Name:
Monique Joosten

Date of Birth:
25 June 1980

City:
Haelen (Netherlands)

Musical Background:
As long as I can remember, I’ve been singing. When I was in nursery school, I had to sing at weddings in churches for people I didn’t even know (the talent was there already). In the summer of 2000 I competed in a Sing a Song contest in Ell (The Netherlands). I enlisted myself in a rush, but when I realized what I had done, I didn’t want to pull back, although I didn’t like the idea of myself at that stage at all. I’ve never felt more exited than the night I had to perform at this contest and when 400 hands were up in the air just for me. Zombie by the Cranberries was the number I had chosen to sing. Ever since that moment at stage I’ve got this urge to sing and perform wherever I can. In June 2001 I joined Seventh Sin, I hope we will perform again soon.

Favorite Bands:
Nightwish - Autumn - Elis - The Sins Of Thy Beloved - Therion - Empyrium - Manowar (especially Battle Hymns) - Blind Guardian

Equipment:
Microphone: Shure PGX Beta 58
In Ear Monitor System: Sennheiser EW 300 IM E

photo: Linda Aarts