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Sharon Janny den Adel is a Dutch singer, songwriter, composer, and author. Born on July 12, 1974, in Waddinxveen, she is a member of the band Within Temptation. Her musical work spans symphonic metal, gothic metal, and alternative metal genres. She speaks Dutch and English and resides in South Holland.
Den Adel began her professional work period in 1996. She is a Catholic and has cited Kate Bush as an influence. Her primary instrument is the voice, and she has been associated with five recorded works.
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Waddinxveen, Netherlands
Sharon Janny den Adel, born on July 12, 1974, in Waddinxveen, Netherlands, is the lead singer and one of the lyricists of the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation, and was previously a member of the group The Circle. In 1998, she was invited by Arjen Lucassen to take part in the Ayreon progressive rock project’s album Into the Electric Castle, where she performed the role of Indian. In…
Known for
- Within Temptation - Hellfest 20252025
- Within Temptation: Live at Wacken 2025 — Lead Vocals2025
- Within Temptation Live at Hellfest 2025 — Vocals2025
- Within Temptation Live at Summer Breeze 2025 — Vocals2025
- Within Temptation: Worlds Collide Tour Live In Amsterdam — Self2024
- Within Temptation - Hellfest 2023 — Lead Vocals2023
- Within Temptation: Summer Breeze 2022 — Lead Vocals2022
- Within Temptation - Wacken 20192019
- Ladies Night — Self2019
- Within Temptation - Live at Woodstock 20152015
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Active from
- 1974
Discography
Member of
- Within Temptationsince 1996
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 10,962
- Total plays
- 129,309
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Sharon Janny den Adel (born July 12, 1974 in Waddinxveen, Netherlands) is a Dutch singer and composer. She is most famous for being the lead singer and one of the songwriters in the Dutch symphonic rock band Within Temptation. Sharon has also collaborated with Delain, Ayreon, Aemen, Timo Tolkki, Armin van Buuren, Tarja , Asking Alexandria , Annisokay … Sharon lives with Robert Westerholt, the guitarist of Within Temptation. The couple have a daughter, Eva Luna (b. 2005) and son Robin Aiden (
Key facts
- Born
- Sharon Janny den Adel , ( 1974-07-12 ) 12 July 1974 (age 51) , Waddinxveen , South Holland , Netherlands
- Genres
- Symphonic metal gothic metal pop rock
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter
- Years active
- 1996–present
- Member of
- Within Temptation My Indigo
- Spouse
- Robert Westerholt ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2018 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Waddinxveen
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Field of work
- singing
- Genre
- alternative metal
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Within Temptation - 2019214194647 2019-08-02 Wacken - 3269 - AK8I4091.jpg
- Height
- 170
- Residence
- South Holland
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- Sharon den Adel
- date of birth
- 1974-07-12
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- Sharon den Adel
- influenced by
- Kate Bush
- member of
- Within Temptation
- name in native language
- Sharon Janny den Adel
- start of work period
- 1996-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Sharon Janny den Adel (born 12 July 1974) is a Dutch musician who is the lead vocalist of the symphonic metal band Within Temptation. She has been performing since age 14, and co-founded Within Temptation with partner Robert Westerholt in 1996. She was also elected to be the Dutch chairperson of the jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.
Early life
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