New Song: I'm not asking for the Moon
Last year I took some time to record a new song: ‘I’m not asking for the moon’. It’s about and meant for my son Wybren, who was born with epilepsy and a genetic disorder. I recorded it in a beautiful country house in the south of the Netherlands, together with: Jasper van Damme (Wybrens father), Jorn ten Hoopen, Thomas Pol and Frank Jonas. Singer-Songwriter Mark Lotterman made the beautiful video featuring Wybren.
Biography
Music has always been a constant in the life of Myriam West. From an early age, she developed a deep love for piano and singing, inspired by artists such as Alicia Keys, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Norah Jones. As a teenager, she won the national final of Kunstbende. At the age of nineteen, her self-written song The Gods Must Be Crazy was selected as the title track for the film Ik omhels je met duizend armen, based on the novel by Ronald Giphart. Following this, she signed a contract with Universal Music.
Myriam went on to study jazz vocals at the Rotterdam Conservatory, where she graduated with top marks. During her studies and beyond, she performed at leading venues and festivals, including North Sea Jazz Festival. She also spent part of her master’s studies in New Orleans, where she performed with musicians including Ellis Marsalis.
After returning to the Netherlands, Myriam released her debut album From Now On with producer Bart van Poppel. Shortly afterwards, she was selected as a Radio 2 Talent and reached the final of the television show De Beste Singer-Songwriter van Nederland, leading to performances on radio, television, and stages such as Paradiso and TivoliVredenburg.
Alongside her work as a performing musician, Myriam has run her own teaching practice since 2015 and is a qualified music therapist.
