Alice May (or Aaltje de Vries, born 20 December 1954) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. She is best known as one half of Maywood (duo) with her sister Caren Wood.
Career
May and her sister formed the singing duo Maywood (duo) in the 1970s. May wrote the lyrics for the tracks as well as composing the music. The duo had hits in the Netherlands, Australia, Sweden, Germany and South Africa.
As a solo artist, May wrote Wait For Me for Shannah for the National Song Contest 1989.
May and her sister Caren Wood represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1990 with the song I Want To Share Everything With You. They came in fifteenth place.
In 1997 Alice May recorded her own CD single "Rise In The Morning". In the same year she also released a Christmas single for the ‘Family Help Program’ Holland in Sri Lanka, entitled "One World Family". Away from singing, she teaches singing and music lessons.
May reformed Maywood in 2010, with Inge Peters. The pair re-released their single Rio for the World Cup in 2014.
Singles YearTitleChart positionsNLAUSGERSASWED1978Since I Met You—1979You Treated Me Wrong35—Mother How Are You Today10—1980Late At Night17218117Give Me Back My Love7—2721981Distant Love14——16Rio3———Mano101982Get Away17—Star17I Believe in Love——1983Ask for Tina—Show Me the Way To Paradise431984Standing In The Twilight231985It Takes A Lifetime—Lonely Nights—1986When I Look Into Your Eyes—1987Help The Children Of Brazil—If You Need A Friend86Break Away—1989Kom In Mijn Armen33Hey Hey Hey—1990Ik Wil Alles Met Je Delen42—Ik Blijf Naar Jou Verlangen—1991Da Doo Ron Ron
References
External links Website Maywood www.maywood-online.de Biography