nuOct 3, 2026, 06:58

Josje Huisman temporarily returns to K3 for Studio 100 singalong

Josje Huisman is returning to K3 temporarily to replace Hanne Verbruggen, who is going on maternity leave during the Studio 100 SingAlong in Symphony tour. The performances will take place in the Netherlands and Belgium exactly seventeen years after Huisman first joined the group.

Former K3 member Josje Huisman is set to make a temporary return to the group for the upcoming Studio 100 SingAlong in Symphony shows. Huisman will step in for current member Hanne Verbruggen, who is beginning her maternity leave. The performances, featuring various Studio 100 characters, are scheduled to take place across the Netherlands and Belgium.

Reflecting on the return, the 40-year-old singer described the experience as both familiar and distant. Huisman, who joined K3 in 2009 after winning the televised search K2 zoekt K3, expressed excitement about the rehearsal process and the concerts. This opportunity arrives exactly seventeen years after she was originally selected to join the group following the departure of Kathleen Aerts. Last year, Huisman had previously noted her disappointment at being excluded from a separate K3 reunion that featured the original lineup of Karen Damen, Kristel Verbeke, and Kathleen Aerts.

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