Biography for
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Date of Birth

12 July 1974

Birth Name

Sharon Janny Den Adel

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Trivia

Favorite artists include Enya, Sinéad O'Connor, Nirvana, and Tori Amos.

Lead singer of the band Within Temptation.

She used to work in fashion. She often designs their merchandise and often works closely with the band's clothes designer.

She has been a guest vocalist for several notable metal bands such as After Forever, De Heideroosjes, and Delain.

She was pregnant during the TSF tour.

She has lived in at least 10 different countries.

Her famous fans include Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Anette Olzon (Nightwish) and Simone Simons (Epica).

Has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.

Has two cats called Haplo and Lola.

Sharon wrote Mother Earth on the day her cat died.

Sharon lived in Bali for a short while in her childhood, and her signature dance is inspired from the folk dance in Bali.

Won Rock Goddess of The year 2011 in the Loudwire Music award, Within Temptation also won Rock album of the year and artist of the year.

She lived in Indonesia between ages 1 to 6.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 31, a daughter Eva Luna Westerholt on December 7, 2005. Child's father is her boyfriend, Robert Westerholt.

Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 34, a son Robin Aiden Westerholt on June 1, 2009. Child's father is her boyfriend, Robert Westerholt.

Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 36, a son Logan Arwin Westerholt on March 30, 2011. Child's father is her boyfriend, Robert Westerholt.