“’t Smidje’ feels like a curse and a blessing at the same time”: Jorunn van Laïs about the hit that even reached Poland

“Was I still, still with my hammer. I was still violently on my anvil.” The tones of Laïs’ danceable ‘t Smidje’ still sound familiar almost 25 years after its release. Even in Poland, people are eagerly dancing to it in 2022. Nathalie Delcroix (46) and Jorunn Bauweraerts (43) are currently breathing new life into the folk group as a duo. Jorunn told us about continuing as a duo, their immense success in Poland, the controversy surrounding ”t Smidje’ and their new album. “In Poland, fans were waiting for us for an autograph.”

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