Caro Emerald

Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw (born 26 April 1981), known by her stage name of Caro Emerald, is a Dutch pop and jazz singer. She debuted on 6 July 2009 with her single "Back It Up". Her 2009 single "A Night Like This" reached the number 1 position in the Netherlands.

Her debut album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor set a new all-time Dutch chart record on 20 August 2010, spending its 30th week at number one on the country's albums chart, beating the previous record set by Michael Jackson's Thriller by one week. The album became the biggest selling album of 2010 in the Netherlands and has sold over 300,000 copies so far. In total more than a million copies have been sold. On 3 October 2010, Van der Leeuw was awarded the Dutch music prize "Edison Award" for Best Female Artist.

In April 2013, her second studio album The Shocking Miss Emerald went to No. 1 in the UK album chart, becoming her first UK No. 1 album.

Early and personal life

Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw was born on 26 April 1981 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands to a Dutch father and an Aruban mother. She started singing lessons at age 12 with James Gilloffo in Amsterdam and joined a girl vocal group, Les Elles, under his guidance. Following high school she trained as a jazz vocalist at the Amsterdam Conservatory, graduating in 2005.

My 2 Cents

(Verse)
He's like a whip that doesn't crack
You'll take a sip and you're on your back
Those big blue eyes are hard to reach
So impossible, it makes you me
Like a guitar that cries for days
Seduces you in a thousand ways
You feel his dreams, now you're uptight
It makes any girl we can out of sight
(Chorus)
‘Cause he's not undercover, he walks past his lovers
And the others know there's no defense
There is no evidence
He creates an illusion that leads to confusion
And you give up your common sense
Well that's my two cents
(Verse)
He's like a wall that's made of steel
Too cold to touch but not much to feel
His silent smile he shares with you
The tricks of the trade, he's glad to lose
Into thin air he disappears
Gives one last look and frozen leaf
Your heart for sure is good as gone
Love's a TV set that says it's nothing on
(Chorus)
‘Cause he's not undercover, he walks past his lovers
And the others know there's no defense
There is no evidence
He creates an illusion that leads to confusion
And you give up your common sense
Well that's my two cents
(Bridge)
There's no behind with the problems of a glint
All the coins dissipate when there are no fingerprints
Don't retrace your steps
‘Cause his story's letting you
A one man casino
If you spin the wheel you lose
(Chorus)
‘Cause he's not undercover, he walks past his lovers
And the others know there's no defense
There is no evidence
He creates an illusion that leads to confusion
And you give up your common sense

Caro Emerald

Early and personal life

Caro Emerald

ALBUMS

The Shocking Miss Emerald

Live in Concert

Deleted Scenes From the Cutting Room Floor

Related Sites

My 2 Cents