Klaasje Ietje (Alieke) Meijer (born 2 March 1995) is a Dutch singer, actor, television presenter and flautist. Her rise to fame came as one of the members of the Belgian-Dutch girl group K3, where she sang from 2015 until 2021.
Early life Meijer was born in the village of Lutjegast in Province of Groningen as the eldest child of a Dutch reformed vicar and a music teacher. She was named after her maternal grandmother, but acquired the nickname Alieke. Throughout her childhood and college time, she was known by family and friends as Alieke Meijer. As a child, she frequently moved across the country as a result of her father's profession. The family initially lived in Nieuwendijk in Noord-Brabant, but moved to 's-Gravenzande, where she completed her VWO certificate. She applied to the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where she started studying classical music and flute, but later quit her studies.
Career During her childhood, Meijer alongside her mother and younger sisters performed in a group together known locally as the Meijer Quintet. They performed at weddings and anniversaries. At the age of 16, she was featured on the Zapp programme Kinderen voor Kinderen Klinkklaar as a singer-songwriter because she had made a cover of the choir's song "Meidengroep". As a flautist at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, she performed a composition of a twelve-year-old composer that later won the audience and first prize in the Prinses Christina Concours in 2015.
In early 2015, Meijer auditioned for K3 Zoekt K3 (K3 seeks K3), a television talent show that sought to replace Karen Damen, Kristel Verbeke and Josje Huisman as the outgoing members of the pop group K3. In the final of 6 November 2015, she became the new blonde member of the group. With red-haired member Hanne Verbruggen and black-haired Marthe De Pillecyn, Meijer completed the new line-up of K3. She decided to continue with her official name Klaasje from now on and moved to Belgium, Antwerp, for K3. At the beginning of 2020, she moved back to The Netherlands, Rotterdam to live with her boyfriend.
On 9 February 2021, Gert Verhulst and K3 announced during a press conference that Meijer had decided to leave the group. She did indicate that she would certainly stay with K3 for another year. Her successor was appointed by a talent show on Flemish and Dutch television: K2 zoekt K3 (K2 seeks K3). The winner and successor became Julia Boschman.
In 2021, Meijer appeared in De Slimste Mens Ter Wereld, but was eliminated after one episode. She subsequently took part in the SBS6 reality game show The Big Balance, in which celebrities challenge each other on slacklining, with the main challenge in the final to slackline across the Johan Cruijff Arena. Meijer won the final of the show on New Year's Day in 2022, being the only celeb to be able to fully cross the stadium.
In 2022, she was the Scorpion on the second season of The Masked Singer in Flanders. Meijer debuted as Jitske in her first solo acting role in the film Boeien!. She performed a Grease medley at the Kinderprinsengrachtconcert in August 2022. In 2023, she appeared in the Dutch television game show Alles is Muziek.
Personal life
Meijer is in a relationship with lawyer Max van Geest. They got married in October 2024.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2017 K3 Love Cruise Klaasje K3 theater movies, main role 2020K3 Dans van de Farao2022Boeien! JitskeAssistant to the captain 2024 200% WOLFBattyStreet dog, voice Television Year Title Role Notes 2015 K3 zoekt K3 Candidate Winner together with Hanne Verbruggen and Marthe De Pillecyn 2015–2021 K3 - MuziekclipsHerself 2015 Welkom bij K32016Dit is K32016Wij zijn K32016Is er Wifi in Tahiti?CandidateTogether with Hanne Verbruggen and Marthe De Pillecyn2016De avonturen van K3KlaasjeVoice2016–2017Iedereen K3Presenter2016–2017K3 Dansstudio20162 Meisjes op het Strand2016–2017Radio 2 ZomerhitCandidateTogether with Hanne Verbruggen and Marthe De Pillecyn2016–2018Het dagboek van K3Herself2017–2021K3 Vlogt2017Tegen de Sterren op2017Camping Karen & James2017Overal K32017Wedden dat ik het kan2017Knoop Gala2018De tafel van K3Presenter2018–2020The Voice Kids (Flanders)Judge/coachTogether with Hanne Verbruggen and Marthe De Pillecyn2018Zet 'm op!Herself2018–2020K3 Roller DiscoKlaasje2019K3 DromenKlaasie2020Het RadHerself2020, 2022Code van CoppensCandidateTogether with Hanne Verbruggen and Marthe De Pillecyn (2020) and with Lize Feryn (2022)2020K3 Roller Disco ClubPresenter2021Ik weet er alles van!Candidate2021De Slimste Mens ter Wereld2021The Big BalanceWinner2021K2 zoekt K3Herself2022The Masked Singer (Flanders)CandidateAs Scorpio (7 episodes)2022Code van Coppens: De wraak van de BelgenTogether with Gers Pardoel2023AvastarsVirtual character KiokoTogether with Valery Bouwknegt (4 episodes)2023Alles is MuziekCandidate2023Secret DuetsSecret singer2023De VerradersTraitor2023The Big Bang (Flanders)CandidateTogether with Loïc van Impe2023The Big Bang (Netherlands)Together with Gers Pardoel2023De Verraders: De Ronde Tafel Herself
External links https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7893085/ http://subsites.studio100.be/k3/
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