Bente Fokkens

Young Dutch musician who won the 2026 Edison Award — the annual Dutch music prize awarded for outstanding achievements in the music industry, comparable to a Grammy.

Connection

Esther Anderson and Emma Duell met Bente after one of her concerts in Brussels. Separately, Joosje Kleingeld (Pauline Kleingeld's mother) knows Bente's mother and grandparents.

Why Herbert Would Be Delighted

A rising Dutch musician at the moment of her national breakthrough — connected to Herbert through two paths in his family's world.