Anneke: Question & Answers

Patricio Zain: Do you sing in the shower?

I take a shower very early in the morning, I'm not really in the mood then. Most of the singing I do off stage is for my little boy Finn and… in my car!

Char Belpalme: What is your favorite fragrance?

Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier

Patricia Carvajal Jimenez: how many tattoos do u have?

6

Rob Snijders: what's for dinner tomorrow?

Let me tell you, you are going to take me out to dinner and see The Hangover Part ll afterwards!!

Sheila E.: Who would you most like to collaborate with?

Well, of course working with some of my favorite male vocalists is on my wish-list: Maynard James Keenan, Mike Patton or Serj Tankian. But then again, Devin Townsend and Vincent Cavanagh are on that list as well, so I've been lucky already!

Jenny Dias: If you were not a singer, what would you like to be?

As soon as I realized I wanted to be a singer I immediately lost my interest in getting a higher education of some sort. I'm afraid my only professional talents are singing, performing and creating.

I'd like to start a bed & breakfast, but I'm terrible at planning and doing administration. I'm interested in spirituality, maybe I could be a counselor of some sort, I already got some education in that department. I'd love to help people with their personal development.

Cristian Jara: Which do you prefer: Reign in Blood or Seasons in the Abyss?

South of Heaven ;-)

Javi Galeano: What could we do in order to bring you to play in our country? How can we help apart from buying your songs and records?

There is not a country in the world I would not love to visit. What I do need for this to happen is an invitation by a professional promotor that can take care of all logistic, marketing and organizational aspects. There's not a lot you can do other than approach a reliable promoter in your country. Professional inquires sent to contact@annekevangiersbergen.com will always receive an answer, even if it may take some time, since my office receives a lot of requests.

Melanie Heinze: is there any possibility to hear some of your very early demo tapes?

If you are looking for early material. Check out this youtube video from one of my pre-The Gathering bands called Seventh Episode:


Yes, metal with a female lead singer more than 20 years ago!

Ulrike Senftleben: Who was your teenage idol?

Prince and Madonna

Göktuğ Yeşilyurt: Have you ever smoked?

I started smoking when I was 13 (bad idea) and continued doing so until I was 21. These days I smoke about twice a month after a nice dinner or at a party.

Foska Foskateer: What is the one thing you would really like to share with us, yet nobody so far asked you?

TV gossip shows are (in a heavy-metal-voice) THE DEVILLL!!!!!

They'll only make you judgemental and waste your time…

Check out these wonderful instructions for life:

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I look at these words everyday.

Kouchi Maria: Have you ever cried, or felt like crying on stage? If so, why was that?

During the Latin American tour 2006 with The Gathering I was so sick I felt like crying on stage, out of desperation. I even had to take a shot at a hospital to be able to make it to the end of the tour.

The Gathering (Anneke Years): Do you like cats? Or do you prefer dogs?

I am a dog-lover! My dog Tommy died back in 2000 (he was 16 years old)

Nathalie Côté: You had 1000 looks over the years, I don't really know your real hair color. What is it?

I was born a Reddish brunette ;-)

See picture below…

Thanks everybody. I'm sorry I can't answer all your questions, but I have read all of them and I'd like to thank you guys!!

With Love,

Anneke XxX