Acclaimed Surinamese-Dutch starlet néomí is marking her name as an artist to watch. Having garnered praise from pretty much every tastemaker out there, the singer and songwriter continues to impress with her beautiful new single, called ‘garden’.
The heartfelt song was written as an ode to her grandfather, and his struggles with Alzheimer’s disease. While most artists would shy away from approaching such a sensitive topic, néomí addresses it with thoughtfulness and sincerity.
“I wrote it for my granddad and it is a little ode to my grandmother as well. My grandfather is suffering from Alzheimer’s. He is at a stage now where he doesn’t remember who I am, and sometimes I wonder if he still knows or understands who he is himself. I see him walking around the garden or at family parties just completely lost but as long as my grandmother is there he will be fine. The beautiful part in this horrifying illness is that he still remembers my grandmother every day, just her, because she has been so important to him…I guess? In any occasion, either happy, scared or angry but in his case mostly loving, he looks at her. I think that is the most touching thing and a great example of how strong love is. Loving someone so deeply that even the illness can’t take over. Sometimes I’m scared that there will come a day where he forgets her too and then I think the battle he has been fighting will be over. Don’t get me wrong, I think growing old and dying is one of the most precious things there is, so this is not a sad story per se. I think he had the most wonderful life (except the 2nd world war) and I hope he will continue to remember her, and how much he loves her until his end. And if not, he has this song. And in the end, I strongly believe that they will find each other in another lifetime.”
You can catch the artist performing live over the next few months, with dates and locations listed below. With more than 79k monthly Spotify listeners, the demand for these gigs is likely to be high, so make sure you get tickets while you can.
néomí upcoming gigs