Simon Keizer
{{short description|Dutch singer-songwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2011}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Simon Keizer
| image = Simon Keizer tijdens Mega Piraten Festijn in Marum (2008).jpg
| caption = Simon at Mega Piraten Festijn in Marum (10-10-08)
| image_size = 250px
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Simon Nicolaas Keizer
| alias = Simon Keizer
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|5|16}}
| origin = Volendam, The Netherlands
| death_date =
| instrument =
| genre = Palingsound, Nederpop
| occupation =
| years_active =
| label = Volendam Music
| associated_acts = Nick & Simon
| website = http://www.nickensimon.nl/
}}
Simon Nicolaas (Simon) Keizer (Volendam, born 16 May 1984) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. Together with Nick Schilder, he formed a duo called Nick & Simon.{{cite news|url=http://www.sterrennieuws.be/nieuws/simon-keizer-gaat-trouwen/|title=Simon Keizer gaat trouwen|date=12 January 2011|work=Sterrennieuws|language=Dutch|accessdate=21 April 2011}}
Biography
Simon wrote his first song in 2000 called Still Searching, which he dedicated to his deceased father.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sentimento.nl/item.html%26objID%3D124340 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515230013/http://www.sentimento.nl/item.html%26objID%3D124340 |access-date=17 July 2022 |archive-date=15 May 2008 |title=Sentimento.nl - Simon Keizer bezingt overleden vader in theatertour }} Later, he recorded the song together with his classmate Nick Schilder. Since 2002 he has been making music with Nick and additionally writes songs with or for Jan Smit.
Monique Smit, sister of Jan Smit and also a singer, contacted Simon to participate on her first album, called Stel je voor (2008).
Simon was also Jan Smit's backing vocalist.{{When|date=August 2009}}
Private life
Simon is the son of Klaas Keizer and Gerda Keizer-Keijzer. He has one elder sister, Carina. His father died in 1999 from cancer. Since September 2004 he has been in a relationship with Annemarie Hoek, with whom he lives. They became engaged in 2011. The two were married on 13 April 2012 in a private ceremony in Edam, the Netherlands.[http://www.rotimes.nl/2012/04/18/sneaky-simon-secret-marriage-at-friday-the-13th/ ]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Simon is the great nephew of BZN singer Jan Keizer.
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External links
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Category:Dutch male singer-songwriters