Emma Kok (born 12 March 2008) is a Dutch singer. She rose to prominence in 2021 after winning the tenth season of The Voice Kids. In 2023, her performance of "Voilà" with André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra went viral, amassing 22 million views as of October 2023.
Biography
Emma Kok was born in Kerkrade to Vico and Nathalie Kok. She has two siblings: a brother named Enzo and a sister named Sophie. She has gastroparesis and has been dependent on a feeding tube since the age of nine months.
Career
In June 2021, Kok won the tenth season of The Voice Kids under the coaching of rapper Ali B. In August of that year, she sang at a benefit concert for the victims of the 2021 European floods in Limburg.
In February 2023, Kok won the inaugural season of with her rendition of "Voilà" by Barbara Pravi. Dutch violinist and conductor André Rieu was reportedly so impressed with Kok's performance that he invited her to perform "Voilà" at his annual concert series at the Vrijthof in Maastricht in July 2023. This performance soon went viral, amassing 2.6 million views in five days.
Other work
In 2023, Kok founded Gastrostars, a foundation to help patients with gastroparesis.
Discography
Singles
References
External links
Official website
Gastrostars website
2008 births
Living people
21st-century Dutch women singers
Dutch child singers
Musicians from Limburg (Netherlands) People from Kerkrade Singing talent show winners The Voice (franchise) winners The Voice Kids contestants