Jessy Yasmeen

Jessy Yasmeen Lugo (1994) known as Jessy Yasmeen is an artist from Rotterdam with Dutch and South-American roots. Jessy Yasmeen sings about her inner conflicts and distinguishes herself with her low authentic voice. With her music, Jessy wants to challenge listeners to be vulnerable and conquer personal battles like fear and desire. Jessy Yasmeen accompanies herself with an electric guitar and performs with her live band consisting of; Vincent van Liempd (vocals, keys, synth-bass) and Jeroen Smelik (vocals, drums) Jessy brings an extra dimension to her show using uniquely designed kaleidoscope visuals with native american patterns. Her intimate performance is best described as dreamy Indie folk. Other sub-genres like alternative rock and ambient are implemented to create an unique sound. Jessy Yasmeens work is inspired by Ben Howard, Bon Iver, Daughter, James Bay, and Matt Corby. In the past three years, Jessy Yasmeen played more then 80 shows and performed on (international) stages like Paradiso (Amsterdam), De Doelen (Rotterdam), Het Paard (The Hague) and Prachtwerk (Berlin). Her first single ‘‘Alone’’ came out in 2017 in cooperation with producer Martijn Groeneveld, who is known for his productions with Blaudzun and John Coffey. The debut EP of Jessy Yasmeen called ‘’Unchain Me’’ is recorded at the Big Snuff Studio Berlin in cooperation with producer Matteo Pavesi, who is known for his work with Alice Phoebe Lou. The ‘’Unchain Me’’ EP is released on the 5 th of July 2019 and celebrated in a crowded Roodkapje (Rotterdam). The songs describe the fighting process of self-love where the phases denial, confrontation, consciousness, and acceptance are enlightened. ampl.ink/dZLAB Jessy Yasmeen recently won the 'Grote Prijs van Rotterdam 2019' category: Singer-Songwriter and is nominated for the RMA’s 2019 (Rotterdam Music Awards) Category: 'De belofte’ (the promise) and “beste track” - powered by the Popunie and 3voor12. Jessy is also selected for semi-finals of the ‘Grote Prijs van Nederland 2020’ On her birthday; Oktober 5th, Jessy released her single ‘Sink or Swim’ with her first videoclip. Check it out! ampl.ink/WBqn2 'She gave the audience goosebumps’ - 3voor12 ‘A unique artist who creates her own ambience’ - Algemeen Dagblad www.jessyyasmeen.com www.facebook.com/JessyYasmeen www.instagram.com/jessyyasmeen_

Rotterdam, ZH