The singers Froukje, Eefje de Visser and Roxy Dekker won an Edison on Monday evening. The dance shit ‘Pretty Girls’ by rapper Frenna has also been awarded a bronze statue.
At the Edisons Pop 2025 in the AFAS Theater in Leusden, prizes were awarded in eleven categories. The Edisons, the oldest music prize in the Netherlands for ‘music productions of exceptional quality and impact’, exist 65 years. Since 2010, all those music productions have been from the Netherlands.
Singer Froukje won the best album for her album Necessary sadness. The jury calls her “a songwriter of the highest level”, with an album “that is strikingly wise and frank, but at the same time also addresses themes that are extremely recognizable for many young people. A young spirit with an old soul. ” Eefje de Visser, winner in the Dutch category, is also a figurehead “and has created a new sound in pop music”. The jury found her ‘in top form on her album Homesickness With beautiful singing and layered compositions ”.
Roxy Dekker won in the POP category, which all her hit singles fall. It is an exceptional year for the only 20-year-old singer, who received the Edison Pop newcomer last year. Her debut album Mama, I made it Come out last week-the title is a reference to her word of thanks last year at the Edison-Geding. She also won the pop price in January.
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Openness
The openness of artists was specially praised this year. Like the album Learn to live From rapper Fresku who won in the hip hop category. Or the music of Néomi who won with her vulnerable debut album in the Alternative category. Other winners were musician Bnnyhunna (Soul/R&B/Funk), the rockers of Personal Trainer and Yves Berendse, known for Hits were ‘Back in time’, in the Hollands category.
The best newcomer with music that is right-for-raw, raw, provocative and theatrical became rapper Elmer (Merel Pauw). And also in the bustling world of electronic music, the talent of DJ Ki/Ki and her deep -rooted love for trance and acid from the nineties was spotted.
According to jury chairman and radio DJ Daniël Dekker, there was a luxury problem this year: “The quality is high”. The Dutch music industry has grown again in the past year, by 12 percent to 334 million euros. In the top 10 of best -selling and most streamed singles there were no fewer than six home -grown hits.
Last Thursday the oeuvreprijs winner became known: the Youth of Today. During the presentation, the rap group with a “unabated big” impact on Dutch music and language, was honored with a performance of a big hit “Watskeburt?!” By three opera singers.