napalm Death, Moonspell, Novembers Doom, Globus, Giant Squid, and many other artists and projects.Read more

Movies & web series

Secret Duets

Nightwish: End of Innocence

Within Temptation & The Metropole Orchestra: Black Symphony

Ayreon: 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves

Ayreon: Electric Castle Live And Other Tales

Devin Townsend - The Retinal Circus

Ayreon: The Theater Equation

Soaring Highs and Brutal Lows: The Voices of Women in Metal

The Gathering: A Sound Relief

Ayreon Universe - Best of Ayreon Live

Beste Zangers

The Gathering: A Noise Severe

Devin Townsend: By A Thread Addicted London

Ayreon: 30th Anniversary - An Amazing Flight Through Time

On Stage

Devin Townsend's Crappy Halloween Party

The Same Place

De Tiende van Tijl

The Gathering: In Motion