Anneke van Giersbergen

Anneke van Giersbergen (born March 8, 1973) is the singer in the Dutch goth metal band The Gathering. She has also worked with Lawn, The Farmer Boys and Ay

Anneke van Giersbergen (born March 8, 1973) is the singer in the Dutch goth metal band The Gathering. She has also worked with Lawn, The Farmer Boys and Ayreon.

Anneke van Giersbergen was born in Sint Michielsgestel, Netherlands. At the age of 8, she participated in soundmix contests. When she was 12, she was in her school choir. Later on, she started taking singing lessons and joined her first band. She joined a few more bands before becoming part of the duo Bad Breath who played a mix of blues, jazz, folk and funk.