Justin Timberlake takes Esmee Denters on tour
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007If you haven’t heard of her yet, Esmee Denters is an 18 year old singer from Holland and something of phenomenon on Youtube. Recently, she recorded a Youtube video singing “What Goes Around” and Justin was there to play the piano for her. She’s now done 5 performances on the European leg of Justin Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveShow tour and her final performance is scheduled for tomorrow night in Antwerp. She’s also signed to Justin’s new record label, Tennman Records. Check out her video with Justin:
Justin mentioned Esmee during his recent interview with EW magazine.
EW: How did you decide to sign 18-year-old Netherlands native and Internet phenom Esmée Denters as your first artist?
Justin Timberlake: Being in the business for 10 years now, you look around and some people got it and some don’t. I saw her on YouTube, got wind of what was happening — “Hey, there’s this girl in Holland who’s got a phenomenal voice.” The word “phenomenal” in front of “voice” doesn’t come often. Usually you hear, “She’s pretty good, but there’s this great song,” which is usually bulls—. So I turned on YouTube and I was literally blown away — not only by her voice, but also her ear. I love the chance to discover talent so raw. And now I can just kind of sit back and help her mold herself into a superstar. - See Hollywood Gossip for a complete transcript of the EW interview with Justin.
