Sharon Kovacs born April 15, 1990 in Baarlo, Netherlands. Is a Dutch Singer known professionally as Kovacs with a darkly alluring, soul – steeped voice that recalls that of Amy Winehouse. Studied at Rock City Institute, a vocational school in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. She graduated in 2013.
In 2014 she worked with producer Oscar Holleman to record her first EP ”My Love”.
Her first album ”Shades Of Black” was released on April 2, 2015, after which she started her Shades of Black club tour and played at various festivals throughout Europe, Turkey and Israel.
After “My Love” the single ”Diggin” was another chart success. Her songs often explore themes of love, pain, and personal struggle, creating a deeply immersive listening experience. ”Sugar Pill”, Kovacs’ first new song in two years, was released in June 2017.
Her second album, “Cheap Smell,” was released in 2018 preceded by the singles ”Black Spider” and ”It’s The Weekend” and continued this trend, with songs that tackle the complexities of modern relationships, addiction, and self-discovery. The album is noted for its honest and confessional lyrics, set against a backdrop of soulful and sometimes theatrical arrangements. The album entered the charts in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands, where it reached the 7th place.
In 2019 the non-album singles ”Snake Charmer” (with Parov Stelar), ”You Again” (written for the German film Dem Horizont so nah) and ”Crazy” (with Metropool Orkest) were released.
In 2020, Kovacs wrote ”Mata Hari”, which kicked off the fifth edition of the Art Rocks project, challenging musicians to write a song inspired by an artwork from the collections of fifteen different Dutch museums.
The summer single ”Tutti Frutti Tequila” was released on July 16, 2020. In March 2022, Kovacs released the single ”Not Scared Of Giants”.
Sharon Kovacs songs are deeply loved by her audience for their emotional intensity and unique style. Some of her most popular tracks include: “My Love”, “Sugar Pill”, “Black Spider”, “Child of Sin”, “Mata Hari”, “Love Song”, “Wolf In Cheap Clothes”, “50 Shades Of Black”, “The Devil You Know”, “Fool Like You”.
Kovacs’ music is not just about the sound, it’s also about the storytelling and the emotional journey she takes her listeners on. Her unique style and powerful performances have earned her a dedicated following and critical acclaim.
