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Jazz singer in the Netherlands. ?...She has a voice like a luxuriously upholstered bridal suite. Pleasant, sumptuous, warm. Complete with exciting nooks and soft carpets in subdued shades. Colette Wickenhagen, one of the shiners of Amersfoort jazz, blossomed into the complete jazz diva with her elastic timbre, almost unlimited technique, playful improvisations, penetrating interpretation of the lyrics and remarkable radiation...... (Jeroen de Valk, NL). ?It is difficult to start talking about someone on an artistic journey, who, I think, reaches clear perfection. The sound of her voice reminds me of those unforgettable Negro female voices from the foundation of the vocal jazz . I state: Colette is a great one. She deserves to be classified among the select group of Best Jazz Singers in this present time? (Marcelo Tchechenistky, Brasil). ?Colette doesn?t like to show off, and doesn?t need to do so either. But she just can?t help sounding like a complete jazz singer. She sings perfectly in tune and uses an impressive range, but still manages to sound warm and relaxed. Her behavior is like Duke Ellington?s singer Ivie Anderson: a glamorous showgirl onstage, dancing and flirting, but very down to earth and ?one of the boys? backstage (Jeroen de Valk, NL). \\\"... Still, while performing she gives a lot more than just a professional show; she gives herself. That enormous physical expressiveness, the willingness to throw herself deeply into a song, the art of swingingly taking in tow a full concert hall, is part of her being. From the top of her head to the tip of her toes she ?s music....\\\" (Jan Rensen, NL).