Daniel Hopes (Amsterdam, 2000) is a singer, songwriter, and actor.
Music & TV
In 2014, Daniel played the role of Angel in the musical RENT. After an exceptionally successful series of shows, he started training with one of the most distinguished vocal coaches in the Netherlands, Setske Mostaert. In 2015, Daniel was selected as a finalist for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in the Netherlands with his song “Special“. Daniel recorded his first professional CD and a television music video. On April 1, 2016, Daniel performed at Paradiso, the most prestigious music venue in Amsterdam, along with other finalists from the competition.
In 2016, under the mentorship of Dutch actress and singer Karin Bloemen and sponsorship of ABN Amro, Daniel was recognized as one of the thirteen greatest upcoming musical talents in the Netherlands. This prestigious designation culminated in a live performance in Amsterdam during the annual presentation of the must-see cultural events in the Netherlands, Uitmarkt 2016.
On May 1, 2016, Daniel was invited to perform at the legendary Bitter End in New York City. A few days later, in Greenwich Village, Daniel met Jazz singer La Tanya Hall, who recommended Daniel to Marlon Saunders, a singer, songwriter, producer, and vocal coach from New York. Some of Saunders’ notable collaborations include work with: Bobby McFerrin, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill, and many other great world musicians. Marlon has been Daniel’s vocal coach and mentor ever since. Daniel’s debut EP “Dive In”, recorded and produced in New York City with the support of the support of The Netherland-America Foundation, was released in 2019. Collaborators on the project include Marlon Saunders, Rich Ahee, Ben Thut, Kris Brooks, Matthew Sims Jr., Jess Birago and Gabe Cummins.
In April 2021, Daniel performed his first headline show at the Melkweg in Amsterdam. The performance was an international livestream with special guest artists from the United States and the Netherlands, including Elle Winter, MAXINE, Lawrence Alexander, Maggie Sullivan, Taylor Sharpe, Demi van Wijngaarden and Jaïr Faria. As a songwriter, Daniel’s most notable co-writes are “Hoger” for Dutch artist Kes van den Broek and “Head Over Heart (All In)” for Venezuelan/Dutch artist Paul Morris.
Daniel released his highly anticipated EP “Who The F*ck Is Daniel Hopes?” in May 2025. New solo music is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2025, as well as a collaboration with SALENA, who represented Austria at Eurovision in 2023.
Theater & TV
Daniel began his formal training as a theater actor at The Amsterdam Youth Theater School (Amsterdamse JeugdteJAterschool) from 2010 to 2015. His talent was recognized early and at the age of 11 Daniel was cast in his first leading role. He landed a starring role for an episode of The Past Was Different: An Age of Gold (Vroeger was het anders: Een eeuw van goud, SchoolTV, NTR) broadcasted on Dutch educational television. Daniel’s performances include the following theater productions: And They Lived Happily Ever After / Keep It Close To Yourself (En ze leefden nog lang en gelukkig / Hou het dicht bij jezelf, Theater De Krakeling, Amsterdam, directed by Jessica Zeylmaker, 2014), Short Circuit (Kortsluiting, Ostadetheater, Amsterdam, directed by Vera van de Meeberg, 2015), and Anti-Spectacle (Antispektakel, Toneelmakerij, Amsterdam, directed by Wieke ten Cate, 2016). His theater performances include a role in a production of The Fountainhead, directed by Charlotte Post with the performance at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam on January 9, 2017.