Josina Cornelia "Josje" Huisman (born 16 February 1986, in

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) is a Dutch singer, actress, dancer, host and writer best known as the second blonde member of the

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K3. She was the winner of the televised talent show in 2009 and was part of the group until 2016.

Life and career

Early life

Josina Cornelia Huisman was born in Heusden, the

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. She is the daughter of a vicar. She took ballet class as a child at school. In 2008, Huisman completed her studies at the Dansacademie Lucia Marthas in Groningen. She took musical lessons.

K3

Huisman entered the television talent contest K2 zoekt K3 where the winner would become the new third member of hit sensation K3, a Belgian group. The contest was broadcast in the Flemish-speaking part of

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. On 3 October 2009 Huisman won the much publicized talent show. She was the favorite of the viewers, the judges and the other two members of the band K3. By winning the contest, Huisman became a member of K3. The first single with Huisman, Mamasé became very successful and went platina. Becoming part of the group, Huisman moved to

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. While Huisman was a member of K3, the group released 4 albums, two movies and two television shows, performed in 7 tours and 1 musical. During her time as a member of the band, Huisman was a favorite subject of the tabloids, often publicizing about her relations with other celebrities, such as

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and Kevin Janssens or her changing looks. Besides K3, Huisman starred in the Dutch series Fashion Planet (2014) and took part in the reality contest Dansdate (2014) where she became the semi-finalist with her then-boyfriend, Kevin Janssens. She performed in the musical Wickie de Viking (2015-2016). On 18 March 2015 K3 announced that the current band members would quit the band after finding new members. A new television talent contest, aired. On 6 November 2015 the three new members of K3 were chosen. Following the show, the old and the new K3 launched a tour together. It was a goodbye tour for Huisman and the other old members and a debuting tour for the new members. At 8 May 2016 Huisman performed for the last time as a member of K3.

It-girl

On 31 August 2016 Huisman released her first book, Dresscode Josje. On 1 October 2016 she was one of the celebrities entering a boxing contest to promote the new television channel, CAZ. She participated in December 2016, at the celebrity quiz, . A new

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premiered on 10 December 2016, at

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. Huisman performed as Belle.

Discography

:Studio albums :*2009: ''

MaMaSé! ''MaMaSé!'' is the tenth studio album by the Belgian-Dutch girlgroup K3. The album is the first K3 album released featuring the new line-up: with Josje Huisman, who was found via a television contest called ''K2 zoekt K3'', instead of Kathleen ...

'' :*2011: ''

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'' :*2011: ''

Eyo! ''Eyo!'' is the eleventh studio album by the Belgian-Dutch girlgroup K3. The album was released on 18 November 2011 through label Studio 100 Studio 100 is a Belgian production company with four television channels, four animation studios and 8 ...

'' :*2012: ''

Engeltjes ''Engeltjes'' (English: ''Angels'') is the twelfth studio album by the Belgian-Dutch girlgroup K3. The album was released on 23 November 2012 through label Studio 100 Studio 100 is a Belgian production company with four television channels, fou ...

'' :*2013: ''

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Filmography

References

External links

Official site K3
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Huisman, Josje 1986 births Living people People from Heusden K3 (band) members 21st-century Dutch singers 21st-century Dutch women singers