Maud Mulder (born 17 November 1981 in

Nijmegen Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 6 ...

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) is a Dutch singer who rose to popularity after placing second in '' Idols Netherlands 2'', the Dutch version of '' Pop Idol'', shown by

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. She is also a professional

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player with hoofdklasse side

NMHC Nijmegen Nijmeegse Mixed Hockey Club Nijmegen, commonly known as Nijmegen, is a Dutch field hockey club based in Nijmegen, Gelderland. It was founded on 15 September 1906 and it has a total number of 1,783 members. The first men and women's teams compete ...

. On 12 March 2006, Mulder participated in the national Dutch Song Contest finals. However, the jury considered the three songs she performed to be without any potential for the

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, since they were like many of The Netherlands' previous (unsuccessful) entries. Apart from that, her vocal performances were weak due to an inflammation of the throat. Maud became third out of three, only just beat by rock band ''Behave''.

Idols performances

Top 27: ''White Flag'' by

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Top 10: ''Just Like A Pill'' by

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Top 9: ''Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours'' by

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Top 8: ''Don't Say That You Love Me'' by Trijntje Oosterhuis
Top 7: ''Blame It On The Boogie'' by The Jackson 5
Top 6: ''Afscheid'' by

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Top 5: ''This Is How We Do It'' by Montell Jordan
Top 5: ''Dancing In The Street'' by Martha & The Vandellas
Top 4: ''Making Whoopee'' by

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Top 4: ''Are You Gonna Go My Way?'' by

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Top 3: ''Thank You'' by

Top 3: ''Ain't No Sunshine'' by Bill Withers
Top 3: ''Hole In The Head'' by Sugababes
Grand Final: ''Dancing In The Street'' by Martha & The Vandellas
Grand Final: ''When You Think Of Me'' by Mark Wills

Discography

* Idols Netherlands 2: Greatest Moments * Wacht Op Mij ** Zoals Je Naar Me Kijkt ** Omdat Je Bij Me Blijft ** Jou/Moe

External links

Official Site

Unofficial Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mulder, Maud 1981 births Living people Dutch pop singers Dutch female field hockey players People from Nijmegen Idols (franchise) participants 21st-century Dutch singers 21st-century Dutch women singers NMHC Nijmegen players