Chimène van Oosterhout at the gala of the Mentelity Foundation

On September 9th, Chimène van Oosterhout took part in the gala of the Mentelity Foundation at the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. This event was held in honour of Dutch athlete Bibian Mentel (who died of cancer on March 29th, 2021) and her charity. In 2012 Bibian set up her own "Mentelity foundation" to stimulate, motivate, and inspire children and adolescents with a physical disability (to continue) to engage in sports, both in general and in extreme board sports in particular. 

The gala was organized by Edwin Spee en Julian van de Kamp. Chimène wore a beautiful Kitty van Engelen pink dress. She paid tribute to Bibian Mentel on her Facebook page and Instagram account.

Source: Chimène van Oosterhout on social media

Chimène van Oosterhout's latest media news: De Motor Podcast, Columnist for WendyOnline.nl, Phone interview on NPO Radio 2, Recent photo shoots

 * De Motor Podcast

September 1st saw the broadcast of De Motor Podcast about motorcycling, including Chimène van Oosterhout as a guest. The media personality was interviewed by Dennis Kuzee and Peter Kroon. She has always been a huge fan of motorbikes. In 1999, she rode the iconic Route 66 on a motorcycle for Veronica's TV show "Back to the US of A". She described it as a great learning experience. In the early 2000s, she hosted "Motor TV", a motorbike program on Veronica. Chimène's favourite motorcycle is Harley Davidson. 

When asked if she was a "lady rider", "motorbabe", or a simple rider, the former Luv' singer answered: "I'm a rider. Once I was asked to take part in the nomination for the "Black female entrepreneur of the year" award, and I refused it. I'm dark-skinned. I don't like labels. I refuse to be categorized because of my skin colour. I am not a babe. I am a woman. But I consider myself a rider". 

Chimène chose "Happiness" by Alexis Jordan as the best song for motorcycling.

Click here to listen to De Motor Podcast. 

Source: Chimène van Oosterhout on social media, DeMotorPodcast.nl

* Columnist for WendyOnline.nl

Chimène writes columns about her life as a breast cancer patient for WendyOnline.nl (Wendy van Dijk's online platform specialized in women's issues). 

Click here to read the first column posted on August 4th: the day Chimène knew she had breast cancer for the third time. 

Click here to read the second column posted on September 5th: yoga during breast cancer. 

Source: WendyOnline.nl, Chimène van Oosterhout on social media

* Phone interview on 100 uur voor KWF (NPO Radio 2)

Yesterday, as a goodwill ambassador for KWF Kankerbestrijding (a Dutch cancer charity), Chimène gave a phone interview on Gijs Staverman's radio show "100 uur voor KWF" on NPO Radio 2. Click here to listen to it (the interview starts at 19:36). The multitalented lady discussed cancer. When asked how she felt, she answered: "Well, I'm okay. But earlier this year, I was informed that my father suffered from leukaemia. On Monday, I have to go back to the hospital for exams. I support my father. I help him with doctors' appointments. Being myself ill, I know what he's been through. In March, they told him he had just 3 weeks or 3 months to live. Six months later, he's still alive. I'm tired. My body aches. I've talked to other breast cancer patients. It's not an easy situation. I'm still alive. I was first diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27. So my life changed completely. Thirty years ago, it ended well. But now I'm asking myself: "Why am I ill again? what did I do wrong?".

Chimène mentioned her documentary series "K*T Kanker" on YouTube.

Moreover, Gijs Staverman asked her: "Playboy magazine wanted you to pose nude, and you refused five times. But I read somewhere that now you wouldn't be opposed to it. Why?". "I still don't want it. However, if my tits have to be amputated, I'll do the photo shoot for Playboy as a tribute to women. I may change my point of view," Chimène replied. 

Source: NPO radio 2, Chimène van Oosterhout on social media

* Recent photo shoots

The beautiful Dutch celebrity posted pictures and videos of recent photo shoots on Facebook and Instagram.

Chimène on an Emmanuelle-like rattan chair - photo by Sandra Zeilstra posted on September 7th on Facebook

Photo by Sandra Zeilstra / Hat: KeK Stores - posted on Instagram and Facebook on September 8th

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Video posted on Instagram on September 9th

Source: Chimène van Osterhout on social media 

Marga, José & Chimène: Latest News

Earlier this week, the former Luv' singers, Marga Scheide, José Hoebee and Chimène van Oosterhout (part of the group's 2019 line-up) were separately in the news.

Marga Scheide meets Rutger van Barneveld

On April 14th, Dutch singer Rutger van Barneveld visited Marga Scheide. Rutger took part twice in 2014 and in 2020 in SBS6's reality show Ik Geloog In Mij that focused on seven Dutch folk singers who tried to be in the spotlight. His latest single entitled "Helena 2.0", was released by Hit It! Music (Casper Janssen's label that reissued Luv's album "All You Need Is Luv'" recently on digital platforms). Helena 2.0 came out on February 12th and entered the RadioNL Top 30 (a weekly chart that lists the 30 most popular Dutch-speaking songs). The track now peaks at #5 on this hit parade.

Information: Rutger van Barneveld | Zanger & Entertainer

Source: Facebook (Rutger van Barneveld, Official Luv')

José reveals her musical guilty pleasure on Zet'm OB!

Photo by Co Rnz

Yesterday, José Hoebee gave a phone interview on the radio show "Zet 'm OB" on Omroep Brabant. She answered Ronny Balk's questions. The interview started with excerpts from Bonnie & José's album Herinnering (including Zoals Vrienden Doen, Herinnering and Cassandra) due to its recent reissue on CD/DVD. But the interview was more about José's taste in music when she was a teenager. Click here to listen to the interview. 

Here's a translation in English: 

Ronny: Does ABBA still play a role in your musical career?

José: ABBA is good. Everybody loves ABBA. The songs were fantastic. Our versions in Dutch (including lyrics written by Benny Neyman) were good. Recently, I've been told that after we covered ABBA tracks, many Dutch artists also covered our songs(see article published on April 17th, 2021). And that's very nice. 

Ronny: People say ABBA's music is timeless. Do you think people will still listen to it in 30 years?

José: Absolutely! We still listen to The Beatles' songs nowadays.

Ronny: Yes but there'll be a time when new generations say "ABBA? I've never heard of them".

José: Yes but what I notice in my entourage, there are young people who are still interested in music from this era. They want to listen to real songs instead of the current musical productions. 

Ronny: OK let's talk about something else. How did your teenager's bedroom look like? Did you hang posters of bands on the wall or did it look like a boring little girl's room? 

José: When I was 12, I started with The Beatles like a lot of youngsters back then. I also had a picture of Paul Mc Cartney that I kissed every night when I went to bed and that I put under my pillow. When I got older, at age 14, I started to listen to other singers my friends never heard of: Leonard Cohen and Carol King. At that time, I was more interested in their lyrics. My friends didn't understand them. 

Ronny: Did you have posters of Leonard Cohen and Carol King?

José: No but I had posters of The Beatles. Later I listened to songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival and I still appreciate them. 

Ronny: How did it feel when you were in the spotlight and you were part of a girl group whose posters were hanging on the wall of bedrooms?

José: It was fantastic! My father said when I was 10: "José should be an artist, that's all she can be!". I'm happy because I succeeded.

Ronny: Imagine we have a look at your musical archives. On Sunday afternoon, José wants to play a song or she is in a car and wants to enjoy music. Let's talk about your guilty pleasure. 

José: Actually I was a nice girl. I was shy. But I grew up during the hippie era. I wore hippie clothes. I wanted to be tough. I watched the movie "Easy Rider" starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson. I watched the film ten times in the movie theater. People turned around and told me: "Hey! Let them sing!" Because I sang along to all the songs. I knew all of them by heart. At the time I had a boyfriend who had a Harley Davidson. I was more interested in the Harley Davidson than in him. I loved this sense of freedom. I wish I could be the same. Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf is my guilty pleasure. 

Source: Omroep Brabant, José Hoebee's Fan Page (Facebook)

Chimène van Oosterhout's special photo shoot

On April 14th, Chimène van Oosterhout had a special photo shoot. The media personality (who recently revealed her breast cancer (see news posted on March 2nd, 2021) described on Instagram and Facebook this session as an "intense moment" due to her current health situation. Photographer Sandra Zeilstra and make-up artist Jacky Visser supervised the shoot. Chimène's followers reacted very positively to these pictures. The courageous lady was very satisfied with this positive feedback. 

Source: Chimène van Oosterhout on social media

Chimène van Oosterhout's birthday

Today Dutch media personality and former Luv' singer Chimène van Oosterhout celebrates her birthday. As we say in Dutch: "hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!"

The multitalented lady presented programs on Dutch television (TROS, Veronica TV, SBS6, Net5 and RTL 4) between 1996 and 2018. She was the winner of several celebrity TV competitions (including Peking Express VIPS in 2006, Top Chef in 2009 and Vliegende Hollanders in 2013 (ski jumping with Patty Brard in the jury - see news posted on March 13th, 2013). 

Between January 2019 and February 2020, Chimène was a member of Luv'. Two years ago, it was a great honour to interview her (click here to read the interview). 

After Luv's break-up last year, Chimène has kept a low profile in the media. The Covid-19 pandemic compromised some of her plans. However, the charismatic celebrity still informs her followers about her latest adventures on Facebook and Instagram. Since January 2020, she has been promoting the chain of women's clothing stores KeK on social media. Recently, she posted photos of herself in the snow after Storm Darcy brought high winds and heavy snowfall to the Netherlands earlier this week. 

Source: Chimène van Oosterhout's Facebook Page

Chimène van Oosterhout: Mens Sana In Corpore Sano

After Luv's break-up in February, the former Luv' singer and TV personality Chimène van Oosterhout has kept a low profile in the media. The Covid-19 pandemic compromised some of her plans. She is a survivor and nothing can stop her from being active. The charismatic lady often informs her followers on social media. 

Chimène took part in a photoshoot supervised by the photographer Silvan Stoet in association with make-up artist Jacky Visser.

Picture posted on Facebook on September 24th

Chimène and Silvan Stoet

Picture posted on Facebook on September 24th

Picture posted on Facebook on September 24th

Photo posted on Facebook on October 21st

As a celebrity who takes care of her looks, Chimène went to a beauty salon (Beauty Treats Rotterdam) for an eyebrow epilation. 

Photo posted on Facebook on September 25th

Photo posted on September 25th

Since January, Chimène has been promoting the chain of women's clothing stores KeK on social media. She posted recent pictures of herself advertising the Autumn & Winter collection of Kek.

Photo posted on August 29th on Facebook

On October 4th, Dutch celebrity designer Jan des Bouvrie, known for creating the iconic Cube sofa and introducing white, minimalist interiors to the Netherlands, passed away in his hometown of Naarden at the age of 78 after a long battle with prostate cancer. Chimène paid tribute to the creator in a beautiful post on Facebook illustrated with a photo with him taken during the Herring Party in Laren, North Holland with Luv' last year.

Chimène & Jan at the Herring Party in Laren on June 16th, 2019 - photo posted on October 5th on Facebook

Another ex-Luv' singer, Patty Brard, already paid homage to Jan last month (see news posted on October 10th, 2020). 

As a sporty lady, Chimène shows her followers how she practises sports (kitesurfing, horse riding, jumping...).

Photo posted on September 14th on Facebook

Photo posted on October 31st on Facebook

Source: Chimène van Oosterhout on social media (Facebook & Instagram)

Chimène van Oosterhout: latest news

* Recently, Chimène van Oosterhout took part in a photoshoot supervised by Chantalle Laurent in association with Shirley Lups of photo studio Studi-O. The beautiful media personality posted some of the pictures on social media in late June and early July:

* Since January, Chimène has been promoting the chain of women's clothing stores KeK on social media. She posted new pictures of herself advertising the latest collection of Kek.

Photos posted on June 22nd:

Photos posted earlier today:

* On July 2nd, the former Luv' singer attended the vernissage of the Mick Harren's exhibition at the House of Art Laren, an art gallery in Laren, the Netherlands. Mick Harren is a popular Dutch singer and also a talented painter.

Chimène & Mick

Source: Chimène van Oosterhout's Facebook and Instagram accounts

Chimène van Oosterhout: Life after Luv'

Luv's break-up earlier this year (see news posted on February 7th, 2020) and the Covid-19 crisis haven't stopped Chimène van Oosterhout's motivation for developing projects.

The lady is multitalented, proactive and polyglot. 

Weeks before the coronavirus turned the world upside down, the larger than life media personality started to promote the chain of women's clothing stores KeK on social media (see news posted on January 26th, 2020). On June 12th and 13th, she posted new pictures of herself advertising the latest collection of Kek:

Thanks to her long experience on television, Chimène promote companies via her PR office. Her latest client is TestamentHulp, a service provider that informs customers and helps to properly organize the inheritance. 

Moreover, as a true humanist, Chimène recently teamed up with novel writer Susan Smit to take part in the #ShareTheMicNow campaign. 

What Is #ShareTheMicNow? 

In the wake of George Floyd's death, a new social media campaign called #ShareTheMicNow started in the USA. On June 10, 2020, nearly 46 African-American female activists, celebrities, entrepreneurs and journalists took over Instagram handles of 46 White performers, celebrities, fashion designers and athletes. They united in solidarity under #ShareTheMicNow social media campaign. Celebrities such as Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ariana Huffington, Kourtney Kardashian etc relinquished their Instagram accounts for 46 African-American women. 

This beautiful campaign also inspired Dutch female celebrities and entrepreneurs. As a multicultural, humanist and independent woman, Chimène decided to collaborate with Susan Smit. Here's her video message posted on Instagram on June 17th:

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‘We zijn allemaal verbonden, we zijn allemaal mensen van vlees en bloed, we ademen dezelfde lucht in, dus laten we met respect naar elkaar kijken.’ #sharethemicnow #sharethemicnownl @chimenevo

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Source: Chimène van Oosterhout's Facebook and Instagram accounts 

Chimène back to school

On March 6th, the eclectic Chimène van Oosterhout gave a lecture about media in a school. As an experienced media personality, she is the right person to discuss communication. Since 1996, she has been presenting TV programs on the major Dutch channels (TROS, Veronica/Yorin, Net5, SBS6 and RTL 4). As a PR manager owing her company, Chimène regularly takes part in corporate events.

Source: Chimène van Oosterhout on Facebook and Instagram, Co Rnz