Han Kooreneef (1963) is producer and songwriter and is born into an artistic and intellectual family. He takes violin lessons for a couple of years and is a bass vocalist in one of the choirs that his mother conducts. After graduating from high school (6 languages and history degrees), he attends law school. The day he graduates University with a Master degree in Law, he chooses to follow his heart and chooses for an artistic profession. For a while, Han works as a freelance copywriter, radio promoter and as a television editor. But his big love is writing songs.
When he writes a smash hit single for Marco Borsato in 1994, “Dromen Zijn Bedrog”, new doors immediately open for him. After having written more than 40 successful lyrics for Borsato, he starts to feel the need to broaden his horizon and develop his composing skills as well. Therefore, he decides to leave the Borsato team after the release of the album “Zien”.
It turns out to be a good decision as many artists immediately approach Han to write for them or with them. He develops himself in a huge differentiation of genres: he writes for artists like Within Temptation, Di-Rect, Alain Clark, Armin van Buuren, Giovanca and Moke. Han is also still passionate about writing songs in Dutch: Liesbeth List, Sjors Van Der Panne, Brace, Ruth Jacott, Guus Meeuwis, Jeroen van der Boom, Kinderen voor Kinderen, Trijntje Oosterhuis and many, many others lend their voices to Han’s songs. A more complete overview can be found on Han's Wiki page.
In 2000, Han Kooreneef receives a “Golden Harp” for his work, and in 2014 he is the very first songwriter to ever be rewarded with the “Lennaert Nijgh Award” for his complete repertoire and outstanding contribution to Dutch song writing in general.
When Han is producing an album for Dutch artist Jeroen van der Boom, Jeroen asks him to be his sidekick as a coach during the very first “Voice of Holland” in 2010. Together with a close friend, Han creates the TV-format for Dutch television show “The Best Singer-Songwriter”. He produces a classical album for baritone Sef Thissen and he writes the complete score for the musical about Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. Han also co-writes the leader for the very first “Big Brother” TV-series worldwide.
Han often writes alone and very regularly and with great joy, he also co-writes with others.
1997
2013
2011
2011
2000
Dino Music
CD, Single
1996
Dino Music
CD, Single
1999
2024
2022
Cloud 9 Kids
CD, Comp, Mixed
2022
Dino Music
9xFile, AAC, Album, 256
2022
2022
2021
Janos Koolen
File, AAC, Single, 256
2021
Universal Music Belgium
5xCD, Comp
2021
Dino Music
File, AAC, Single, 256
2021
2021
2020
Het Lied
CD
2020
2020
2019
2019
2018
Josee Koning
CD, Album
2018
2017
Universal Music
15xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, RM, S/Edition
2017
Cornelis Music
CD, Album
2017
Cloud 9 Kids
2xCD, Comp
2017
2016
Sony Music
5xCD, Comp
2016
Cloud 9 (2)
CDr, Single, Promo
2016
Cloud 9 (2)
CDr, Single, Promo
2016
Cornelis Music
2xCD, Comp
2015
[pias]
CD, Album, Dig
2015
CTM - Holland
CDr, Single, Promo
2015
CTM Music & Management
CD, Album
2015
Farol
CD, Album
2015
2015
2014
2013
CNR Entertainment, Kruidvat
CD, Comp
2013
Kontor Records
3xCD, Comp, Mixed
2013
Magic Records
2xCD, Comp
2013
Disky
CD, Comp
2013
Artist & Company
CD, Album
2013
Cloud 9 (2)
CDr, Single, Promo
2013
2012
Redline Music
CDr, Single, Promo
2012
Arcade
CD, Album + DVD, Album
2012
BCM
CD
2012
2012
2012
2011
Polystar (3)
2xCD, Comp
2011
VARA
2xCD, Comp
2011
Universal Music
3xCD, Comp
2011
Red Bullet
29xFile, AAC, Comp, 256
2011
EMI
CDr, Single, Promo
2011
EMI
CDr, Single, Promo
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
VARA
2xCD, Comp
2010
CNR Music
4xCD, Comp
2010
Magic Productions
2xCD, Comp
2010
Red Bullet
CDr, Single
2010
2010
2010
2010
2009
Buma Cultuur
CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2009
Olon, Buma Cultuur
CD, Comp, Promo
2009
EMI
2xCD, Comp
2009
Universal Music
DVD-V
2009
VARA
2xCD, Comp
2009
Universal
5xCD, Comp
2009
JIP - Sound, Maura Music
CD, Album
2009
V2
CD, Album
2009
SMH Recordings
2xCD
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2008
ARS Entertainment
2xCD, Comp + Box
2008
Olon, Buma Cultuur
CD, Comp, Promo
2008
Not On Label
CD, Album
2008
Concord Music VOF
CD, Album
2008
Foreign Media Music
DVD-V
2008
Universal Music
5xCD, Comp
2008
Universal Music
CD, Comp
2008
Artist & Company
CD, Single
2008
Artist & Company
CD, Single
Han Kooreneef
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