BIO

Jessy Yasmeen Lugo (1994) known as Jessy Yasmeen is a Dutch singer-songwriter from Rotterdam with South-American roots.

Jessy Yasmeen sings about her inner conflicts and distinguishes herself with her low authentic voice. With her music, Jessy wants to challenge listeners to be vulnerable and conquer personal battles like fear and desire.

Jessy Yasmeen accompanies herself with an electric guitar and often performs with a live band. Her intimate performance is best described as dreamy Indie folk. Other sub-genres like alternative rock and ambient are implemented to create an unique sound. Jessy Yasmeens work is inspired by Ben Howard, Bon Iver, Daughter and Tash Sultana.

In the past three years, Jessy Yasmeen played more then 80 shows and performed on (international) stages like Paradiso (Amsterdam), Het Paard (The Hague) and Prachtwerk (Berlin).

The debut EP of Jessy Yasmeen called ‘’Unchain Me’’ is recorded at the Big Snuff Studio Berlin in cooperation with producer Matteo Pavesi, who is known for his work with Alice Phoebe Lou. The ‘’Unchain Me’’ EP is released on the 5th of July 2019 and celebrated in a crowded Roodkapje (Rotterdam). The songs describe the fighting process of self-love where the phases denial, confrontation, consciousness, and acceptance are enlightened.

​Jessy recently won the 'Grote Prijs van Rotterdam 2019' category: Singer-Songwriter, is nominated for the RMA'S and currently in the semi-finals of the "Grote prijs van Nederland 2020"