S10

Biography

Stien den Hollander (born 8 November 2000), known professionally as S10, is a Dutch singer, rapper and songwriter. She began her musical career in 2016, and was signed to the Dutch hip hop record label Noah's Ark in 2017. In 2019, she released her debut studio album Snowsniper×Snowsniper8 November 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Insane4:252Alleen3:163Sorry2:544Laat mij niet gaan3:085Toxic2:446Wat is real3:157Al lang niet meer mij3:358Diamonds Interlude1:159Diamonds3:2510Lies2:5811Snowsniper Interlude1:1712Snowsniper3:1013Zo zijn2:1714Kijk me aan2:4415STFU1:4016Wacht op mij7:19, which went on to win an Edison Award. Den Hollander represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "De diepte×De diepte3 March 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1De diepte2:57", the first Eurovision entry to be sung in the Dutch language since 2010.

Early life and education

Den Hollander and her twin brother Emiel (died June 2025) were born on 8 November 2000 in Hoorn, North Holland. Since her birth, she has had little to no contact with her biological father. She grew up in nearby Abbekerk and later in Hoorn, where she attended secondary school. After completing the mavo curriculum in 2018, she has been studying at the Herman Brood Academie in Utrecht.
Throughout her teenage years, Den Hollander suffered from mental health issues, including experiencing auditory hallucinations and depression. When she was 14 years old, she was admitted to a psychiatric hospital following a suicide attempt.

Career

In 2016, Den Hollander self-released her first mini-album Antipsychotica×Antipsychotica27 October 2017 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1Intro3:252Antipsychotica4:073Van kant2:524Psychoses3:085Positief4:286Met mij2:107Zonder reden2:448Chimi1:209Outro5:07, which she recorded using her Apple headphones and uploaded to the online audio distribution platform SoundCloud. Shortly after the release, she was discovered by rapper Jiggy Djé, and signed with his record label Noah's Ark in 2017. One year later, she released a second mini-album, titled Lithium×Lithium6 July 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1Moskou3:502FunX hitje1:493Topsport3:394Maak me wakker2:445Filosofie2:466Mysterie2:587Gucci belt3:498Chimi, Pt. 2 (Drift Away)3:10. In her songs, her struggle with mental illness is an important theme, with both mini-albums being named after types of psychiatric medication.
In 2019, her debut album Snowsniper×Snowsniper8 November 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Insane4:252Alleen3:163Sorry2:544Laat mij niet gaan3:085Toxic2:446Wat is real3:157Al lang niet meer mij3:358Diamonds Interlude1:159Diamonds3:2510Lies2:5811Snowsniper Interlude1:1712Snowsniper3:1013Zo zijn2:1714Kijk me aan2:4415STFU1:4016Wacht op mij7:19 was released. The title is a reference to the Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä, which Den Hollander explained in the media as being "about the cold-heartedness, the solitude" and that "in essence, a soldier strives for peace, just as I strive for peace with myself". The album was awarded an Edison Award in February 2020. In November of the same year, she released her second studio album Vlinders×Vlinders12 November 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Masker af2:492For Days3:493Ochtend / Avond3:294Maria2:565Crystal clear5:466Gelogen2:557Licht3:168Wat ze willen4:019Vlucht4:0410Achter ramen3:3611Niet bang zijn3:1712Kapot2:5613Vleugels3:0814Vul de ruimte2:5215Vergeet me niet3:2916Handen van mijn moeder3:37 (transl. Butterflies) which peaked at number 5 in the Dutch Album Top 100.
In 2021, Den Hollander scored a hit with the single "Adem je in×Adem je in10 June 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Adem je in3:46", which she wrote together with Jacqueline Govaert. On 7 December 2021, it was announced that she had been selected by the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Her entry "De diepte×De diepte3 March 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1De diepte2:57" was released on 3 March 2022 and is in Dutch, making it the Netherlands' first Eurovision entry to be sung in the language since 2010. She followed it up with her third studio album, Ik besta voor altijd zolang jij aan mij denkt×Ik besta voor altijd zolang jij aan mij denkt27 October 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Zondagskind2:462Wat als niemand op mij wacht3:043Nooit meer spijt2:274Jupiter3:055De diepte2:576Hoor je mij3:197Laat me los3:588Duik diep3:169Dans mij naar huis3:3910Soms4:1511Adem je in3:4612De ergste dag3:2113De straten versieren met bloemen3:5614Eenzame hoogte3:35 (transl. I exist forever as long as you think of me), on 28 October. Her fourth album, Mijn haren ruiken naar vuur×Mijn haren ruiken naar vuur21 March 2025 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1De leukste mensen zijn raar3:572Mijn haren ruiken naar vuur2:423Weer verliefd3:214Have fun2:415Joanne3:276Donkerblauw3:087Doorweekt, voldaan3:408Huis in mijn hoofd2:549Noem me wild3:0710Voel me goed2:5011Kan het leven vandaag beginnen3:33 (transl. My hair smells like fire), was produced by former Bring Me the Horizon member Jordan Fish and released on 21 March 2025.