Janna Johanna van 't Zelfde

Janna Johanna van 't Zelfde (26 May 1913 – 18 June 2002), better known as Annie van 't Zelfde, was a Dutch singer, pianist and saxophonist.

Biography Janna Johanna van 't Zelfde was born on Hendrik de Keyzerstraat in Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands. Her father Adriaan Johannes van ’t Zelfde was an amateur accordionist.

Van ’t Zelfde studied at the Rotterdam Conservatory and worked as a packer at the French Bazaar as well as performing in cafes at the weekends to pay for her studies. She also performed with the Rosian Orchestra, conducted by Eddy Walis After the programme aired, van 't Zelfde was booked as the star player with conservatory students at the Hilton Hotel in Rotterdam and on the television show Sonja op Zondag with television personality Sonja Barend. In 1991, she was awarded a Golden Nutcracker by the Dutch Association of Musicians.

Van ’t Zelfde died on 18 June 2002 in Rotterdam, aged 89.