Education
Her teacher was a student at the conservatory in Groningen where she would be permitted a year later.
Her teacher was a student at the conservatory in Groningen where she would be permitted a year later.
She has been involved in music since a young age. In 1998, Manda started taking singing lessons. There she began taking vocal lessons with Floor van Zutphen who remained her vocal teacher during her time at the conservatory (2000-2004).
In 2003 Manda started taking classical singing lessons too, also with a student from the same conservatory.
She took those lessons for two years. Manda graduated in 2004.
Kees taught her about breathing, resonance and how to use the whole body as an instrument. In 2011 Manda decided that she wanted to go broader and started taking singing lessons with Setske Mostaert as well.
In her spare time, Manda cooks, writes, and reads.
Her main inspirations are Anneke van Giersbergen, Tori Amos, Christina Aguilera, and Kelly Clarkson.