 She
came to win
by
Sonia Herman Dolz
A music documentary
about the recording of a duet
album by Dutch singer
Frédérique Spigt
with a special showcase of
influential Dutch pop musicians.
Synopsis
The subject of this film documentary
(59 minutes) is a music project
conceived by the Dutch pop star
Frédérique Spigt.
She selected a group of Dutch-language
singers from the blues, pop,
country and jazz scene, with
whom she has personal and/or
professional ties. She writes
a song with each of these people
individually to be recorded for
an album containing only duets.
Among the artists are Barry Hay
(GOLDEN EARRING famous from their
international hit RADAR LOVE),
Sarah Bettens (K’S CHOICE)
and a never released song on
tape by Herman Brood, and who
passed away recently.
For two weeks, Frédérique
organizes a mobile studio in
a charming and historic house.
Every day she and her band of
musicians receive an artist there,
with whom she has a personal
and intimate encounter, leading
up to a struggle to arrive at
singing a duet.
At various locations in and
around the splendidly adorned
house, conversations and
situations develop between
Frédérique
and the artist involved. While
sitting around the dinner table,
funny or dramatic conversations
and confessions occur, ultimately
resulting in the actual recording
of the duet at the same location.
Not only do we get to know
Frédérique
personally in a very special
way through her anxiety and longing,
despair and excitement, we also
see the artists through her eyes,
putting them in a different spotlight
than the one their fans are accustomed
to.
From an international perspective,
this film is unquestionably containing
a very special and compact showcase
of influential contemporary Dutch
artists. As such, it is likely
it will stand out at film- and
music festivals across the world.
Go
to the official 'She came
to win"
website
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