Biography
Karin Bloemen (Alkmaar, June 28 1960; also known as 'La Bloemen') is a Dutch comedian and singer.
Bloemen played in the comedian group 'Purper' and is often called a famous diva.
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She made six personality show with her own 'La Bloemen Band' dancers, sings or just like in 'De Diva and De Divan' with Cor Bakker.
In the new theater season she will be on stage with a new show 'Overgang', without dancers, a band or Cor Bakker.
She has always been very open about her private life. She spoke in public about her incest past, the death of her sister, her pregnancies, her overweight and her burn-out.
Shows
Purper 5
Bosje Bloemen (with Marjolijn Touw)
Karin in Concert (with Marjolijn Touw)
Purper Gala
La Bloemen
Niet Gesnoeid (with Adelheid Roosen)
La on tour
Six Late Nights
Kameleon
De Diva & de Divan (with Cor Bakker)
La Bloemen's Licht-In-Donkere-Dagen Kerst-Bal 2002/2004 (with Berget Lewis, Richard Groenendijk)
La Bloemen's Kerst Show 2005/2006 (with Sara Kroos, Angela Groothuizen)
Beter Laat... (with Cor Bakker)
Overgang (new One-Woman Show season 07/08)
Musicals/Stage
De zoon van Louis Davids
Hadjememaar
Mimi Crimi
Move
Lul Koek
Up Side Down(the show that was canceled.)
Steel Magnolia's (Here she made her stage debute, played with Nelly Frijda & Renée Soutendijk)
Concerts
Karin Bloemen & Band in Everything I always wanted to sing but never dared to..., Paradiso, 1995.
In 2005 2 benefiet concerten voor de Stichting Vrienden van de Thuiszorg in Ahoy
Karin Bloemen Cabaretiers in Concert 2006, in Concertgebouw Amsterdam songs out of own repertoir
La Gran Fiesta 2006, in Concertgebouw Amsterdam with Symfonisch Blaasorkest ATH
Prices
In 1983 she received the Pisuisse Prijs, a price for students with the best theathre prestations within the Acedemy for Kleine Kunst (small art).
On the age of 24 she won the Pall Mall Exportprice.
In 1994 she won de Gouden Harp (Golden harp)
Also in 1994 she won an Edison in the category Kleinkunst (small art)
In 1997 she received the Annie M.G. Schmidtprijs for the song 'Geen Kind Meer'
Discography
Albums
Karin in concert 1993 -
La Bloemen 1994 -
Live at Paradiso 1995 - & Band
La on tour 1996 -
Kameleon 1998
Het zou toch moeten Bestaan 2002 - with Cor Bakker
Weet je nog ? 2005
Bloemen zingt / sings Streisand 2006
Muse 2007
Singles
Als je iets kan doen
Television
tv serie : 'Kip en 't ei'
tv serie : 'De Vereenigde Algemeene'
Shadowman (film, 1988) - bijrol
Nachtshow (met o.a. Adelheid Roosen)
Zeg het maar
Bloemen Voor
La Bloemen's Limo (TV-film)
Kerst à la Bloemen
Het wapen van bloemen
Karin
Panellid bij Ook dat nog!
Hoogte punten uit La Bloemens Kerstbal 2004 (Rtl7)
Een Nieuwe Jas (thema Liefde) Avro 2007
Registraties theatershows (Bosje Bloemen, Karin in Concert, Purper Gala, Kameleon e.a. bij verschillende omroepen)
Radio
Eik en Linden (met Ischa Meyer)
Comité van aanbeveling (met o.a. Jacques Klöters)
In de Rooie haan
Spijkers met Koppen
Voices
voice of the horse Langhors in the film Pluk van de Petteflet (2004)
voice of Kristal Zilla in the serie "My Dad the Rock Star"
voice of miss Wemel in de Harry Potterfilms (NL version)
voice of one of the pinguïns in Happy Feet (2006) NL version
External Link:
http://www.labloemen.nl/
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