Music, sound and live performing are always at the base of my projects, whether I’m recording my own music or designing sound for an audiovisual performance. As a singer I’m extremely interested in all the different sounds and colours of the voice to evoke certain emotions or create a certain atmosphere. With my solo act Goldchild I recorded tiny samples of my own voice, manipulated them with effects and created a whole new and unique sound library to compose and record music with.

Performing live has always been my favourite way of expressing myself. Climbing on a stage and having the opportunity to be whoever I want to be in that moment makes me unbelievably happy, and to feel the connection with an audience gives me so much energy.

I love taking risks and I love doing experiments. From an early age I already felt the urge to create and to start new projects. From writing my first songs when I was 9 to starting up a multidisciplinary festival, and everything in between. On my website you can find several projects I do or have done in the past. You can find me on socials too, or if you want to collaborate or just chat you can always contact me!

Desirée Coumans
Based in Utrecht, The Netherlands