Merol
Biography
Merol (real name: Merel Baldé, born 10 February 1991 in Dordrecht, The Netherlands) is a Dutch synth pop singer in the 'vaporwave' genre.
Merol appeared on the Dutch music scene in the summer of 2018 as she self-released her track, 'Lekker met de Meiden', an ironic take on girls' friendships. The single became an internet phenomenon overnight. Merol was a 'do it yourself' pop phenomenon at this point, not supported by a record label or marketing company. From the outset stressed that Merol had to be regarded as a persona, a character: "Merol with an o" is decidedly more self-assured, shameless and provocative than "Merel with an e".
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Merol kept releasing singles, including her 2019 internet hit, 'Hou je bek en bef me', a very explicit pop song about oral sex: the title is Dutch for 'shut up and lick my p###y', which even in The Netherlands sparked a certain controversy. She released two EP's (2018's Boter and 2019's Superlatief) before releasing her somewhat overdue full-length album, Troostprijs (2022).
Merol kept releasing new music: a steady trickle of singles and EPs, plus two full-length albums, Naar de haaien & weer terug (2024) and the 'happy hardcore'-tinged Leve de feeks (2026). She continues to explore feminism, womanhood, urban life and sex (both disaster and euphoria) in her oft explicit lyrics.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.