Frederieke meets others through her music
'You get me, and I get you.' That’s how Frederieke van Ierland, a student at the Academy of Pop Music at ArtEZ Academy of Music in Enschede, describes the feeling of performing for an audience that truly connects with her music. Performing under her artist name FIERE, she celebrated both her graduation and the release of her debut EP with a live show at Metropool Enschede.
'People connected with my music, and that made me realise: maybe I can help others who feel just as disconnected feel a little less alone.'
Read FIERE’s story on ArtEZ.nl
In this story, Frederieke reflects on graduating from the Academy of Pop Music at ArtEZ Academy of Music, where her main subject is Singer-Songwriter. Through her music and lyrics, she explores themes of queerness, womanhood and self-acceptance. “I love it when people see themselves in my music.”
