paroolOct 17, 2026, 01:01

Singer Trijntje Oosterhuis (53): ‘My childhood Cornelis Schuytstraat had quaint little shops, now it’s become a Rodeo Drive’

Singer Trijntje Oosterhuis reflects on the rapid commercial transformation of Amsterdam and discusses her new book on the vulnerability of singing. She compares the experience of performance to being exposed in public, while also contrasting her nostalgic memories of local shops with the city's modern, luxury-focused landscape.

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Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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