Mae Seven is a

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

music duo, consisting of brothers Stijn "Styn" Derksen (lead vocal) & Wouter "Winter" Derksen (instruments). They debuted in 2016 with the release of their single "Who To Believe".

Early life

Styn and Winter were born and raised in a musical family in the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

, where they were introduced to music from an early age by their father. Winter started playing and studying classical piano at the age of 8, and shortly thereafter showed interest in

music production A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Typically the job involves hands-on oversight of recording sessions; ensu ...

. Styn showed interest in singing and songwriting from an early age.

Career

The band has released a total of 14 songs. Their debut single "Who to Believe", a blend of pop, R&B and Afrobeat, was released in 2016. In 2020, they released "Want Me To Be".

Keke Palmer Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer ( ; born August 26, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Act ...

, American R&B singer and actress, featured on the song and did part of the vocals. The song was initially written for the band's US tour, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the same year, Keke and Styn announced that they were dating. The band has worked on music production with notable producers/mixing engineers such as Anthony Kilhoffer and Ken Lewis. The duo currently resides in

Los Angeles, United States Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

References

{{Authority control Dutch rock music groups