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The R&B artist impressed when he sang live in
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issues music awards ten times every year to support talented bands and artists. Each winner receives a promotional budget of Euro 5000, including media coverage and produced performances at big festivals. The ceremony took place on 14 January during
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Strijder was produced during the stay of Brace in the Philippines to participate in the filming of the documentary about child trafficking. He collaborated with
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prostitution. Plan works with the
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who were established pop acts in the Netherlands, asked him to collaborate with them on the single Moppie. The single instantly topped the Netherlands Pop charts in the summer of 2004 and Brace made his national breakthrough.
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