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'', Reesema collaborated with

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on his singles "Run Wild" and "

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", for which he won the award for Best Vocal Performance at the 2015

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's. He has also collaborated with

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(as co-writer),

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(co-writer and singer), on the single "Your Love",

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, on the single "Carry Me Home" (co-writer and singer), Brennan Heart, on the single "Lose It All",

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, Topic,

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. In 2015 Jake wrote and sang the song "Day to Feel Alive" for the Ameriprise US campaign, which was also used as the opening song for the

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show on

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for an entire season. For his solo project, Jake combined his dance background with the more raw/natural vibe of "Day to Feel Alive". His release "Ellie" with Belgium DJ Regi reached the number 1 spot for 7 weeks in

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. In August 2023, he was named one of the members of the selection committee for .

Personal life

Jaap Reesema lives with his partner

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, former Miss Universe Netherlands.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Credited as Jake Reese Credited as Jaap Reesema

Songs featured in

Other songs

and

– "Your Love" * Hardwell feat.

– "Thinking About You" *

feat. Jake Reese – "Blackbird" *

feat. Jake Reese – "Sky Is the Limit" * Topic feat. Jake Reese – "Find You" *

feat. Jake Reese – "Carry Me Home" *

and DBSTF feat. Jake Reese, Waka Flocka – "Gold" * Jake Reese – "Day to Feel Alive" *

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feat. Jake Reese – "Lose It All" * FAULHABER feat. Jake Reese – "Savannah" * Scooter – "Encore" * Chemical Surf feat. Jake Reese - “Summer Love”

Awards

*''

'' winner 2010 (Netherlands) * IDMA 2015 Best vocalist *

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award Best song of the Year 2018 - Regie feat. Jake Reese "Ellie"

References

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