Amira Willighagen is a soprano singer. At the age of nine, Amira Willighagen won the sixth season of Holland’s Got Talent in 2013.
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Wiki, Bio, Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education
Amira Willighagen was born on March 27, 2004 in Nijmegen, Netherlands. She is 18 years old and of Dutch nationality, according to her birth date. Similarly, she was born under the sign of Aries and is of mixed ethnicity.
Gerrit Willighagen (father) and Frieda Willighagen are her parents (mother). Furthermore, she grew up alongside her brother, Fincent Willighagen. She first heard Luciano Pavarotti perform the aria “Nessun Dorma” when she was seven years old, while on vacation in England.
Amira Willighagen noticed her brother Fincent playing the violin, their mother Frieda also playing the violin, and their father Gerrit playing the piano at the time. She couldn’t play any instruments, so she tried singing.
Furthermore, before enrolling in singing lessons, she learned to sing opera arias on her own using YouTube tutorials. That is how she discovered her talent and passion for singing. Her mother was taken aback when she first heard her singing.
Her first public performances were in 2012, at the “Music Makes Friends” festival in Colmschate (supported by her family) and as a soloist in the Emmaus Children’s Choir, singing a Dutch rendition of “Nella Fantasia.” In terms of her academic career, she has not yet disclosed her academic qualifications.
Amira Willighagen’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions
Amira is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 52 kg. She also has hazel eyes and dark brown hair, and her body measurements are 32-23-33 inches. Similarly, she is an 8 US shoe size and a 4 US dress size.
Amira Willighagen’s Profession & Career
After two years of practice and performance enhancements, Amira Willighagen was ready to compete on Holland’s Got Talent. Indeed, her rendition of “O Mio Babbino Caro” from Puccini’s opera Gianni Schicchi astounded the jury.
Her performance went viral on YouTube, garnering over 43 million views as of August 2022. She won with more than half of the votes cast by TV viewers and the audience.
Charity and international debut
During the spring holiday of 2014, she makes her worldwide debut at the Starlight Classics Concerts at the Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset-West. (South Africa, near Cape Town).
Furthermore, she donated half of her earnings to her charity project, which resulted in the construction of the first playground for children in Ikageng, a township near Potchefstroom, where a family on her mother’s side is from. Amira’s charity organization, Gelukskinders, is founded later that year to support her charitable work.
Collaborations and debut album
Amira’s debut album, Amira, was released on March 22nd, 2014, and just three weeks later, Amira receives a Golden Record for selling the first 10,000 copies of Amira. Merry Christmas, her second album, is recorded in the summer of 2015 and released on November 21st of that year.
She has also performed in countries such as the United States of America, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Hong Kong, Argentina, Malta, Monaco, South Africa, Iceland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Belgium.
During her performances, she frequently collaborates with national and international celebrities, such as British tenor Paul Potts, Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu, Icelandic tenor Gissur Páll Gissurarson, South Africa’s SA’s Got Talent 2010 winner James Bhemgee, prominent South African singers Jannie Moolman and Corlea Botha, the Kwazulu Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Italian singer/entertainer Patrizio
Other Music
Meanwhile, Amira has two new CDs out Merry Christmas (2015) and With All My Heart (2015). (2018). She can also be found on the albums Classics is Groot (2016-2017-2018) and Afrikaans is Groot (2016), the latter of which can be obtained directly from Amira’s Stichting Gelukskinders.
Amira Willighagen also relocated to South Africa on January 1, 2018. She has returned to her normal activities, such as singing and sports, after adjusting to her new living situation and school.
In honor of composer Ennio Morricone, she released three music videos: “Ave Maria (Vavilov)” from the album Merry Christmas, “In The Stars” from the album With All My Heart, and “Cinema Paradiso (Se)” from the film of the same name. Her most popular YouTube video is from André Rieu’s concert in Maastricht (July 2014).
Five Years Gelukskinders, a four-DVD set that included the anniversary concerts in Turnhout (December 2019), images from backstage and rehearsals, and a documentary about the Gelukskinders Foundation, was released in mid-July 2020. (playground openings and the concert given at the Tshupane school, with Siki Jo-An and school choirs).
Amira created a music video for the online show Diversity is Phenomenal, which features a new song from Beauty And The Beast, which premiered on May 14, 2022.
Awards
In 2013, this singer won the sixth season of Holland’s Got Talent. Amira was named “International Mediterranean best female opera star 2019” on November 9, 2019, according to her Facebook page.
Amira Willighagen’s Salary and Net Worth
As a soprano singer, she has made a good living for herself. Amira’s net worth is currently around $2 million, and she has not disclosed her income or salary.
Amira Willighagen’s Boyfriend, Marriage & Relationship
In terms of her personal life, Amira is too young to marry and may be single at the moment. However, she is very private about her personal life and prefers to avoid rumors, controversy, and anything else that could jeopardize her professional career.
Amira Willighagen’s Social Media(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
Her Instagram account has over 6,000 followers. Similarly, she has over 133k Facebook followers but is not active on Twitter. Furthermore, she has a self-titled channel with over 455k subscribers.
Quick Facts
Full Name | Amira Willighagen |
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Born Date | 27 Mar 2004 |
Age | 18 years |
Horoscope | Aries |
Lucky Number | 9 |
Lucky Stone | Diamond |
Lucky Color | Red |
Best Match for Marriage | Leo |
Gender | Female |
Profession | soprano singer |
Country | Netherlands |
Height | 5 feet 6 inches (1.68m) |
Marital Status | single |
Net Worth | $2 million |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Body Size | 32-23-33 |
Birth Place | Nijmegen |
Nationality | Dutch |
Ethnicity | Mixed |
Father | Gerrit Willighagen |
Mother | Frieda Willighagen |
Siblings | Fincent Willighagen |
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Youtube | Amira Willighagen Youtube |
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Personal Web | Amira Willighagen Personal Web |
IMDB | Amira Willighagen IMDB |
Wiki | Amira Willighagen Wiki |
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