Monique Smit

Margaret Gertrude Mary (Monique) Smit (born 9 April 1989) is a Dutch singer and television presenter.

This article is about the Dutch media personality. For the South African golfer, see Monique Smit (golfer).
Monique Smit
Smit in 2010
Born
Margaret Gertrude Mary Smit

(1989-04-09) April 9, 1989
Volendam, Netherlands
Occupation(s)Singer, television presenter

Early life

Monique grew up in Volendam as the younger sister of Jan Smit. After finishing school, she attended Don Bosco College, and later became a hairdresser.

Career

Smit participated in her brother's reality series Gewoon Jan Smit.[1] She presented the show Zapp Kids Top 20 for TROS and Wild van Muziek broadcast on Sterren 24.[2]

She also appeared in the reality show Just the Two of Us in 2007 where she came in second and performed in a duet with Xander de Buisonjé. Smit debuted with her solo "Wild", which was in top five in 2007. One year later she released her first solo album Stel Je Voor, which contains singles like ""Vrouwenalfabet" and "Stel Je Voor".[3]

Smit has released four music albums and several music singles.[4] In 2023 she made headlines by inspiring a hate-campaign against Dutch poet Pim Lammers.[5]

In April 2023, she appeared in an episode of the television game show Alles is Muziek.

Albums
  • Stel je voor [limited edition] (2008)
  • Verder [14 tracks] (2010)
  • Grenzeloos (in partnership with Tim Douwsma) (2013)
  • 2 kleine kleutertjes (2015)
  • Sinterklaas is in het land (2016)
  • Kerstliedjes (2017)[6]

References
  1. "Aflevering 3 - Gewoon Jan Smit". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. "Tatum Dagelet en Monique Smit in nieuw seizoen 'Vier handen op Eén Buik' - TVvisie". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. Smit Retrieved on 23 Jan 2018
  4. "Jumbo bundelt krachten met maatschappelijke organisaties, artiesten en klanten voor fijnere kerst voor iedereen". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  5. https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/een-notoir-leeghoofd-als-monique-smit-wakkerde-nota-bene-de-blinde-haat-voor-een-schrijver-aan~a11f8cd5/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. Smit Retrieved on 23 Jan 2018


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